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Job overview

The Head of System Redesign will play a crucial part in the delivery of the Trust’s strategy – Our Future Together – providing advanced subject matter expertise to develop the advanced improvement architecture, methodological governance and cross boundary working structures across Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the City and Hackney place-based partnership through the institute for change.

 

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  • Act as the definitive expert authority on complex improvement systems thinking 
    and system redesign methodologies across the Trust and wider partnership.
  • Establish and maintain standardised operating procedures, quality management 
    governance, and technical redesign toolkits across the entire directorate footprint. 
  • Provide improvement leadership for large-scale service design and pathway 
    transformation initiatives that eliminate fragmentation, reduce unwarranted 
    variation, and optimise patient flow through hospital services and out into the 
    wider healthcare system. 
  • Establish cross-sector communities of practice to accelerate the spread of 
    innovation, shared learning, and proven redesign concepts.
  • Lead the develivery of data analysis for improvement at Trust Board, sub
    committees and partnership Boards in order to gain consensus and assurance on 
    work in progress.  
  • Build and maintain highly effective collaborative alliances with key external 
    stakeholders, including the North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB), 
    Primary Care Networks (PCNs), Local Authorities (London Borough of Hackney 
    and City of London), and voluntary sector partners.
  • Provide visible, compassionate, and inclusive day-to-day leadership and line 
    management as required to direct reports within the portfolio. 

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

General Guidance for Applicants

We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. 

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares. 

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of  the existing line manager.  

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.