HIEM Senior Innovation & Improvement Lead

Company: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS
Apply for the HIEM Senior Innovation & Improvement Lead
Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the ‘supporting documents’ section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.

We recognise that Generative AI (GenAI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. However, we have noticed a growing reliance on AI-generated content, which can sometimes reduce the personal insight and individuality that help us understand your unique skills, experiences, and motivations. If you choose to use GenAI, we encourage you to use it as a tool to support and enhance your application rather than creating your supporting statement entirely. Please confirm that you have read and understood the information above.

Applications will be assessed via a 2 stage process, if successful at stage 1 you will be invited to a short 30 minute phone call W/C 14th September, if successful at stage 2, face-to-face interviews will be held at our office in Nottingham on 29-30th September. These dates are subject to change once shortlisting is completed.

Applications may close early prior to the closing date if sufficient numbers are received.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Educated to Masters or equivalent level in a clinical, health services management, patient safety or quality improvement subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience in these areas
  • Degree in health related or management discipline, or equivalent experience

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

  • Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information where cooperation and agreement is required from various partners
  • Ability to develop credible, productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including patients

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

  • Ability to constructively challenge the status quo to ensure the best outcome for patients
  • Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
  • Excellent problem solving skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

  • A team player able to contribute to the wider mission of the organisation, with a supportive and flexible approach

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience of managing medium/large-scale projects working across different organisations and within a complex environment using a range of programme management techniques and QI methods
  • Significant change management experience
  • Evidence of experience in applying a broad range of project management practices, tools and techniques

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Specialist knowledge of the healthcare system including health and social care sector

Planning & Organisation Skills

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and manage priorities across a number of different projects simultaneously
  • Good time management, efficiency, the ability to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

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Posted: August 23rd, 2026