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Job summary

Main area
Finance / Business
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR179-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester / Ipswich
Town
Colchester / Ipswich
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Benefits Realisation Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Are you looking for a new and unique challenge? Our finance team at ESNEFT are seeking someone with a business, finance, project management or related background to become our Benefits Realisation Manager.

As a Benefits Realisation Manager, you will lead on assisting the Trust in enabling the delivery and tracking of financial and non-financial benefits associated with key strategic programmes and initiatives. You will work closely with all key stakeholders across the Trust and the wider Integrated Care System, to support the identification, management, tracking, and delivery of all associated benefits.

You  will be responsible for the development of a robust Benefits Framework and all aspects of benefits realisation planning and reporting including:

  • Working with stakeholders to identify potential benefits related to key programmes.
  • Assisting in securing support and buy-in to those benefits.
  • Challenging teams to maximise identification and realisation of benefits.
  • Enablement of delivery and organisational adoption of relevant systems to ensure realisation.

In return, we will support your growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities to enhance your skills and stay updated with industry trends. You will also have access to all the Trust's benefits including our award-winning health and wellbeing service.

Main duties of the job

In this position, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that the benefits outlined in our key strategic projects and initiatives are realised and maximised. The post holder will ensure the identification of benefit owners and where appropriate, oversee delivery of the key benefits, supporting our clinical, operational and corporate teams as necessary to ensure these benefits are realised, embedded and sustained.

You will be required to work closely with other colleagues across services including Business Informatics, Innovation, Digital, Estates, Finance, Transformation and QI, to develop robust benefits measurement systems and processes to monitor overall progress of key benefits, identifying and supporting performance improvement or adjustment to plans where required and reporting progress to relevant forums across the organisation and wider ICS.

You will be required to utilise relevant programme / project management methods and tools to provide assurance on progress and/or to escalate concerns, ensuring this is collated and presented through relevant governance forums as necessary.

 

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience
  • Formal management or business qualification or equivalent relevant experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Project Management Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven budget management skills and financial acumen with experience of delivering cost improvements/ benefits within a complex organisation
  • Negotiation and influencing skills at a senior management level
  • Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services
  • Evidence of delivering and implementing strategic plans
  • Presenting complex plans at Board level
  • Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of project management roles
  • NHS experience at a senior management level
  • Business case development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent organisational skills, and evidence of these in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in complex settings, managing multi-dimensional issues
  • Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
  • Ability to analyse highly complex data/information/problems and make judgements/draw conclusions
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dacre Barwick
Job title
Finance Manager Trust Cost Improvement
Email address
[email protected]
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