Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£65,261 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Trust includes five renowned hospitals and community services, delivering clinical excellence, research and innovation across multiple specialties including cancer, renal, orthopaedics, respiratory, cardiovascular, and paediatric care.

The Assistant Delivery Manager will support the Delivery function within the Centre for Innovation, Transformation and Improvement (CITI), helping to progress key projects, programmes and improvement initiatives across the Trust. This role involves close collaboration with Delivery leadership, clinical groups, managers and wider stakeholders to support the design, coordination and delivery of transformation and improvement work aligned to Trust and CITI priorities.

Key responsibilities include project planning, tracking actions, monitoring progress, producing high-quality reports and presentations, analysing data, and helping teams identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and patient pathways. The role requires strong organisational, communication and analytical skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously, influence stakeholders and support delivery in a complex healthcare environment.

The post holder will also contribute to the effective running of the Delivery team by supporting meetings, documentation, follow-up actions, and wider administrative processes such as HR, finance and resource management. This is an excellent opportunity to play an important role in supporting innovation, improvement and transformation across the Trust, ensuring work is delivered in line with organisational values and with a clear focus on improving outcomes for patients and communities.

Experience
- Significant management experience or equivalent relevant training/experience
- Experience working with very senior individuals
- Experience of working in a large organisation under pressure with strict deadlines and managing complex issues with conflicting priorities
- Experience working autonomously to defined objectives
- Experience providing improvement and programme management advice to a range of professionals
- Experience building capability with stakeholders, including developing and maintaining training materials
- Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and securing engagement in change
- Evidence of persuading teams to adopt new ways of working and challenge the status quo
- Experience developing, monitoring and managing budgets
- Evidence of successful delivery of financial and quality benefits within agreed timescales

About you
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing demands and high workloads
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all organisational levels
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions using initiative and clear procedures
- Knowledge of Trust systems, processes and policies including HR, recruitment and finance
- Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act implications
- Ability to handle sensitive matters discreetly and non-judgementally
- Ability to work within a team and show initiative when necessary
- Advanced analytical and judgement skills including complex statistical and numerical data interpretation
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
- Advanced report writing and expert facilitation skills
- Ability to present clearly and concisely to diverse audiences including senior staff and external bodies
- Confident facilitation of meetings and workshops to generate enthusiasm and collaboration
- Ability to make clear, rational decisions exercising independent professional judgement
- Ability to identify and manage risks

Qualifications
- Degree level education or equivalent knowledge or relevant training/experience (essential)
- Significant/extensive management experience or equivalent relevant training/experience (essential)
- Evidence of a Masters degree (desirable)
- Project Management qualification (desirable)