East Kent is on an exciting journey, and the Programme Management Office is at the very heart of transformation of the Trust. EKHUFT faces significant demographic pressures, the Trust is forecasting increasing demand on its services, with the local population expected to grow by 6% over the next 20 years and a 36% increase in people aged 75+ in Kent.
The Programme Management Office leads the way in developing, delivering and overseeing change in the Trust that will meet these challenges, while continuing our path to being a financially sustainable organisation. The role of Head of PMO is critical in bringing the whole Trust together to deliver our most challenging efficiency and improvement opportunities.
As Head of PMO you will be responsible for building an effective, proactive and flexible delivery assurance function to support complex multifaceted programmes. At its heart, the PMO is focussed on facilitating the successful delivery of East Kent’s cost improvement programme while taking steps to build a common approach to all major change activity across the Trust.
As an experienced delivery leader, you will provide leadership in programme management and ensure best practice assurance standards are applied to successfully deliver both cost and wider improvement initiatives. Further you will act as a central point for problem solving key issues across the organisation that are blocking delivery through the use of structured methods and your own personal influence.
Such methods include establishing and maintaining robust programme management processes (including reporting), supporting key governance forums, facilitating the resolution of strategic issues and interdependencies and providing flexible targeted support to facilitate delivery. The Team is expected to challenge, review and support Managers and Clinicians and be able to influence senior colleagues within the organisation.
Sound financial literacy is an important part of the role and the Head of PMO will be expected to make a positive contribution to the analysis, development and delivery of financial sustainability plans. You will develop close and effective ways of working with other Finance Teams, confidently reflect cost improvement performance in senior governance forums and support the Trust to create a pipeline of realistic and impactful future efficiency opportunities.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Craig Barratt Job title: Director of Continuous Improvement Email address: craig.barratt2@nhs.net Telephone number: 07934 603408
