Job Description

Role: Cost Improvement Consultant (NHS) - Contract Role

Seniority: Consultant - Manager

Day rate: £300-£550 Outside IR35

Project duration(s): 10 weeks, starting asap 5 days per week

Location: 3 days per week in Crewe, the remainder worked remotely

We’re supporting a healthcare transformation consultancy - headquartered in London and supporting the NHS throughout the UK. They are seeking a Cost Improvement Consultant to drive hands-on delivery support over 3 months for an NHS project. You'll accelerate existing transformation opportunities into delivery-ready plans, with a focus on improvements and building internal capability rather than creating dependency.

The work includes direct delivery support across UEC, planned care, diagnostics, and frailty pathways.

We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via our website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

Tasks

• Full details to be disclosed in due course

Requirements

• An independent consultant
• Financial & CIP (Cost Improvement Programme) expertise: CIP development/delivery
• Operational improvement: Lean methodology, patient flow, pathway redesign, A3 methodology, quick wins identification
• Clinical service areas (one or more): UEC/ED/patient flow, planned care/outpatients/theatres, diagnostics, workforce optimisation
• Programme management: PID development, delivery planning, workstream management
• Analytical skills: Strong Excel, data-driven insights, performance diagnostics
• Capability building: Coaching mindset, knowledge transfer to Trust teams, and sustainability focus
• Ideally acute NHS provider experience or relevant consulting experience, with understanding of operational structures and performance metrics