Job summary
Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostic Programme is a Cheshire and Merseyside Acute and Specialist Trust Collaborative (CMAST) transformation programme. The role is to provide specialist programme and project management to the programme, initially within the Pathology Network.
The postholder will work with the wider network team on a variety of programmes and projects, supporting senior team members and providing leadership and guidance to others within the team. There are a wide range of transformation projects already underway and the postholder will be allocated a project portfolio. There will be digital projects within the portfolio and experience of managing digital projects would be desirable
Interviews will be held on 28th October 2024
Main duties of the job
The Programme Manager will deliver transformation projects/programmes across organisations in all sectors within Cheshire and Merseyside. The post holder will work with the team, delivering transformation projects funded by the Cancer Alliance, NHSEI, Health Education England and the ICS.
This role is largely based in the Cheshire and Merseyside Pathology Network although there will be cross network projects with other networks in the Diagnostic Programme
The Programme Manager will manage their own portfolio of projects, provide oversight, leadership and management to the staff within their team and be a member of both the Pathology Network and The Diagnostic Programme.
About us
The Diagnostic Programme is hosted by The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and is a CMAST Transformation Programme
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
KindEmpoweredResponsibleInclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job descriptions for the full duties of the role however the main responsibilities are as follows
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job descriptions for the full duties of the role however the main responsibilities are as follows
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent experience
- Formal programme management qualification or equivalent experience in programme delivery/PMO role
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification or working towards
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of performance and service improvement
- Demonstrable experience in a health care setting and knowledge of the regional NHS structure
Desirable
- Knowledge of current policy for the relevant network within the Diagnostic Programme
- Knowledge and experience of line management e.g. recruitment, development, appraisal and HR processes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of complex project management
- Experience of developing and evaluating business cases
- Significant experience of process redesign
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development relevant to the role
- Strong track record of multiprofessional working and developing and fostering professional working relationships.
- Ability to challenge stakeholders about delivery and to hold to account where project targets have not been met
Desirable
- Experience of supporting others to deliver projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent experience
- Formal programme management qualification or equivalent experience in programme delivery/PMO role
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification or working towards
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of performance and service improvement
- Demonstrable experience in a health care setting and knowledge of the regional NHS structure
Desirable
- Knowledge of current policy for the relevant network within the Diagnostic Programme
- Knowledge and experience of line management e.g. recruitment, development, appraisal and HR processes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of complex project management
- Experience of developing and evaluating business cases
- Significant experience of process redesign
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development relevant to the role
- Strong track record of multiprofessional working and developing and fostering professional working relationships.
- Ability to challenge stakeholders about delivery and to hold to account where project targets have not been met
Desirable
- Experience of supporting others to deliver projects
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
