Total 20 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Oxford, OX1 4DB

Are you a strategic thinker with a proven track record in business management and operations?We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Manager to join our Chief Operating Officer’s (COO) Office.

An exciting opportunity has emerged within the Chief Operating Officer team for the position of Business Manager. In this role within the COO office, you will manage and coordinate crucial operational tasks.

Your responsibilities will include strategic planning, performance oversight, and process improvements to ensure our Trust functions at optimal efficiency.



The Business Manager plays a crucial role in the Chief Operating Officer’s senior team, supporting the implementation of various initiatives and service delivery within the Directorate to achieve the Chief Operating Officer's strategic goals.

This position will offer business support to the Chief Operating Officer and senior team, addressing daily operational matters in the COO's office.

You will assist the Chief Operating Officer’s team by monitoring adherence to both internal and external governance and best practice standards. Additionally, you will work on specific projects for the Chief Operating Officer’s office, such as developing business cases and supporting recruitment processes.

Within this role you will create a system to oversee and report on the yearly budget of the Chief Operating Officer, working with the Senior Team to evaluate data, providing insights on value for money, cost benefits, and spending throughout the year, while ensuring that Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) savings are adequately planned.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operational Delivery
• Support the Chief Operating Officer’s team with the development and delivery of a strategic vision, in line with the Trust Strategy, ensuring that service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.
• Provide business support to the Chief Operating Officer and the senior team and deal with the day to day operational issues within the Chief Operating Officer’s Office.
• Manage and develop the implementation of effective office systems, control processes, budget management and bids control and evaluation, and risk management arrangements.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer’s team in operational elements to achieve all standards for example: UEC performance, Elective and Cancer performance, contractual requirements.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer’s team in the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements.
• Undertake specific areas of project work on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer’s office, including business cases and recruitment processes.
• Monitor goals and milestones that have been set by the Chief Operating Officer across the different functions in line with agreed objectives, then measure and report on delivery.
• Drive and manage, on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, the preparation of the department business plan, ensuring business plans are prepared by all functions within the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Participate in meetings with members of management teams and administrative staff.
• Lead on digital communication strategy that promotes the agenda of the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Identify national/regional policy directives applicable to the Chief Operating Officer’s office agenda and lead on their integration into the any Chief Operating Officer’s office’s Business Plan in conjunction with the relevant Director.
• In conjunction with relevant leads, develop and monitor action plans to support delivery of operational performance standards, and report to the Chief Operating Officer.
• Monitor compliance within the Chief Operating Officer’s office with staff management policies and procedures and take remedial action with accountable Directors where shortfalls occur.
• Provide leadership to Chief Operating Officer’s office staff, including ensuring they receive necessary training, undertake statutory and mandatory training and have completed their appraisals in order to complete their role.
• Develop job descriptions for replacement or new positions as they arise.
• Establish a system to monitor and report on the annual Chief Operating Officer’s budget, liaising with the Senior Team to analyse data commenting on value for money, cost benefit, spend throughout the year, ensuring Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) savings are planned.
• Oversee the development and publication of the Trust’s Silver management rota

Service Development and Project Management
• Support the Chief Operating Officer in identifying both new opportunities for the Directorate arising from changes in the external environment or internal innovation and potential threats and ways to respond to them.
• Contribute to business planning and strategy development and direction for the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Manage a range of service improvement projects, e.g. Cost Improvement Schemes, short term and long term, within the Chief Operating Officer’s office and contribute to both Chief Operating Officer’s office and Trust-wide improvement projects within agreed timeframes and financial targets, including the quality review of CIP proposals.
• Manage key projects for the Chief Operating Officer to support the delivery of the department’s objectives. This will included a range of initiatives to achieve the strategic aims of the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Undertake occasional internal audits of the initiatives across the Chief Nursing Officer’s office.

