Programme Director - Elective Recovery

The Elective Recovery and Transformation Programme (ERTP) and the Clinical Pathway Programme (CPP) are the transformation delivery vehicle for elective services for Cheshire and Merseyside. The programmes are responsible for leading the development and implementation of the NHS Long-Term Plan for acute elective care services within C&M, they sit within the governance of Cheshire and Merseyside Acute and Specialist Trust Provider Collaborative (CMAST) and involve working closely with all 12 acute and specialist provider members., Lead the strategic alignment of elective recovery and transformation programmes across Cheshire and Merseyside. Act as the interface with the national and regional teams, represent C&M at regional recovery meetings, ensure all stakeholders are informed of national guidance. Identify and secure any funding opportunities for elective recovery and clinical pathways improvement/capital schemes and pilots on a national and regional basis. Act as the elective recovery and transformation lead for Cheshire and Merseyside, ensuring validation of the elective waiting list in line with national guidance, facilitate development of recovery plans, linking with the relevant clinical networks. Work closely with the nominated Chief Executive SROs and other members of the leadership teams and be accountable for the successful development and delivery of the elective recovery and clinical pathways programmes across Cheshire and Merseyside. Work with regional leads supporting the development and delivery of transformation programmes, ensuring that they are strategically, financially, and operationally sustainable Provide executive level expertise in service transformation and business change and be responsible for pan organisation projects, overall programme alignment and supportthe design and delivery of project workstreams. Prepare and present programme update reports to key stakeholders, including provider collaboratives and ICS executives.

We are looking to appoint a highly talented and experienced Programme Director who will lead the Elective Recovery and Transformation Programme, as well as the Clinical Pathway Programme. The postholder will be an effective negotiator with highly developed influencing skills and the ability to deal with challenging situations under pressure. The post acts as the interface with national and regional colleagues, the ICB, provider collaboratives, programme directors and SROs, to ensure strategic alignment across all areas of recovery and clinical pathways transformation work across Cheshire and Merseyside, in collaboration with clinical and operational colleagues.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme