Head of Operational Change (EPR)

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAt Sherwood Forest Hospitals are at the beginning of our EPR journey and will be selecting suppliers during Q3 2024/25.We are seeking a Head of Operational Change to join us and support our EPR journey. This is an exciting role and the successful candidate will be able to shape and support our journey whilst working closely with other departments across the Trust.The post will report to the Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer/EPR Programme Director and will be part of the senior management team for the EPR programme alongside the Head of EPR Applications, Head of EPR People and Head of EPR Technical. These roles will take forward the EPR programme over the next 4 years at SFH.The Head of Operational Change is responsible for four key workstreams for the programme covering:CommunicationsTrainingBusiness changeWe are looking for a knowledgeable, NHS operational leader with a talent and enthusiasm for driving change across the organisation.Previous experience of managing large-scale transformation and benefits realisation programmes is important coupled, with the operational leadership to join our exciting EPR programme.Working as a key member of our EPR Programme team you will drive transformational change across our hospitals to deliver successful and wide engagement with our EPR programme, ensuring that the intended benefits of the programme can be fully realised.Main duties of the jobManaging the overall workstreams for Benefits, Business Change, Communications and Training for the EPR programme ensuring coordinated plans are in placeReport to the EPR Programme Board on benefits baselining, benefits planning and realisation.Responsible for monitoring the scope and progress of the changes in working practice and benefits planning/realisation to ensure that the benefits set out in the FBC are owned operationally .Holding accountability for understanding the underlying configuration, decision support and working processes that will be required deliver the benefits plan and enable associated benefits realisation.Ensuring that the benefits plan complies with corporate and departmental policies and meets all statutory regulations and requirements.Identifying benefits related risks, report and manage project risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate all identified risks and issues.Holding overall accountability for base-lining the benefits in each specialty area to ensure that best practice measures are applied when planning the benefits.Advising and providing recommendations to the EPR Programme Board/Trust Board on EPR benefits and realisation.About usThank you for your interest in this role.Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.We would love you to join us.Job responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail, please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationKnowledgeSignificant knowledge in operational delivery and managing acute servicesA good understanding of the NHS and the changing environment, including awareness and understanding of current and impending health policy developmentsExperience in the development, implementation and maintenance of systems and controls that ensure the provision of expert information and adviceUnderstanding of impact of current health policy developments on provider organisationsUnderstanding of EPR programmes and digital project requirementsQualificationsMaster's degree level, or equivalent professional qualification.Prince2 Practitioner, MSP, or other Programme Management qualification(APMG Change management practitioner or equivalent certification), or similar level experiencePost Graduate qualification in health informatics, Programme or Project Management or Information TechnologyFurther TrainingEvidence of continued learning/developmentContractual RequirementsAbility to work the hours required, to ensure satisfactory performance of dutiesExperienceSignificant management experience of working in an acute organisationExperience of delivering transformation projectsExperience of digital project delivery in operational servicesExperience of being able to balance competing priorities and meet personal and EPR targets within a fluctuating and demanding workloadExperience of leading communication briefings and campaignsSignificant experience of advising managers on operational and strategic issuesDemonstrable record of successful line management of staff and proven team leadership and motivational skillsExperience of presenting to board membersInformation about risks and issues to a senior audience in a clear and concise waySoftware configuration experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 nameSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustActing Chief Digital Information Officer
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