Communication and Partnership Working
• Ensure the Chief Operating Officer receives regular updates on projects and areas of priority concern.
• Facilitate and lead meetings and briefings with a range of internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Receive, manage and communicate highly complex, confidential and sensitive information to members of staff in the department and across the Trust.
• Act as a contact for national and regional external agencies.
• Manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple stakeholders and partners to ensure timely completion of work across the projects and partnerships.
• Liaise with relevant external parties associated with initiatives and projects within the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Present to groups within the Trust and other stakeholders key issues that the Chief Operating Officer needs to disseminate.

Financial Responsibilities
• Act as an authorising signatory for capital and revenue budgets within limits agreed with the Directorate.
• Monitor office and project resource utilisation and expenditures when required.

Information Management
• Co-ordinate and disseminate information to the relevant Director on new national and local policies.
• Gather, manipulate and present complex data (clinical/financial/ performance) to support project development, design.
• Provide briefings, board reports and plans for discussion and implementation of policy as required.
• Support digital communication strategy to that builds the external and internal presence of the directorate


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

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Duties and Responsibilities Operational Delivery Support the Chief Operating Officers team with the development and delivery of a strategic vision, in line with the Trust Strategy, ensuring that service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards. Provide business support to the Chief Operating Officer and the senior team and deal with the day to day operational issues within the Chief Operating Officers Office. Manage and develop the implementation of effective office systems, control processes, budget management and bids control and evaluation, and risk management arrangements. Support the Chief Operating Officers team in operational elements to achieve all standards for example: UEC performance, Elective and Cancer performance, contractual requirements. Support the Chief Operating Officers team in the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements. Undertake specific areas of project work on behalf of the Chief Operating Officers office, including business cases and recruitment processes. Monitor goals and milestones that have been set by the Chief Operating Officer across the different functions in line with agreed objectives, then measure and report on delivery. Drive and manage, on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, the preparation of the department business plan, ensuring business plans are prepared by all functions within the Chief Operating Officers office. Participate in meetings with members of management teams and administrative staff. Lead on digital communication strategy that promotes the agenda of the Chief Operating Officers office. Identify national/regional policy directives applicable to the Chief Operating Officers office agenda and lead on their integration into the any Chief Operating Officers offices Business Plan in conjunction with the relevant Director. In conjunction with relevant leads, develop and monitor action plans to support delivery of operational performance standards, and report to the Chief Operating Officer. Monitor compliance within the Chief Operating Officers office with staff management policies and procedures and take remedial action with accountable Directors where shortfalls occur. Provide leadership to Chief Operating Officers office staff, including ensuring they receive necessary training, undertake statutory and mandatory training and have completed their appraisals in order to complete their role. Develop job descriptions for replacement or new positions as they arise. Establish a system to monitor and report on the annual Chief Operating Officers budget, liaising with the Senior Team to analyse data commenting on value for money, cost benefit, spend throughout the year, ensuring Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) savings are planned. Oversee the development and publication of the Trusts Silver management rota Service Development and Project Management Support the Chief Operating Officer in identifying both new opportunities for the Directorate arising from changes in the external environment or internal innovation and potential threats and ways to respond to them. Contribute to business planning and strategy development and direction for the Chief Operating Officers office. Manage a range of service improvement projects, e.g. Cost Improvement Schemes, short term and long term, within the Chief Operating Officers office and contribute to both Chief Operating Officers office and Trust-wide improvement projects within agreed timeframes and financial targets, including the quality review of CIP proposals. Manage key projects for the Chief Operating Officer to support the delivery of the departments objectives. This will included a range of initiatives to achieve the strategic aims of the Chief Operating Officers office. Undertake occasional internal audits of the initiatives across the Chief Nursing Officers office. Communication and Partnership Working Ensure the Chief Operating Officer receives regular updates on projects and areas of priority concern. Facilitate and lead meetings and briefings with a range of internal staff and external stakeholders. Receive, manage and communicate highly complex, confidential and sensitive information to members of staff in the department and across the Trust. Act as a contact for national and regional external agencies. Manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple stakeholders and partners to ensure timely completion of work across the projects and partnerships. Liaise with relevant external parties associated with initiatives and projects within the Chief Operating Officers office. Present to groups within the Trust and other stakeholders key issues that the Chief Operating Officer needs to disseminate. Financial Responsibilities Act as an authorising signatory for capital and revenue budgets within limits agreed with the Directorate. Monitor office and project resource utilisation and expenditures when required. Information Management Co-ordinate and disseminate information to the relevant Director on new national and local policies. Gather, manipulate and present complex data (clinical/financial/ performance) to support project development, design. Provide briefings, board reports and plans for discussion and implementation of policy as required. Support digital communication strategy to that builds the external and internal presence of the directorate

