Healthcare

Sector overview

While trying to hold fast to its central ethos – 'treatment for all, free at the point of delivery' – the NHS, today a multi-billion pound organisation, has been subject to continuous change since its inception 60 years ago.

In the current political and economic climates – with increasing pressures on budgets and the demand for more patient choice, enhanced care quality, ever-higher levels of service delivery and better value for the tax payer – effective change management strategies are crucial, if clinical and commercial objectives are to be achieved.

Independent Healthcare organisations too – including the many private companies now working in partnership with the NHS – must address the challenge of change.

Driven by the need for new thinking, different expertise, greater flexibility – and above all, results – NHS Trusts and other health service organisations, in both the public and private arenas, are looking increasingly to Albemarle interim managers to implement that change.

Collectively, Albemarle's experienced interim professionals work with the Department of Health, NHS Trusts (including Primary, Acute and Mental Health Trusts), ALBs, FESC providers – and with a wide range of Private Healthcare organisations.

They are familiar with current healthcare thinking, best management practice and recent sector initiatives, including the Darzi Review, Equitable Access, 18 week, 4-hour A&E, LIFT, and World Class Commissioning.

Their strategic strengths, leadership skills and practical, operational ability equip them to undertake professional roles ranging from project management through to board-level assignments.

Sector experience

To meet the demands of both NHS organisations and Private Healthcare providers, we have created a dedicated Interim Management practice – Albemarle Health Service Professionals.

Working exclusively in the business and service operations areas of Healthcare, Albemarle Interim Health Service Professionals provide leadership and operational expertise where: Trusts/Organisations do not have the relevant competencies in-house; a project is short term and there is no need for a permanent appointment; or where existing staff are already working to capacity and additional help is required to deliver business objectives on time.

We have a long-term relationship with the majority of our interim professionals, many of whom have worked on a number of successful Albemarle assignments. When required, new executives are sourced through recommendations and referrals. All undergo the same robust vetting procedure, which includes face-to-face interviews and thorough reference checks. The success of our selection process can be gauged by the amount of repeat business we receive; last year this amounted to over 70% of our bookings.

Our interim professionals' collective Healthcare management experience is truly comprehensive and includes:

  • Capital projects
  • Clinical risk and governance
  • Clinical service redesign/service delivery
  • Commissioning
  • Communications and marketing
  • Contract and commercial management
  • Corporate and public affairs
  • Customer services/Contact Centre
  • Estates/facilities/engineering
  • Finance and auditing
  • Human resources
  • IT management
  • Patient pathway design
  • Performance management and improvement
  • Primary and secondary care service development
  • Procurement, bids, logistics

Albemarle Healthcare Assignments

Recent roles undertaken by Albemarle Interim Health Service Professionals, across Primary Care, Acute and Mental Health Trusts, ISTCs and Private Healthcare Companies, include:

  • Business Manager – Health and Social Care Centre
  • CEO of a major LIFT project
  • Clinical Governance Manager
  • Contracts Manager – Provider Services
  • Deputy Finance Director
  • Director of Governance
  • Director of Strategy and Commissioning
  • HR Manager
  • Implementation Manager – Cost Saving Programme
  • Implementation Manager – Recovery Programme
  • IT Programme Manager
  • Programme Manager – Provider Services Review
  • Risk Manager
  • Technical Advisor – Clinical Services

Our interim professionals are also in continuous demand for interim project management roles; recent and ongoing projects include:

  • Commissioning 18-week pathway
  • Access and urgent care service
  • Excess bed days
  • Space utilisation
  • Information management review
  • Fitness for purpose programmes
  • Clinical services redesign
  • Remodelling forensic services
  • Patient merger and configuration
  • Pre-assessment process
  • Waiting list management
  • Implementation of European Working Time Directive
  • Equitable Access programme
  • Mobilisation and service delivery for ISTC projects

Contact Us

To find out more about Albemarle's professional Healthcare interim managers, please call Suzanne Benson on 020 7079 3737.

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