Programme Manager
Job summary
We are seeking an motivated Programme Manager to lead the successful development, implementation and delivery of strategic projects and programmes across the Trust and in partnership with health and social care organisations across Herefordshire. This is a high-profile role within the Transformation and Change function, responsible for driving complex programmes that support service improvement, organisational transformation, financial sustainability and better outcomes for patients. The postholder will provide strong programme leadership across a broad portfolio, including major service change, CPIP initiatives, financial recovery programmes, digital transformation projects and other key strategic priorities. Working closely with clinical, operational and system partners, they will ensure robust programme governance, maintain oversight of multiple workstreams and identify and resolve issues. A key responsibility of the role will be to lead and support the transition from the Trust's current cancer database to a new database system, ensuring effective programme governance, stakeholder engagement, data migration and business readiness throughout the implementation. The Programme Manager will also oversee the management and implementation of the new version of chemocare, working closely with clinical, operational, digital and supplier teams to ensure the system is successfully deployed, embedded into practice and delivers the intended benefits for patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
Lead the planning, delivery and governance of complex programmes and projects, ensuring successful achievement of agreed objectives and benefits. Develop and maintain project plans, risks, issues and reporting processes, providing clear oversight of progress, dependencies and milestones. Build strong relationships with clinical, operational, executive and system partners, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration. Manage programme resources, budgets, quality assurance and governance requirements, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and in line with Trust priorities. Provide leadership, support and challenge to project teams, driving continuous improvement, problem-solving and the successful delivery of transformational change.
About us
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for information detailing the main responsibilities of this position.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
- Programme/Project Qualification or experience
- Improvement Qualification or experience
Experience
- Demonstrable track record of delivering large scale change successfully
- Proven experience or delivering programmes or projects in a health / social care environment.
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Strong programme/project management skills, knowledge and ability
- Ability to facilitate large groups of stakeholders
- Able to build, understand and influence relationships between stakeholders
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/