Please see attached job description and person specification for this role. Please contact Marie Johnston for any other queries you may have via email: Marie.Johnston@ouh.nhs.uk Those who have previously applied should not re-apply. As this is not a shortage profession, we are not able to offer sponsorship.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is a fully or part qualified accountant, to join the finance team to support the Clinical Support Services Division at Oxford University Hospitals.

To succeed in this role, you will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with good communication skills.

You will support the Deputy and Divisional Head of Finance in providing a comprehensive finance business partnering role to the directorates within the division, including business case development, support around budget setting and financial reporting, developing plans for elective recovery and efficiency programmes, as well as providing value through financial advice and challenge You will build strong relationships with a Clinical Directorate team to help them develop and realise their strategic aims

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional looking to progress their career in the NHS.

The Finance Business partner will support the Deputy and Divisional Head of Finance to ensure that monthly budget monitoring reports are robust and take accurate account of all appropriate accruals within the agreed timetable, to plan and co-ordinate development of the annual budget for the division and prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, costings, and business cases.

The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive team and when necessary, may take lead responsibility for issues outside of their immediate sphere of responsibility.

The Finance Business partner will work closely with the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance and fellow Finance Business Partners within the Divisional finance team to ensure that the finance function makes an influential contribution to the Division’s managerial and business objectives.

The post holder will develop close and collaborative working relationships with key leads within their directorate and fellow finance colleagues in corporate finance to ensure the directorate finance team’s operations are consistent with the Trust’s financial framework and in managing the implementation of financial controls and processes and will be responsible for the effective and accurate production of financial reporting and analysis.

They will help to deputise for the Deputy Head of Divisional Finance when required.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, with an annual turnover in excess of £1.4bn. We provide a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and are a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four main hospital sites - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Clinical Support Services is part of 4 divisions within the Trust. The division operates services across all four main hospital sites and various Community locations.

Please see attached job description and person specification for this role.

Please contact Marie Johnston for any other queries you may have via email: Marie.Johnston@ouh.nhs.uk

Those who have previously applied should not re-apply.

As this is not a shortage profession, we are not able to offer sponsorship.


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024

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An exciting role within the Oxford Cancer Centre @ Oxford!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, highly motivated and experienced Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly and welcoming team at theOxford Cancer Centre to work in a split role between Physics Planning & Pre-treatment/Treatment .

Our equipment refresh programme is complete with two Varian Halcyon linacs & 3 Truebeams with RGSC & 6Dof couches, one of which has Hyperarc . Pre-treatment houses 2 GoSim CT scanners with auto-contouring software. Our satellite unit in Swindon houses 2 Trubeam linacs with 6DoF couches and a GoSim CT scanner and our single linac with a GoSim CT scanner satellite centre in Milton Keynes opens later this year.

Patients are at the heart of what we do, and we are looking for Therapeutic Radiographers who can deliver excellent care with compassion and respect. We deliver a range of techniques including IMRT, VMAT, DIBH, IGRT, complex SABR, SRS/SRT, TBI - all grades are expected and encouraged to participate in these treatment and verification techniques.

