Senior Implementation Manager (CDC)

at  NHS England

An opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic team and be part of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Programme at NHS England delivering the recommendations of the Sir Mike Richards Diagnostics Recovery and Renewal and the NHS Long Term Plan increasing diagnostic capacity and contributing to the reduction in health inequalities and waiting times. As a CDC Senior Implementation Manager, you will have a pivotal role in supporting systems to develop centres within communities that improve diagnostic access to patients in need. You will use your skills in communication working alongside regions to support Trusts and systems throughout the phases of program design, implementation and delivery of services upholding the standards and optimising service provision to deliver on program aims. Enabling and supporting systems to ensure best in class CDC services through transformation of care initiatives including but not limited to workforce strategies that enable delivery and support retention of staff, development of pathways that streamline diagnostic services, and continuous improvement models that support staff and patient experience.

As part of the role you will be offering expert advice and guidance on how to develop, implement and deliver optimal CDC services as well as contributing to key strategic decisions on core priorities and design of planning guidance. The role includes but not limited to:

• Interrogate and analyse complex information to support the programme objectives, resource requirements, issues, risks and dependencies.
• Provide effective processes to support project delivery, ensuring value for money, and delivery within budget and timescale.
• Provide speciality expertise and insight internally and externally on effective programme delivery.
• Input to the processes for the development of materials, quality assurance, evaluation, and best practice in CDCs .
• Help build a culture of continuous improvement by demonstrating a desire to learn and improve and an approach of openness and transparency.
• Secure buy-in and remove barriers to delivery, including working with trusts and relevant national bodies and societies.
• Demonstrate NHSEs competencies relevant to a lead and be a role model for NHSE values and behaviours.
• Develop and maintain a current knowledge of challenges and opportunities for CDCs in improving productivity and efficiency, including but not exclusively: workforce & recruitment, IT infrastructure & technology, procurement, estates, governance & accreditation, performance metrics and data sources.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

To succeed in this role alongside knowledge of the specialist areas you will bring a positive ‘can do’ attitude and:

• Honesty, integrity and compassion with a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes.
• Have an ability to interpret complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
• Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and

make sense of highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.

• Act as a champion for patients, quality and best practice with evidence of delivering complex healthcare services and projects.

As well as the benefits of working with the NHS the role offers an opportunity for you to:

• Work as part of a dynamic, supportive team in a successful program transforming and improving access to diagnostic care in England
• To be creative and bring new ideas and recommendations forward and contribute to the design and implementation guidance for Community Diagnostic Centres.
• You’ll receive learning and development opportunities to help you learn, grow and develop

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As part of the role you will be offering expert advice and guidance on how to develop, implement and deliver optimal CDC services as well as contributing to key strategic decisions on core priorities and design of planning guidance. The role includes but not limited to:

• Interrogate and analyse complex information to support the programme objectives, resource requirements, issues, risks and dependencies.
• Provide effective processes to support project delivery, ensuring value for money, and delivery within budget and timescale.
• Provide speciality expertise and insight internally and externally on effective programme delivery.
• Input to the processes for the development of materials, quality assurance, evaluation, and best practice in CDCs .
• Help build a culture of continuous improvement by demonstrating a desire to learn and improve and an approach of openness and transparency.
• Secure buy-in and remove barriers to delivery, including working with trusts and relevant national bodies and societies.
• Demonstrate NHSEs competencies relevant to a lead and be a role model for NHSE values and behaviours.
• Develop and maintain a current knowledge of challenges and opportunities for CDCs in improving productivity and efficiency, including but not exclusively: workforce & recruitment, IT infrastructure & technology, procurement, estates, governance & accreditation, performance metrics and data sources

To succeed in this role alongside knowledge of the specialist areas you will bring a positive ‘can do’ attitude and:

• Honesty, integrity and compassion with a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes.
• Have an ability to interpret complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
• Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review an

As well as the benefits of working with the NHS the role offers an opportunity for you to:

• Work as part of a dynamic, supportive team in a successful program transforming and improving access to diagnostic care in England
• To be creative and bring new ideas and recommendations forward and contribute to the design and implementation guidance for Community Diagnostic Centres.
• You’ll receive learning and development opportunities to help you learn, grow and develo