Change Delivery Manager (Band 7)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves leading divisional and Trust-wide transformation initiatives at Airedale General Hospital, focusing on optimising productivity, improving quality, and fostering continuous improvement. The manager will support the Trust's WAVE programme by providing transformation, improvement, change management, and delivery support to an assigned division. They will integrate NHS Quality Improvement principles, utilising methodologies and tools to drive measurable improvements in care delivery processes. The role requires close collaboration with clinical, operational, finance, and workforce teams to ensure efficient resource use and measurable performance outcomes.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of productivity, improvement and transformation methodologies such as LEAN or Six Sigma
- Knowledge of Change management methodologies such as DMAIC
- Knowledge of Data analysis tools for improvement such as statistical process control charts.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of broad NHS roles and responsibilities, structures and processes.
- Awareness of the New hospital programme, RAAC programme and Digital Transformation programmes
- Strong data analysis skills, with proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power Bi or Tableau and statistical Process control Charts
- Positive and proactive approach to engagement and leadership.
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, persuasive and facilitation skills and able to demonstrate an ability to manage conflict, seek resolution and influence peers and colleagues
- Ability to clearly communicate the "bigger picture" and help others understand and deliver the vision whilst successfully navigating challenges.
- Degree in a relevant field (e.g. Healthcare Management, Business, Data Analytics).
- Project Management Qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile Practitioner)
- Experience in transformation and productivity initiatives within healthcare or a comparable environment.
- Ability to work within complex projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to use data to drive decision-making and measure success.
- Examples of working on service improvement/workforce redesign projects
- Experience working within an NHS or public sector setting.
- Knowledge of productivity, improvement and transformation methodologies such as LEAN or Six Sigma
- Knowledge of Change management methodologies such as DMAIC
- Knowledge of Data analysis tools for improvement such as statistical process control charts.
- Understanding of broad NHS roles and responsibilities, structures and processes.
- Awareness of the New hospital programme, RAAC programme and Digital Transformation programmes
- Strong data analysis skills, with proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power Bi or Tableau and statistical Process control Charts
- Positive and proactive approach to engagement and leadership.
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, persuasive and facilitation skills and able to demonstrate an ability to manage conflict, seek resolution and influence peers and colleagues
- Ability to clearly communicate the "bigger picture" and help others understand and deliver the vision whilst successfully navigating challenges.
- Degree in a relevant field (e.g. Healthcare Management, Business, Data Analytics).
- Project Management Qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile Practitioner)
- Experience in transformation and productivity initiatives within healthcare or a comparable environment.
- Ability to work within complex projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to use data to drive decision-making and measure success.
- Examples of working on service improvement/workforce redesign projects
- Experience working within an NHS or public sector setting.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in driving divisional and Trust-wide transformation within Airedale General Hospital. As a Change Delivery Manager, you will directly impact patient care and service delivery by identifying and implementing innovative solutions to optimise productivity, improve quality and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Collaborating closely with clinical, operational, finance and workforce teams, you will function as a trusted partner, driving projects that ensure the best use of resources and measurable performance outcomes.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Trust's Working to Achieve Value and Excellence (WAVE) programme. While the divisions will be responsible for delivering their initiatives, you will be responsible for providing transformation, improvement, change management and delivery support for your assigned division. You will also be responsible for supporting your division in providing the required governance and assurance to the WAVE Oversight & Assurance Group on the progress of initiatives. You will also own multiple Trust-wide initiatives.
As a Change Delivery Manager, you will integrate NHS Quality Improvement (QI) principles into your work, utilising proven methodologies and tools to drive measurable improvements. By embedding QI strategies, yo
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