Head of Transformation inMilton Keynes inMilton Keynes PUBLISHED 30 OCT 2024
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Head of Transformation
Department: Transformation
Band: 8D £88,168 - £101,677 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader with a passion for transforming services to lead our busy and fast-paced Transformation team at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS - a critical function in supporting the Trust to respond to national operational and financial pressures, whilst delivering our longer-term strategic ambitions.
Responsible for delivering our Transformation programme, you will be a senior transformation and programme manager adept at delivering an ambitious change programmes, finding new ways of working to deliver cost and quality improvement.
You will be used to working in a complex system, managing sensitive issues and competing priorities. As our Head of Transformation, you will work alongside senior leaders within the hospital, the broader health and care system and with regional and national organisations.
If you have a track record in delivering service innovation / transformation and working at scale to deliver high quality programmes, we would be very interested to hear from you.
For further information, please contact Nichola Peddle on or
The Head of Transformation will have overall accountability for major transformation programmes and report into key Executive decision-making Boards, providing high quality and visible operational and strategic leadership.
They will drive the overall direction of the Transformation programme and ensure this aligns with the Trust strategic vision and corporate objectives and lead the delivery of all the Trust's project and improvement programmes, working across the Trust (and with the system partners as required) to ensure that improvement is driven, embedded and supported by the Divisions and Directorates.
The post holder will also be responsible for supporting a culture of innovation and improvement across the Trust through regular sharing of ideas and best practice along with ensuring effective implementation. In addition, the Head of Transformation will further develop the reporting and governance framework that provides accurate and timely information to enable effective management of the individual programmes as well as assurance to the Trust Board.
As a Senior Member of the Trust's management team, maintain visibility and effective business partnering with key clinical leaders, enabling and promoting the Trust's collaborative working arrangements to provide the innovative and exceptional standards of patient care and experience the Trust is striving to provide.
About us
Main duties and responsibilities
Leading the programme teams in managing the delivery of transformation projects, including the management of changing demands and pressures that may impact project delivery.
Leading operational management of the Transformation team and change projects/schemes to best practice project and Transformation team standards. Embed the Trusts Programme and Project Management process which includes setting goals, objectives, resources, risk management, milestones, benefits and outcomes.
Providing senior programme leadership across all projects.
Maintain a coalition of support for the Transformation programme from the Clinical Divisions and all other Directorates to ensure effective delivery and implementation of the agreed transformation programmes.
Develop relationships and influence to ensure ownership of Transformation is achieved and that supportive and sustainable performance management frameworks are put in place.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Head of Transformation
Department: Transformation
Band: 8D £88,168 - £101,677 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader with a passion for transforming services to lead our busy and fast-paced Transformation team at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS - a critical function in supporting the Trust to respond to national operational and financial pressures, whilst delivering our longer-term strategic ambitions.
Responsible for delivering our Transformation programme, you will be a senior transformation and programme manager adept at delivering an ambitious change programmes, finding new ways of working to deliver cost and quality improvement.
You will be used to working in a complex system, managing sensitive issues and competing priorities. As our Head of Transformation, you will work alongside senior leaders within the hospital, the broader health and care system and with regional and national organisations.
If you have a track record in delivering service innovation / transformation and working at scale to deliver high quality programmes, we would be very interested to hear from you.
For further information, please contact Nichola Peddle on or
The Head of Transformation will have overall accountability for major transformation programmes and report into key Executive decision-making Boards, providing high quality and visible operational and strategic leadership.
They will drive the overall direction of the Transformation programme and ensure this aligns with the Trust strategic vision and corporate objectives and lead the delivery of all the Trust's project and improvement programmes, working across the Trust (and with the system partners as required) to ensure that improvement is driven, embedded and supported by the Divisions and Directorates.
The post holder will also be responsible for supporting a culture of innovation and improvement across the Trust through regular sharing of ideas and best practice along with ensuring effective implementation. In addition, the Head of Transformation will further develop the reporting and governance framework that provides accurate and timely information to enable effective management of the individual programmes as well as assurance to the Trust Board.
As a Senior Member of the Trust's management team, maintain visibility and effective business partnering with key clinical leaders, enabling and promoting the Trust's collaborative working arrangements to provide the innovative and exceptional standards of patient care and experience the Trust is striving to provide.
About us
Main duties and responsibilities
Leading the programme teams in managing the delivery of transformation projects, including the management of changing demands and pressures that may impact project delivery.
Leading operational management of the Transformation team and change projects/schemes to best practice project and Transformation team standards. Embed the Trusts Programme and Project Management process which includes setting goals, objectives, resources, risk management, milestones, benefits and outcomes.
Providing senior programme leadership across all projects.
Maintain a coalition of support for the Transformation programme from the Clinical Divisions and all other Directorates to ensure effective delivery and implementation of the agreed transformation programmes.
Develop relationships and influence to ensure ownership of Transformation is achieved and that supportive and sustainable performance management frameworks are put in place.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
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