If you are an NHS or related healthcare organisation that is looking to recruit the services of an Interim Manager or Independent Management Consultant with extensive NHS experience then you are in the right place.
Below is a list of experienced professionals who are currently available and willing to talk to you. Please note that any request will be treated confidentially and will be passed direct to the person below via the Network. The Network makes no charge for the service and will leave it to the parties to agree interview dates etc.
If you are an NHS Organisation looking for a role to fill which may, or may not, be able to be filled by the people below drop a line to consultantneeded@chimen.org and we will email all of the people registered with the Network and forward to you all responses. There is no charge for this service.
The following Independent Contractors are currently available.
EXPERIENCED COACH / COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Availability: Based in the Midlands and available immediately for work within a reasonable travelling distance.
Summary: A highly experienced specialist with 30 years' NHS experience and a passion for enabling and empowering individuals and teams to fully realise their inherent potential and maximise their business and operational effectiveness. Has twin-track skills of both strategic communications and organisational development. Professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Association for Coaching.
Approach: Highly motivated; totally reliable; people person; loves a challenge; organised; always delivers.
Most recent role: Successfully leading a communications programme supporting systems, behavioural and attitudinal change at one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the East Midlands. Good practices implemented were commended by the Department of Health. Has also worked throughout the NHS at local, national, SHA and Department of Health levels.
Key Skills:
- Excellent facilitation skills, development and delivery of a range of programmes encompassing change management, team leading, manager development and coaching
- Accredited coach (Middlesex University); Member of the Association for Coaching
- Strategic communications expert delivering high quality, effective communications to all stakeholder audiences to enhance reputation and build confidence; Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
- Well-developed project management skills
- Excellent communication and first class interpersonal skills
- Innovative and creative approach to resolving problems
- Adaptable and flexible: operates effectively within a variety of situations, understanding different perspectives and views
- Highly developed people skills, enabling individuals to fully realise their inherent potential
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
Communications consultant with specialist skills in strategic communications and all aspects of public relations including copywriting and editorial services.
Former local and national newspaper journalist and award-winning NHS PCT communications director, now running own communications consultancy. A Chartered Practitioner of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and Associate of the National Social Marketing Centre. Health sector clients include PCTs, acute and mental health trusts.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
EXPERIENCED CHANGE CONSULTANT / PROJECT & PROGRAMME MANAGER
Availability: Immediate, UK wide
Summary: A highly experienced manager and member of the Chartered Management Institute with over 20 years experience, this candidate has lead a number of high-profile cross-functional change and transformation initiatives in both the public and private sectors. Due to a skill-set that spans business analysis & management consultancy, programme & project management, communications & stakeholder engagement, as well as providing leadership and direction, he is able to take a holistic view, manage throughout the full life cycle, and work in complex political situations.
Most Recent role: Successfully managing all aspects of the provision of a wide range of hospital outpatient and diagnostic services for one of London's largest polyclinics, working for an acute trust and in close partnership with the PCT and other service providers, and operating within a Prince 2 framework.
Previous roles have included assignments involving all functions - from front line services to areas such as training, quality assurance, purchasing, finance, HR and IT, - on tasks such as:
► Performance improvement & service redesign
► Post-merger integration
► Business process reengineering
► Improving management & financial control
► Launching new ventures and initiatives
► Behaviour and culture change
► Management development
► Technology selection & implementation
► Troubleshooting
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Independent consultant looking for work in the NHS in the North West.
A Certified Management Consultant with over 30 years experience specialising in the management of change. My background is in manufacturing and information systems which has given him the ability to apply these skill sets in the NHS, improving profitability and effectiveness by analysing operational processes and procedures, helping review strategies, introduce new methodologies and project manage the change through active stakeholder involvement.- Significant experience in eliciting user requirements across client organisations at all levels and interfacing between technical staff and end users.
- Comfortable working at Board level and with senior managers to understand the culture of the organisation and see ‘the bigger picture’.
- A team player capable of leading, facilitating and/or playing another active role, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to manage conflict.
- Focussed on the business benefits of introducing new information systems through business process re-engineering rather than automating existing procedures.
- An advocate of “lean thinking” as applied to processes both in manufacturing and other wider disciplines such as Healthcare.
- Accredited ProAct Project Management practitioner based on Prince2 methodologies.
Recent NHS assignments have included acting an interim Operations Manager for an SSD where the service had been outsourced; project managing the move of the Pathology Laboratory services from two sites to the new Manchester Children’s Hospital site; and investigating, auditing and evidencing the training on Medical Devices to meet the requirements of the MHRA and conform to ‘Standards for Better Health’.
Based in Poynton, Cheshire and available immediately for work within a reasonable travelling distance.
EXPERIENCED CLINICAL HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT
Available end Jan 2010
Registered nurse and midwife educated to masters level with additional Prince 2 Practitioner qualification. Experienced people and operational manager with 25 years experience in the NHS working at senior management level in primary and secondary care. I have supported the National Programme for IT as Maternity SME from the Local Service Provider perspective in both the south and London and am subsequently one of a very few healthcare IT consultants with gained experience through all aspects of clinical system implementation – requirements review, design & configuration, workshops and presentations to the NHS, testing, business process review, gap analysis, change management, clinical engagement, deployment go-live support and service management. Most recently I have been working with the Barts and the London NHS Trust setting up an innovative new service bridging the gap between primary and secondary care. This role has led to a detailed understanding of the targets associated with a large acute NHS Trust (18 weeks, 4 hour A&E waits, reducing infection) along with an enhanced awareness of the key strategic drivers within the wider NHS.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
RISK AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXPERT
A highly motivated Interim Manager offering expertise gained in safety critical service industry sectors including air traffic control. Recent risk work includes a clinical service improvement programme within the NHS achieving excellent results.