We are proud of our strong culture of learning, education, and support and we offer a comprehensive induction programme. Our Practice Educator team can assist with professional development; we strongly encourage Radiographers to get involved in audit & service development. There is access to CPD funding for both academic modules and conferences.

Work as a senior member of the team of Radiographers covering all sections of the department including mould room, CT scanning, virtual simulation and contouring, delivery of a wide range of both simple & complex treatment and IGRT techniques.

Work on a rotational basis through all clinical areas; treatment floor, pre-treatment area and Radiotherapy Physics treatment planning.

Participate in all aspects of the treatment planning service. This includes carrying out highly complex treatment planning, introducing new techniques and carrying out applied research.

Support the team leader in the day-to-day management of their assigned pre-treatment or treatment work area, assisting in the organisation and management of the clinical workload.

Liaising with the multidisciplinary team.

Assist with the day-to-day organisation of a treatment unit to ensure an efficient service is delivered and workload targets are achieved.

Supervise, support & teach junior members of staff and students

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Visits to the department can be arranged. Please contact Sharon Duxburysharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk/ 01865235481 to arrange a visit or for more information about this post.




This advert closes on Friday 22 Nov 2024

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Your new company
As a Project Manager, you will join a social housing landlord who manages a diverse range of housing stock in order to meet the needs of thousands of tenants who live across the greater Oxford and Oxfordshire regions. Your new employer are responsible for the management of 8000 homes, working actively to improve the quality and energy efficiency of housing stock whilst addressing the affordability and availability of homes in the region.

Your new role
We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Major Works Project Manager to oversee and deliver construction projects across a social housing portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for managing large-scale refurbishment and redevelopment projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of both quality and safety.

• Project management - lead and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions and financial accountability.
• Budget control - develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions and financial accountability.
• Stakeholder engagement - Liaise with residents, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure clear communication and successful project outcomes.
• Health and Safety - oversee health & safety compliance on all projects, implementing best practice and risk management strategies.
• Contract management - oversee contracts and procurement processes, ensuring all works are delivered in line with agreed terms and conditions.
• Reporting - provide regular updates and reports to senior management on project progress, risks, and performance.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have proven experience in project management within the occupied property or social housing sector. Excellent knowledge of building regulations, health & safety standards, and construction best practices will be important for this role.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will be able to take advantage of flexible working practices, including work from home with site visits. A fixed contract with duration of 12 months initially will be available, alongside a salary of £46,000 per year.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Eyewear Sales Manager job covering Southern England. Zest Optical is currently seeking an Eyewear Sales Manager to join a global leader in the optical industry. This role is essential in establishing and nurturing strong business relationships with customers in the independent optical market across Southern England.

As an Eyewear Sales Manager, you will be accountable for achieving targeted sales for your designated brands and territory.

Eyewear Sales Manager - Responsibilities:

• Achieve Sales Targets: Meet individual sales volumes, values, return rates, and brand distribution and penetration goals by identifying and fulfilling customer needs effectively.
• Business Development: Cultivate and maintain relationships with customers through regular visits and personalized service.
• Territory Management: Ensure thorough coverage of your territory with consistent service and frequent customer visits in line with company guidelines.
• Customer Training: Provide comprehensive brand, product, and visual merchandising training to customers' sales and dispensing staff to drive product recommendations.
• Presentations: Deliver engaging presentations of new and seasonal collections to clients at least twice a year, facilitating order registrations in accordance with the company's annual plan.
• Lead Generation: Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activities.
• Event Support: Participate in local and international events, trade marketing, and visual merchandising initiatives.

Eyewear Sales Manager - Requirements:

• Proven B2B optical sales experience.
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, across all levels.
• Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data effectively

Eyewear Sales Manager - Requirements:

• Competitive salary package (DOE).
• Company car and a comprehensive range of additional benefits.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Click the "Apply Now" link below to submit your application.

