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The Development and Partnerships department at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Service Change Business Partner to support the Trust in delivering service improvements to ensure we deliver excellent care at the heart of the community. The post holder will support the design and delivery of an agreed programme of works, working with a range of professionals across the health and social care sector in Sussex.
Key requirements;
- Strong influencer and communicator- able to flex style and gain trust with a range of differing stakeholders e.g. general managers, clinical service managers, clinical staff, commissioners, external providers.
- Ability to quickly learn and understand a range of different services and care pathways, maintaining a curiosity that provides a healthy challenge to our partners.
- Strong governance, Service Change or project management skills to support design and delivery of Service Change.
We are able to support the right candidate to develop into this role. If you have some previous or current experience of project/change management and are looking the next step in your career, we will support a development plan to enable you to fulfil the job description.
This post is either full time or part-time working over at least 3 days per week. Days worked are flexible and to be agreed upon job offer.
Main duties of the job
Service Change Partners work with clinical services to prepare services to respond effectively to required changes, quality improvements and our Trust's strategic objectives.
The post holder will provide expertise and leadership in driving forward projects along side project sponsors and senior responsible officers. This will be done though:
- Developing and managing project plans and business cases within the departments portfolios as set by our executive committee.
- Working and influencing, as appropriate, a range of professionals across the Sussex Integrated Care System to ensure best care and delivery.
- Analysing and evaluating a range of information to inform Service Change proposals.
About us
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is the largest community provider in Sussex. We deliver services across the life spectrum and in every corner of Sussex.
The Department of Development and Partnerships works across a range services and business partners, providing expertise in change and project management. Some of projects we have recently supported include:
- Mobilising mass vaccination centres to support the Sussex Covid-19 Vaccination Programme.
- Supporting expansion of our mental health services.
- Reviewing delivery of our inpatient services.
- Developing our pre-school nurseries to support our workforce.
- Working with primary care to enhance care in care homes.
Our department is based at the Trust's head office, Brighton General Hospital, with the team working a mixture of home and office working. Occasional travel across Sussex is required when project support requires this. We have access to a pool of Trust hire cars to support this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent experience
- Project management qualification or experience and willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 Certified
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a relevant role in supporting change or project management
- Experience of analysing and reporting on a variety of different sources to different audiences
- Experience of working in a complex environment and interpreting complex information
Desirable
- Experience of utilising project governance to drive projects to time, quality an budget
- Experience within the health or social care sector - NHS, private or third sector
Abilities
Essential
- Literate in English with excellent communication skills, written and verbal and an ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Ability to utilise improvement and planning tools and techniques, e.g. Lean, productivity
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as part of a team, sometimes in a virtual capacity
- Ability to work with range of stakeholders to develop consensus view
- Ability to prioritise work within an environment with conflicting demands
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
BN2 3EW
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
