Provider Collaborative Improvement Manager

About the Role

The Joined-Up Care Provider Collaborative is a strategic partnership uniting NHS organizations in Derby and Derbyshire. Its core mission is to foster collaboration among providers to achieve objectives unattainable individually, thereby supporting the overarching strategic goals of the Integrated Care System. This role is pivotal in driving the development and execution of major strategic projects and improvements aimed at enhancing service quality and sustainability through collaborative efforts, boosting efficiency, and implementing lasting changes across organizational lines.

The position will offer specialized project management and strategic improvement expertise, facilitating the coordination, scoping, implementation, and reporting of the collaborative's work program. Additionally, it will assist collaborative project teams in establishing, managing, and monitoring projects in accordance with robust project management and portfolio governance frameworks.

As a valued organization at the forefront of our communities, we understand our crucial role in supporting the public, patients, our staff, and local partners to achieve optimal health outcomes for the local population and their communities by delivering Exceptional Care Together. Our foundational values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence guide our operations as a Trust, with associated behaviors being integrated into all facets of our work.

Key Facts about the Trust

• We manage an average of 4810 outpatient appointments daily.
• Our Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department is the 4th busiest in England, handling approximately 2077 appointments weekly.
• On average, 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network each day, making us the 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year, we performed nearly 33,700 planned surgical operations across our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only seven Trusts nationally equipped with over 50 operating theatres.
• We conduct more than 140 elective procedures every working day.
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) is a research-active institution with a broad spectrum of clinical trials and research opportunities available to all staff.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 18 June 2026

Interview date: 2 July 2026

For inquiries or informal visits, please contact Tamsin Hooton, Provider Collaborative Programme Director, at t.hooton@nhs.net or 07741352728. We encourage you to reach out for a chat to determine if this opportunity aligns with your career aspirations.