The business data engineer working in the Business Improvements team plays a crucial role in designing and implementing systems that improve business processes by leveraging data. Their overall purpose involves creating a robust data infrastructure that enables efficient collection, processing, and analysis of data to support informed decision-making and business optimization.
Main responsibilities

• Independently develop solutions (workflows, small apps, and dashboards) on the Skywise platform.
• Ensure data is prepared and available for analytics and reporting tools.
• Work closely with data analysts, and group teams to align data sources with business needs.
• Support the roll out of MIS into the engineering teams and support functions, setting up efficient processes to support each phase of the project.
• Work collaboratively with teams cross functionally between all sites of AHUK.
• Ensure data integrity and quality by implementing validation processes and error detection mechanisms.
• Optimise data workflows for faster and more efficient processing, reducing downtime and improving operational efficiency.
• Automate manual processes related to data collection, reporting, and analysis to improve speed and reduce human error.
• Streamline repetitive tasks and optimise workflows for efficiency, directly contributing to business improvements.
• Work with business teams to understand key pain points and operational inefficiencies.
• Translate business requirements into technical data solutions that support performance tracking and improvement initiatives.
• Enable real-time or near-real-time data access to help businesses make timely, informed decisions.
• Develop scalable solutions to handle increasing amounts of data as business needs evolve.
• Regular travel to other UK offices.

The data engineer in the Business Improvements team ensures that data infrastructure and pipelines are designed to support continuous improvement in business operations, making data more actionable and leading to strategic business enhancements.
Knowledge and Skills

• Proficient with Skywise platform and tools e.g. Contour, Code-Workbook, Code, Slate and Ontology definitions.
• Proficient with Google products, app script, app sheet, google automations and google sheet functionality.
• Expertise in data analysis methodologies and processes and their linkages to other processes.
• Proficient SQL skills and experience with relational databases and database design.
• Knowledge of Python, PL/SQL, Java Script, HTML & CSS.
• Ability to understand and analyse existing business processes and suggest improvements based on data insights and areas for automation.

• Understanding of key business metrics and KPIs, and how to leverage data to influence business strategies.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical data solutions that align with company objectives.

Essential

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
• Understanding of key business metrics and KPIs, ensuring that data pipelines support decision-making.
• Dashboard creation in Skywise, Google Looker /other comparable software.
• Programming skills (PLSQL/JS)
• Planning, Scope management skills
• Experience of delivering concepts into production.
• Ability to liaise with non-technical teams to define and refine project requirements, ensuring data-driven business improvements.

Education, Qualifications or Training
Essential

• STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics HND

Desirable

• Knowledge of airline and MRO operations.
• Familiarity with integrating machine learning models into data pipelines.
• Business / Industrial experience.
• Application / Software development.

On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits: -

• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - single cover for employees paid by the company
• Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Company Retirement Fund.

(They contribute 6%, employee 4% basic)

• Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
• Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
• Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
• Technology (employee purchase scheme)
• Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
• Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
• Health-care Cash Scheme
• Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
• Health Assessments
• Travel Insurance
• Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)

(Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm - Office based)

Your new company
A public sector organisation based in South Oxfordshire.

Your new role

• Build relationships with Finance colleagues, directors, and senior management.
• Understand business models and their financial impact.
• Promote Finance Business Partnering and ensure compliance.
• Provide financial advice for proposals and tenders.
• Support budget holders and deliver financial insights.
• Develop financial plans and indicative budgets.
• Guide to Project Managers on budget management
• Manage project finances and reporting.
• Produce financial forecasts and assist with audits.
• Maximise stakeholder relationships and communication.
• Support Finance team objectives.
• Collaborate on financial reports.

What you'll need to succeed

• Part qualified or QBE
• Experience of financial reporting
• You will be able to support with financial management.
• Confident communicator, written and verbal
• Ability to take complex problems and provide simple solutions
• Able to work in a fast paced environment
• IT: EXCEL (essential)

What you'll get in return

• £34,000 - £43,000 annual salary
• Temp contract until June 2025
• Hybrid working
• 37.5 hours per week
• Ability to gain experience of working within a public sector finance team

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will play a vital leadership role in supporting the Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education to deliver on the national and regional WT&E objectives.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will be a key member of the South East WT&E leadership team and is responsible for delivering the statutory workforce mandated priorities via the annual and medium-term workforce plans agreed nationally and with each ICB.

