Health and Social Care Improvement Consultant

Company description We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists.

And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. Job description Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.

However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site. Roles can be based in our Belfast or Dublin (Bray) office Become part of the team We are recruiting Consultants and Senior Consultants to support our growing health and social care work across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

You will work on complex improvement and transformation programmes, using analysis, practical problem-solving and hands-on delivery to create measurable and lasting value for clients. Across Ireland and the UK, we work extensively with Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSC), the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the Republic of Ireland, NHS organisations and wider public services. All our local roles sit within Northern Ireland and Ireland Government & Public Sector, so you will also have the adaptability to contribute to adjacent public service projects where your skills can add value.

You should understand, or be motivated to develop a strong understanding of, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland health, social care and wider public service markets. Our areas of focus In the Republic of Ireland and UK, we work directly with individual health and social care organisations including provider trusts, health regions and systems, and departments of health and arm's length bodies.

Our primary areas of focus are:
Financial and operational improvement and transformation Workforce productivity and transformation Health and social care analytics Procurement and supply chain Service and clinical pathway redesign Organisational and PMO design and deployment Transformation delivery and implementation support What you will do Work collaboratively with clinical, operational, financial, corporate and public service teams to diagnose challenges and implement improvements. Analyse financial, workforce, activity and performance information and turn it into clear, practical recommendations.

Support the design and delivery of improvement, recovery and transformation programmes, including programme governance, benefits tracking and implementation. Facilitate workshops, produce compelling evidence-based insights and support senior stakeholders through complex decisions. Improve processes, patient flows, capacity, workforce deployment, procurement or enabling services. Create compelling analysis and recommendations and present them confidently to senior leaders and boards. Track outcomes and benefits, manage delivery risks and embed capability so improvements are sustained.

Build strong client relationships and work as part of diverse PA and client teams to deliver sustainable outcomes. Qualifications The ideal candidate will also bring experience in one or more of the following Financial controls, recovery and sustainability Workforce productivity, planning and optimisation Operational improvement and service redesign Health and social care analytics and modelling Procurement, commercial improvement and supply chain Urgent and emergency care, outpatients or elective services Corporate services, estates or facilities management Wider public service transformation and delivery Our consultants are expected to be hands-on, working alongside clients to bring energy, structure and expertise to difficult operational and transformation challenges.

We are committed to supporting the personal and professional development of our people through meaningful delivery experience, coaching and progression opportunities. We know the…