Recent Projects:
- Clinical Risk process review, action plan, training and governance programme at a leading London NHS Foundation Trust for a targeted service.
- Lead consultant in air traffic control environment to identify sustainable operational cost savings by applying infrastructure asset management.
- Introduction and application of financial cost of risk for service delivery, safety, finance and corporate risks within a major water utility company.
Available to work anywhere in the UK.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
EXPERIENCED DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- available for short term interim and all consultancy work in the UK
Specialising in cost control/reduction, turnaround, systems development/improvement, strategy and operational planning and all aspects of management decision making improvement.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL WITH COMMISSIONING EXPERIENCE
Commercially minded flexible interim finance professional looking for short term project finance or commissioning role within the M25 area.
Recent projects have included finance lead for procurement of GP lead Health centre within a Polyclinic; delivery of c£500k recurrent premises income by reviewing costs, occupancies and tenancy arrangements, and introducing future proofed management systems; preparation of Programme Budgeting return for a PCT; PCT Lead for Specialised Commissioning and Acute contracts; Finance and Commissioning lead for Urgent Care Service project.
The CV demonstrates considerable project, finance and commissioning expertise in an independent contractor capacity.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CONSULTANT & PROFESSIONAL SENIOR INTERIM MANAGER
Significant experience in both Health and Social care. Can demonstrate service performance improvement success in a PCT provider services setting. Has had success in modernisation programs and managed large budgets. Available from 7 December 2009 will travel UK wide.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
SENIOR INTERIM MANAGER WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT, TURNAROUND AND STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS
With a background in communications and marketing I has become increasingly involved in general and change management at two large London PCT's and with the Department of Health and the Healthcare Commission. Has a strong grasp of the NHS and current health and just finished a 10 month assignment at Hounslow PCT as the Interim Director of Corporate Affairs - responsible for governance, legal affairs, communications and patient experience team. Also lead director for organisational change programme to prepare the PCT for World Class Commissioning. Happy to work in London and around the M25. Immediate availability.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
DATA MIGRATION SPECIALIST
You only migrate data once, so let me show you how to get it right
A senior data migration consultant with considerable NHS migration experience including Lorenzo, RiO, ESR and others. Highly adaptable, intelligent and articulate with excellent communication and presentation skills, will travel UK-wide.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
If you are looking for freelance editorial or communications expertise to support your team, I can offer 16 years of experience and a sound understanding of the NHS. My work has been recognised in recent awards from the British Medical Association (patient information) and the Guild of Health Writers (online media).
I have worked as a senior medical journalist so I can bring a deep understanding of press and media to your programme. Other experience includes stakeholder engagement, professional education and policy analysis / relations.
Some of my clients include the Royal College of Physicians, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health Link, the Parkinson's Disease Society, Bliss (the premature baby charity) and Macmillan Cancer Support.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
EXPERIENCED AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE PROGRAMME MANAGER AND BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT
With an MBA from Cranfield, he has worked for a number of blue chip organisations including Pfizer inc, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Metropolitan Police, specialising in Programme Management and Business Process Engineering. Has been involved with the NHS since 2007.
His successful projects include:- introducing a new business process for faster clinical trials following both a merger and the introduction of new technology; implementation of a new business model (including design and build of a new information system) to reduce costs and improve service quality; management of stakeholder involvement and re-design of business processes as part of a major change programme.
He takes a "holistic"/whole business approach to change management (i.e. including the strategic, people, technology and information issues that must be addressed when seeking to improve a business) - as well as ensuring stakeholder "buy-in" to such programmes.
Available immediately - UK wide
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
SENIOR IT PROFESSIONAL
I am an IT professional with over 14 years experience in managing teams to support and progress companies across the UK. Over the last 4 years I have been working in Senior Project Manager Roles within the private medical sector where I have been accountable for delivering the IT sections of large multi-million pound projects and services to the NHS. My responsibilities have incorporated infrastructure design and installation, ITIL implementation, supplier management and creation of company SLA/KPI reports.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org
EXPERIENCED AND EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE PROGRAMME AND PROJECT MANAGER WHO DELIVERS SUSTAINABLE CHANGE BY TRANSFORMING SERVICES
* Developing Community based services to improve effectiveness and efficiency, increase value for money and reduce reliance on Hospitals
* Systematically improving Clinical and wider governance systems to ensure that services are safe and effective
* Working in partnership to deliver sustainable improvements that are acceptable to the full range of stakeholders
* Coaching and developing staff to improve performance and increase effectiveness
Experienced in a variety of Director roles in PCTs and Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse services and at a senior level in Education, a Council and a Strategic Health Authority
Looking for opportunities in Thames Valley, North & Central London and surrounding areas.
For further information contact consultantavailable@chimen.org