Efficiency Improvement Manager | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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The Improvement Manager will work directly with Care Groups triumvirates and Operational & Corporate teams to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and expert advice, training and support to enable the delivery of services efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all Care Group & Corporate financial targets. The Improvement Manager will provide comprehensive management support to the Head of PMO, deputising as appropriate.   

• Identification of Productivity and Efficiency opportunities through a range of approaches including the use of benchmarking data, review of financial data and close liaison with operational teams. 

• Analysis of complex financial and activity data to understand andidentifyopportunities for operational change. 

• Facilitating operational managers in the identification and implementation of operational improvements. 

• Supporting the development, implementation and recording of the  

productivity and efficiency programme (including the national Getting It RightFirst Timeprogramme) and the model hospital. 

Interview: 10th November 2026.

Previous applicants need not apply. 

These roles will work across a given portfolio with operational teams to define, assess and develop efficiency improvement projects and savings, making use of both local and national benchmarking and published studies such as GIRFT (Get it Right First Time), Model Hospital, Corporate Benchmarking,etc. You will be a key member of the team, whilst also working closely with your operational colleagues and staff within the finance department. 

Further details of the roles are contained within the jobdescriptionand informal discussions are welcome with either Judith May, Director of Operational Performance & Oversight, or Nichola House, Deputy Group Director of Operation - Medical Care Group 

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview. 

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions. 

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes. 

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process 

Job description 

Job responsibilities 

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert 

Person Specification 

Qualifications 

Essential 

• Educated to degree level / equivalent  

professional qualification   

• Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience,  

or training, plus further specialist project  

management knowledge, or experience to  

masters level equivalent   

• Programme Management qualification e.g. MSP  

or equivalent 

Desirable  

• Masters level qualification or equivalent  

Experience  

Essential 

• Experience of delivering large scale  

transformation and/or service redesign to  

specified outcomes,budgetsand timescales   

• Experience of working across boundaries,  

engaging and managing a broad range  

stakeholders 

• Experience of working within a project team(s)  

and delegating plans and responsibilities to other  

team membersallocatedto perform activities  

 Desirable  

• Experience, knowledge and  

understanding of the services and  

pathways forallocatedwork stream  

and specialty responsibilities   

• NHS acute provider experience  

Technical Skills Competencies  

Essential  

• Ability to deliver assigned projects and work  

packages,in accordance withagreed standards  

and methodologies, within agreed timescales,  

budgets and to specified quality criteria. 

• Previousinvolvement in improvement projects to  

provide maximise the use of resources 

• Highly numerate and able to communicate and  

present articulately both verbally and in writing   

• Ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse  

complex information and data to ensure effective  

reporting and progress of projects.  

Knowledge  

Essential  

• Knowledge of, and ability to use, relevant project  

management tools and techniques   

• Knowledge of the principles of organisational  

change and continuous improvement   

• Knowledge of relevant governance structures,  

Trust policies, procedures guidelines and  

protocols   

• Knowledge of national and corporate policies that  

apply to assigned projects   

• Knowledge of the principles of skills transfer at all  

levels in an organisation   

Desirable  

• In depth knowledge of all current  

health service issues   

• Experience, knowledge and  

understanding of the services and  

pathways forallocatedwork stream  

and specialty responsibilities   

Otherrequirements  specificto the role  

Essential 

• Able tofacilitate, guide and coach corporate and  

clinical staff   

• Able to handle sensitive data in a confidential  

manner   

• Able torepresentthe Productivity and Efficiency  

team at meetings as and when delegated by the  

Head of Productivity and Efficiency 

• Able to work and travel between Bournemouth  

and Poole on a regular basisand alsotravel to  

other sites across Dorset when required.   

Personal Attributes  

Essential  

• Enthusiasm,commitmentand tenacity   

• Resourceful, with resilience and determination to  

drive results in a busy and fast paced  

environment   

• Able to think creatively toidentifyinnovative  

solutions to organisational redesign and  

development   

• Able to develop effective relationships with a  

range of stakeholders internally and externally   

• Confident,personableand approachable and  

able to inspire confidence in others in delivery  

large scale change sensitively 

• Able to work autonomously   

Language requirement  

Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.  

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 anypreviouscriminal convictions. 

Certificate of Sponsorship 

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they haveresidedcontinuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 

  

Employer details 

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust 

Address 

Royal Bournemouth Hospital 

Castle Lane East 

Bournemouth 

BH7 7DW 

  

Employer's website 

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab) 

 

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026