PMO Operations Manager

The Programme Management Office is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of the Trust's Cost Improvement Programme (CIP). Enabled by the PMO, the trust has made significant progress in the current financial year and we are on track to achieve a significant reduction in the Trust's deficit. The Trust's long-term Financial Sustainability Plan sets the direction for future years with opportunities that include improvements to the patient pathway through; better accessibility to elective services, optimal testing to support diagnosis, and improved patient flow which will both support accessibility for inpatient beds and aid discharge to the most appropriate destination to enable the best outcome for our patients. Our work requires close partnership working including through the integrated care system and also our subsidiary partnerships. We will work to ensure we are delivering value for money to the taxpayer without compromising on patient care and this will include looking at
how we work most effectively and harnessing digital solutions, as well as standardising consumables. Our multi-year capital programme runs in tandem with the Financial Sustainability Plan and is set to deliver improvements in our infrastructure in a more cost-effective way. As one of the top priorities of the Executive Team, the PMO team is building its capacity and capability to seize these opportunities and therefore a fantastic time to join the team and be part of this exciting next phase.

Main duties of the job

Core PMO objectives include:

Working in Partnership: Developing high performing, interdisciplinary partnerships with all levels of each Care Group that ensure momentum is maintained, issues addressed proactively and that there remains a steady stream of pipeline opportunities.

Strong Executive Engagement: As trusted advisers to the Trust leadership, through Fortnightly Executive sponsor meetings, weekly cabinet meetings chaired by the Chief Executive the PMO ensures that risk and issues can be quickly escalated and resolved.

Clear Standards and Governance: Putting in place best practice Project and Programme Management standards and robust governance that provides assurance over the impact of interventions against objectives and impacts on quality.

Sound Financial Methodology: Working closely with Finance Leads, PMO leads and the nominated SROs for each scheme to ensure there is a defined and agreed methodology underpinning the monthly quantification of delivered savings.

Timely Reporting: Lead on the completion of regular and high-quality reporting that is distributed to the wider organisation to ensure efficiency and productivity remain a Trust wide focus.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.