They will need to ensure the adherence to budgets set for the regional function as well as for the appropriate allocation and use of the delegated funds.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective leadership and management of the teams within the Workforce portfolio; Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Planning and Intelligence.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will help to re-shape the workforce landscape in the region, driving forward workforce transformation through working collaboratively with ICBs and Trusts and with other stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.

The post holder will also need to lead on nationally delegated pieces of work as required.

This is a vital leadership role where the post holder will pro-actively contribute to the delivery of workforce priorities and provide support for local health systems. This role deputises for the RD WT&E in their absence and attends the regional meetings as required.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will:
• Lead and manage the Workforce teams in their portfolio
• Work to support the RD WT&E to ensure delivery against key national strategies, such as the NHS Long Term plan, Framework 15, as well as any additional mandates for workforce from government
• Work with other directors and their teams across NHS England both regionally and nationally to deliver on agreed priorities
• Work closely with and lead the workforce teams embedded in ICBs and develop these arrangements with ICBs in the future
• Improve and transform the way that we deliver workforce, training and education across the region, working with the national teams to ensure alignment with central direction
• Ensure effective engagement and communications flows between local, system, regional and national partners
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, leading by example
• Provide workforce expertise and SME within NHSE and across the region to ensure key recovery priorities and programmes and delivered effectively

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

Please refer to full job description.

Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities:
• Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan
• Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required
• Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives.
• Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Please refer to full job description. Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities: Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives. Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate

Fire and Security Project Manager required to manage UK fire safety and building security projects including risk assessments, audits, contractor delivered works and follow up actions including repairs and maintenance services. You will work in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing first class customer service.


Skills

Experience working in a housing or contracting business facilities delivery role.
Contractor management experience delivering services on time within budget.
Ideally qualified to FPA level 3, FPA level 4 or similar.
Fire regulation knowledge including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, legislation and current and good practice.
Understanding of relevant British Standards relating to servicing, maintenance and commissioning.
This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence


Responsibilities

Monitor and manage fire safety and security projects ensuring they are properly resourced and operating within appropriate financial policies, procedures and budgets.
Manage contractors.
Maintain appropriate documentation for work specifications and tenders providing accurate and timely information for senior management.
Manage coordination, communication and maintenance of relationships with internal and external customers.
Report to senior management updating forecasts and managing expectations.

Your new company
As a Project Manager, you will join a social housing landlord who manages a diverse range of housing stock in order to meet the needs of thousands of tenants who live across the greater Oxford and Oxfordshire regions. Your new employer are responsible for the management of 8000 homes, working actively to improve the quality and energy efficiency of housing stock whilst addressing the affordability and availability of homes in the region.

Your new role
We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Major Works Project Manager to oversee and deliver construction projects across a social housing portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for managing large-scale refurbishment and redevelopment projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of both quality and safety.

• Project management - lead and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions and financial accountability.
• Budget control - develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions and financial accountability.
• Stakeholder engagement - Liaise with residents, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure clear communication and successful project outcomes.
• Health and Safety - oversee health & safety compliance on all projects, implementing best practice and risk management strategies.
• Contract management - oversee contracts and procurement processes, ensuring all works are delivered in line with agreed terms and conditions.
• Reporting - provide regular updates and reports to senior management on project progress, risks, and performance.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have proven experience in project management within the occupied property or social housing sector. Excellent knowledge of building regulations, health & safety standards, and construction best practices will be important for this role.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will be able to take advantage of flexible working practices, including work from home with site visits. A fixed contract with duration of 12 months initially will be available, alongside a salary of £46,000 per year.

