The service development, improvement and delivery function supports the Trust to realise its vision to deliver Safe, Personal and Effective care as outlined in the Trust’s Strategy and medium-term plan. The team support the development of clear plans and their delivery through its improvement practice and programme delivery approach.
This is a senior leadership post, working with the Executive Team and our senior leadership group to ensure the Trust has a strong programme management approach, complimenting our improvement practice, to drive forward the Trust's delivery and improvement programmes including the delivery of the Waste Reduction Programme.
The post holder will develop professional leadership of programme and project management across the Trust. Working closely with the Director of Service Development, Improvement and Delivery, Deputy Director and Associate Director of Improvement Practice Development the post holder will contribute to a single Trust-wide approach to service development, improvement (SPE+ Improvement practice) and delivery, ensuring integration of project management tools and methods. A key aim will be the development of the capability and capacity across the Trust in project management skills, establishing consistency of approach at all levels and reducing the reliance on external project management capacity.
Maintain an objective and up to date appraisal of the status of critical delivery and improvement programmes, projects and developments across the Trust
Establish Programme Management systems and procedures to compliment the Trust's improvement practice
Build effective and productive relationships with Divisional Management Teams and Directors
Provide leadership and line management for the Programme Management Office ensuring it meets the objectives required to suport delivery of the Trust's strategy
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a well-performing Trust and continues to make good progress in its financial recovery journey.
The Trust is in a fortunate position with a well-established improvement practice, led by the Improvement Hub Team and effective Service Development and Strategy development function overseen by the Service Development Team. The Programme Management Office was established in 2025 and we are now bringing these teams together into one function to support the delivery of the new Trust Strategy.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust as we progress our improvement journey.
The main duties are described above. Please refer to the detailed job description for further details.
