Innovation and Development Programme Manager

The role sits in Dorset Health Care's Strategy and Improvement directorate, reporting to its Director, on an 18-month fixed-term basis. The postholder leads three linked portfolios: the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation innovation and private patient growth at Dorset County Hospital. The postholder manages a small team at Band 7 and Band 6 and directs its capacity as priorities shift across the portfolios.

Applicants need Masters-level knowledge or equivalent experience, and current NHS staff must obtain release for secondment.

• Set direction and secure agreements for the Innovation and Development Team
• Lead the innovation development function across the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation innovation and Private Patient development portfolios
• Work alongside the Head of Commercial and Business Development, who keeps established commercial activity
• Own delivery of the innovation development work programme, with plans developed, maintained and reported against
• Support the Band 7 in delivering individual projects
• Develop and maintain the Dorset Innovation Hub work programme with the co-host and partners
• Agree cross-cutting priority themes that more than one partner owns and hold the partnership to delivery against them
• Identify, develop and deliver Federation innovations that improve outcomes, experience and cost
• Grow Private Patient activity at Dorset County Hospital and establish foundations for a service within Dorset Health Care
• Commission and undertake horizon scanning, research and evidence review for innovations, models and technologies
• Line manage the Band 7 and Band 6 posts, setting objectives, managing performance and developing capability
• Work flexibly across the three portfolios, deploying team capacity and agreeing priorities with the Director of Strategy and Improvement

• Masters-level professional knowledge, gained through training and/or experience

• Leading change or projects through to delivery, with demonstrable outcomes
• Identifying and developing new ideas, services or opportunities and turning them into delivery
• Analysing complex financial, activity or demand information to build a case for change
  
  Managing, supporting and developing staff
• Working effectively across organisational, sectoral and professional boundaries towards shared goals

• Communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to varied audiences, including senior stakeholders, using influence and negotiation
• Sound analysis and judgement, planning and adjusting complex work in a changing environment
• Demonstrable written and spoken English sufficient to carry out the full role

• Able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business, subject to the Equality Act

• High degree of skill in internal and external communication
• Experience of delivering presentations, chairing meetings and producing briefing documents for senior audiences
• Proactive, able to work under pressure on own initiative and maintain confidentiality to the highest degree