Job Description
* Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
* This role can be based in our London Victoria or Manchester locations
Become part of the team
We are recruiting Healthcare Operational and Financial Improvement Consultants in our Operations and Improvement capability
* Do you enjoy working on complex and challenging projects using your ingenuity to deliver real and meaningful value?
* Would you be motivated by contributing to a positive-human future?
* Are you keen to work to build improvement capability and operations excellence?
* Would you be motivated by working collaboratively in diverse project teams, often with a blend of colleagues, clients and suppliers?
* Is shaping your career pathway and the development of others important to you?
If so, our Operations and Improvement consultancy roles could be for you! We are actively looking to recruit people at Consultant and Senior Consultant level.
In the UK we work extensively with individual trusts, Integrated Care Systems, NHS England and other ALBs, Department of Health. Our primary areas of focus are:
* Operational and financial productivity
* Acute care collaboration
* Organisational PMO design and deployment
* System financial modelling
Qualifications
What we're looking for
We are seeking talented individuals with experience across healthcare financial and operational improvement with a range of clinical and non-clinical backgrounds.
We are looking for candidates with skills and experience in the following areas:
* Core experience of delivering tangible improvement in healthcare operational environments from patient facing role to corporate and commercial roles.
* Previous experience in delivering large scale Cost Improvement and Productivity using project management principles.
* Core experience of working and delivering within the Healthcare sector - essential requirement.
* A track record of realising business benefits and improved outcomes in healthcare setting.
* Wider experience deploying advanced techniques such as digital technologies, change management, operational risk management and supply chain management is advantageous.
* The ability to demonstrate leadership skills in large and diverse project teams.
* Experience working in partnership with clinical and operational teams to deliver improved performance.
* Confidence to work across multiple levels of an organisation, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate challenging discussions.
* An aptitude for delivering creative and ingenious solutions.
* Ability to demonstrate core consulting skills such as, presentation skills, stakeholder management and able to build rapport quickly.
The ideal candidate will also have:
* The ideal candidate will bring strong consulting skills, including structured problem‑solving, data‑driven analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate insight into practical recommendations.
* Experience working/delivering in one of the following sub-sectors:
* Healthcare in public and private sectors
* DHSC, NHS Trusts, healthcare delivery providers (predominantly payers and/or providers)
* It is expected the post holder will be able to work independently, developing excellent relationships with stakeholders internally and externally, and delivering the highest customer service and business standards.
* Excellent interpersonal and team working skills; a natural integrator, comfortable navigating across system finance, care model design, governance, capacity and workforce modelling, clinical and operational excellence and working as part of wider teams.
* A drive for personal and professional progression.
Facilitating workshops, providing compelling, evidence-based insights and helping to manage complex and senior stakeholders. We pride ourselves on partnering with clients, providing a service that delivers real and long-lasting value.
Our Operations and Improvement consultants are expected to be hands-on, working together with our clients to bring energy, direction and expertise in helping to solve the most difficult operational and supply chain challenges.
We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application
Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.
All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.
We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.
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Additional Information
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Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
* Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
* Generous company pension scheme
* Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
* Annual performance-based bonus
* PA share ownership
* Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com