What you need to do now
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The Clinical Innovation Adoption Senior Project Manager will: Facilitate the adoption and adaption of innovations across the region by engaging and working with clinicians and managers from providers and commissioners and the HIOTV on projects that address clinical priorities as identified nationally and locally. Identify and assess innovations suitable for adoption; this includes NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) projects and activities. Where appropriate consider combinatorial innovation solutions for therapeutic areas and their pathways. Manage the process for successful adoption through service pathway redesign. Manage a pipeline of high impact innovations across the HIOTV region. Ensure evidence to support the change in clinical practice is sourced and clear. Agree implementation plans for uptake nationally and locally of sourced innovative technology (including NICE TAs) where there is a demonstrable clinical need. Work closely with the HIOTVs Strategic and Industry Partnerships (commercial team) to support commercialisation of innovations as appropriate. Ensure provider budgets are in place to enable technology adoption providing supporting papers for directors of finance in NHS trusts. Work with the CIA PMO to determine resource requirements to ensure that the team skills are engaged for delivery. Work closely with the regional medicines management team to implement and report on uptake of NICE TAs linked to national, regional and local programmes. Agree clear evaluation criteria and health economics with the commissioning organisations to enable decisions to scale or reject the innovation and service transformation. Agree monitoring arrangements for uptake and provide monthly reports against implementation plans. These reports will go to the Clinical Innovation Adoption Oversight Group, programme boards and NHSE. Identify risks and issues that are preventing rollout and escalate these (and plans for mitigation) to the CIA Oversight Group. Set up and manage innovation pipeline documentation for ease of access for HIOTV programmes and regional partners. Use the suite of high quality project templates for technology adoption to manage the process of market analysis, implementation and measuring/monitoring for projects. Work with the project and programme leads to ensure documentation is of a high quality and proportionate to the size and risk of the projects and programmes. Lead on set up and delivery of study design, real world evaluation and service evaluation. Attend and contribute to the relevant programme boards. Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise. Support production of tenders/business cases as required for the projects. Present information and issues to a range of internal and external stakeholders. Liaise with other managers to share best practice. Lead on post-project evaluation, document and present lessons learned. Key external working relationships will include programme/project leads from: Local clinical networks Other Health Innovation Network organisations NHSE and AAC Strategic Clinical Networks Industry and industry organisations, e.g. HIOTV strategic partners, Office for Life Sciences (OLS) Procurement networks Providers of evidence Academic staff and research groups (such as the universities, NIHR ARC etc.) Commissioning organisations (Providers, Commissioners, ICS/ICBs and NHSE/I national and regional teams) Key internal working relationships will include: Chief Operating Officer CIA Associate Directors HIOTV programme directors and project managersPlease note that as the HIOTVs activities increase, the capacity for project/programme support will be reviewed. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the HIOTV.

Do you want to make a positive impact on patients and the quality of healthcare in the NHS?
At Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley, we are excited to announce this key position within our Clinical Innovation Adoption (CIA) team. As a Senior Programme Manager, you will join the team engaging and working with clinical leaders to support and monitor adoption of new technology, whether pharmaceutical, health technology, diagnostics, digital or best practice. Your efforts will ensure our projects serve the diverse population we are dedicated to supporting.

The role is a key link with other HIOTV programmes – in particular, Strategic and Industry Partnerships and Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement.

The appointed individual will have strong project management and business planning skills, be a strong self-motivated and flexible team player and able to lead on individual CIA projects/programmes working with the Director of Clinical Innovation Adoption and her team. The post holder should have a collaborative leadership style and enjoy engaging with our ICS systems, clinicians, patients, and management. There is a focus on supporting Integrated Care Systems that necessitates engagement and delivery skills with the frontline and senior management. Applicants should also have an interest and aptitude to understand the application of life science technologies in health settings as well as being a good communicator.

