Senior Cost Improvement Manager

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system , which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
The Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) is seeking to recruit Senior Cost Improvement Managers to provide senior change leadership that influences, identifies, drives, and delivers measurable cost improvement.
Cost and efficiency improvement is an important corporate function within UHS. Reducing the cost of our services whilst maintaining quality and patient outcomes enables the organisation to ensure that every pound of NHS funding provides as much patient benefit as possible and meets our obligation to deliver a financially balanced budget.
Our team is based in Trust Headquarters and is part of the Finance Directorate. You’ll work with both the Head of PMO and a team of Cost Improvement Managers, who are aligned to each of the clinical divisions. We worked in a programmatic way, underpinned by the trust’s monthly financial cycle and our divisional Value for Money review meetings. We operate with a mixture of on-site and remote working.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
What you’ll do
You’ll be responsible for driving cross-organisation financial improvement schemes that contribute to our CIP target.
You’ll lead the improvement of our project management processes and oversee a series of savings programs reporting to Trust committees.
You’ll do this by working with a combination of sources – benchmarking data, high-level opportunities, and developing pre-existing schemes.
You’ll work with trust corporate functions to ensure the whole trust is delivering contribution to CIP.
You’ll start with potentially minimal information but will follow lines of enquiry that develop into CIP schemes.
What we’re looking for
You will have experience of working in a project management or change management role before and will be an autonomous self-starter. You’ll have a keen eye for detail and set up robust processes to validate savings and their associated projects.
You will be an excellent communicator who is able to work with colleagues from board to ward. You will be an active listener who can interpret complex operational information that can be translated into financial improvements that contribute to CIP.
You will be highly numerate, comfortable with financial and operational data data, and able to interpret it for a range of audience. This isn’t a traditional “finance” role, but previous NHS finance experience would be highly advantageous.
Additional information
Interviews will be held on Friday, 16 August 2024
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch

Please refer the Job description for details