Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- 5 months (Fixed term / Secondment until 31st March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 432-HR849-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Network Business Support Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8b
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
If you are ambitious, would welcome a challenge and are willing to promote and embrace change across the wider healthcare system come and join our East of England Diagnostic Network Team.
The network team has expanded to include four diagnostic networks: Pathology, Imaging, Endoscopy and Physiological Sciences. Our collaborative approach is key and we proactively support our trusts to progress various value adding projects and clinical innovations.
Diagnostic networks are an advocate in creating an environment to support all our staff to develop and grow, share skills and knowledge, embrace innovation, deliver excellence and value within our activities.
This role predominately supports the Pathology and Physiological Sciences element of the portfolio and there is an option to apply for either a part-time or full-time post. On your application please indicate if you are interested in supporting one/both parts of the portfolio.
The majority of the role will be remote working, with an option to hot desk at Trusts within the East of England if you wish to work onsite.
You will have a background in transformation or project delivery, relevant qualifications or substantial experience.
This post is fixed term until 31st March 2026. Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.
Main duties of the job
You will provide transformation expertise to a range of stakeholders, develop projects and pro-actively manage national policy at a network level. You will also support and scope new opportunities to deliver cost and value benefits across the network’s portfolio.
You will attend, participate and present at various events, representing the network therefore need to occasionally travel around the East of England.
Leading and managing a portfolio of projects and clinical priorities, ensuring they represent best value for money and are aligned with national policy. These will be in either pathology or physiological sciences and may include oversight of digital, procurement, clinical or cost saving initiatives.
Assisting the Network Operational Director by providing leadership and management for projects, monthly reporting at Network Steering Groups, providing the technical expertise and knowledge on how to deliver best outcome for our Trust members.
Developing and ensuring efficient and effective project governance, working with a range of senior clinical and non-clinical staff.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS operational and workforce issues
- Knowledge and understanding of National Strategic Plans
- Proven management skills with experience of delivering complex and comprehensive business cases
- Negotiating and influencing skills at a senior manager level
- Evidence of delivering and implementing Strategic Plans
- Presenting at Board level
- Ability to work across numerous disciplines and complex environments
Desirable criteria
- Project management methodology
- NHS experience of Senior Manager level
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent level experience.
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualifications
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bee Anthony
- Job title
- Operational Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775 566616
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Colchester General Hospital
- Telephone
- 07789651269
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