Head of Improvement

Overview

We are pleased to be opening applications for a new Head of Improvement to work within the Strategy, Transformation and Partnerships Directorate at the Trust. This role is working with a dynamic team rooted in CQI and collaboration across all clinical and non-clinical departments. With increased success of our Improving Together methodology that underpins the Trust's Strategic Objectives, this is a truly exciting role for someone to further embed the programme, identify and manage projects and programmes and coach the organisation in how to manage change within this framework. We are looking for applicants with a passion for transformation, a proven track record on programme management and practical delivery who can constructively challenge and support colleagues and provide enthusiasm to drive clinically-led change.

The post holder will have robust knowledge of national policy and transformational change throughout the system which is delivering cost and quality savings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Trust's Improving Together Programme Team.
• Work closely with Care Group management and Corporate teams to develop, prioritise, resource and manage the roll out and implementation of Improving Together throughout teams to ensure delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives.
• Ensure a standardised approach to CQI within the team and across the Trust that is based on agile principles, aligned to the Trust governance framework and focused on the delivery of tangible outcomes.
• Ensure all improvements have clear objectives and measurable benefits that contribute to improving quality and cost and are aligned to the Trust objectives.
• Work with the Head of Transformation Programme Office to support the design and implementation of training in programme and project management skills and practice across the Trust.
• Ensure that the Improving Together team provides a flexible resource pool of skilled staff from a variety of backgrounds that can help deliver high priority training and coaching to all staff in a timely and well planned manner.
• Promote learning across the Trust.
• Ensure that the team abides by the CARE values and actively works to eliminate inequalities of opportunity in project work and to personally role model the Leadership Behaviours.

Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

Experience

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

About us

Welcome to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust : We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country, serving a population of more than 500,000 people, and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for Berkshire West. We are an inclusive, supportive and people-focused community that operates over seven sites across Reading, Wokingham, Henley-on-Thames, Bracknell and West Berkshire. At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust our CARE values are at the heart of how we operate and mean that we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Strategy, Transformation and Partnerships Directorate is a team who share a passion for innovation, curiosity, creativity and turning ambition into practical delivery. It is a supportive team who are keen on constantly learning and developing and supporting each other.

Details

Date posted : 15 September 2025

Pay scheme : Agenda for change

Band : Band 8b

Salary : Depending on experience

Contract : Permanent

Working pattern : Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number : 193-7456661COR

Job locations : Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN

Job description and person specification

A full job description and role requirements is available for review. Further queries can be directed to the Associate Director of Improvement and Transformation.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here on overseas criminal records checks.

Employer details : Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN. Employer's website : royalberkshire.nhs.uk

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