Financial Improvement Programme Lead
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £57,528.00 to £64,750.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £57528.00 - £64750.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-26-0424 |
Summary
Identifying Improvement Opportunities & Benefits Identify financial and operational improvement opportunities across services, including pathway redesign, innovation and new ways of working. Support the Trusts Waste Reduction Programme by identifying, quantifying and tracking financial and nonfinancial benefits from improvement activity. Ensure clear baseline measures, evaluation metrics and benefitrealisation arrangements are agreed and owned by service leads. Monitor delivery of agreed benefits and proactively address risks to sustainability. Improvement Delivery & Change Support Work with clinical and operational teams to design and implement practical improvements that enhance productivity, efficiency and patient experience. Apply appropriate improvement tools and techniques to challenge existing practices and support continuous improvement. Support teams to manage risks, dependencies and wider service impacts arising from improvement activity Engagement, Influence & Collaboration Build strong working relationships with clinical leaders, senior managers and corporate teams to influence and support change. Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert advice and constructive challenge in a supportive manner. Engage internal and external stakeholders, including patients where appropriate, to support collaborative improvement. Work closely with finance and other transformation teams to ensure a coordinated and joinedup approach to change Capability Building & Coaching Deliver training, coaching and practical support to staff at all levels to build improvement capability across the organisation. Support process owners and project teams through planning, stakeholder engagement and followup activity. Promote a positive culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement. Reporting, Governance & Professional Practice Provide clear and timely progress updates and reports to senior stakeholders, highlighting delivery, risks and realised benefits. Contribute to effective governance arrangements for improvement activity. Maintain uptodate knowledge of NHS productivity, efficiency and improvement best practice. Represent the Trust at relevant internal and external forums as required. For further details of the role please see the attached job description