Our team thrives on a culture of openness, support, and continuous learning. We encourage each member to bring their unique perspectives and expertise to the table, fostering an environment where new ideas are welcomed, and innovation is celebrated. We work closely together, balancing independent initiatives with collaborative projects to achieve our shared goals. Our work ethic is built on professionalism, respect, and a strong commitment to excellence in everything we do.

As part of the HIOTV team, you will benefit from being part of an organisation hosted by Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust. This affiliation provides a unique blend of a fast-paced, innovative environment with the stability and comprehensive benefits of working under NHS (Agenda for Change) terms and conditions. These benefits include: professional development, comprehensive health and wellbeing support, inclusive and collaborative environment and while flexible working arrangements are encouraged for life balance, please be aware that this role is a full-time collaborative position.

At HIOTV, your work will have a real impact. You will be contributing to projects that directly enhance healthcare innovation, improve patient outcomes and support the NHS.

The Clinical Innovation Adoption Senior Project Manager will:
• Facilitate the adoption and adaption of innovations across the region by engaging and working with clinicians and managers from providers and commissioners and the HIOTV on projects that address clinical priorities as identified nationally and locally.
• Identify and assess innovations suitable for adoption; this includes NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) projects and activities.
• Where appropriate consider combinatorial innovation solutions for therapeutic areas and their pathways.
• Manage the process for successful adoption through service pathway redesign.
• Manage a pipeline of high impact innovations across the HIOTV region.
• Ensure evidence to support the change in clinical practice is sourced and clear.
• Agree implementation plans for uptake nationally and locally of sourced innovative technology (including NICE TAs) where there is a demonstrable clinical need.
• Work closely with the HIOTV’s Strategic and Industry Partnerships (commercial team) to support commercialisation of innovations as appropriate.
• Ensure provider budgets are in place to enable technology adoption – providing supporting papers for directors of finance in NHS trusts.
• Work with the CIA PMO to determine resource requirements to ensure that the team skills are engaged for delivery.
• Work closely with the regional medicines management team to implement and report on uptake of NICE TAs linked to national, regional and local programmes.
• Agree clear evaluation criteria and health economics with the commissioning organisations to enable decisions to scale or reject the innovation and service transformation.
• Agree monitoring arrangements for uptake and provide monthly reports against implementation plans. These reports will go to the Clinical Innovation Adoption Oversight Group, programme boards and NHSE.
• Identify risks and issues that are preventing rollout and escalate these (and plans for mitigation) to the CIA Oversight Group.
• Set up and manage innovation pipeline documentation for ease of access for HIOTV programmes and regional partners.
• Use the suite of high quality project templates for technology adoption to manage the process of market analysis, implementation and measuring/monitoring for projects.
• Work with the project and programme leads to ensure documentation is of a high quality and proportionate to the size and risk of the projects and programmes.
• Lead on set up and delivery of study design, real world evaluation and service evaluation.
• Attend and contribute to the relevant programme boards.
• Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
• Support production of tenders/business cases as required for the projects.
• Present information and issues to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with other managers to share best practice.
• Lead on post-project evaluation, document and present lessons learned.


Key Working Relationships

The post holder will be required to build and maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to be able to work with board members, executive directors and senior clinicians and managers across the NHS.

Key external working relationships will include programme/project leads from:

• Local clinical networks
• Other Health Innovation Network organisations
• NHSE and AAC
• Strategic Clinical Networks
• Industry and industry organisations, e.g. HIOTV strategic partners, Office for Life Sciences (OLS)
• Procurement networks
• Providers of evidence
• Academic staff and research groups (such as the universities, NIHR ARC etc.)
• Commissioning organisations (Providers, Commissioners, ICS/ICBs and NHSE/I national and regional teams)

• Key internal working relationships will include:
• Chief Operating Officer
• CIA Associate Directors
• HIOTV programme directors and project managers

Please note that as the HIOTV’s activities increase, the capacity for project/programme support will be reviewed.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the HIOTV.


This advert closes on Friday 15 Nov 2024

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