Job summary
The Trust is undertaking a significant programme of work following concerns raised about the practice of a Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in children.
The primary aim of the programme is to identify and address instances of harm to patients, and to ensure open, sensitive and timely communication with affected patients and their families.
Two post holders are sought to support the Clinical Review Taskforce and the Supporting Patients and Families Taskforce.
The successful candidates will lead the internal team that provides essential support to both taskforces as they conduct independent reviews of patients within the scope of the review.
The Senior Programme Manager is a vital senior leadership role in a crucial area of focus for the overall programme. As an expert facilitator and leader, the post holder will:
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
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Be responsible for ensuring key deliverables are identified and on track, and delivered to agreed milestones, providing early escalation to senior staff, the Programme Board, Oversight Board, and Management Executive as appropriate
The post holders will collaborate closely with both internal and external colleagues and leverage their exceptional facilitation skills to identify and resolve risks and issues, effectively driving progress.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or demonstrable equivalent level of experience.
- Programme management qualification or sufficient experience that demonstrates equivalent level of knowledge
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Managing Successful Programmes/ Prince2 Practitioner (or equivalent experience)
- Training in quantitative / data analysis component or demonstrable experience of conducting quantitative data analysis.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of senior operational leadership preferably in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of delivering major programmes
- Experience of managing multiple complex programmes and projects at a senior management level using recognised methodology and tracking and monitoring their implementation.
- Specialist knowledge of performance improvement techniques acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Experience of using data to drive decision making and prioritisation
- Experience of the identification and management of risks, issues and dependencies.
- Experience of developing performance indicators to monitor delivery.
- Extensive experience of change management with proven negotiating and influencing skills both internally and externally and at all levels.
- Extensive experience of managing people to deliver change, including in the absence of formal line management.
- Experience of developing documents and policies
- Experience of benefits realisation
- Experience of authoring business cases
- Evidence of working with multi-disciplinary staff across a diverse professional organisation to specify solutions to support the successful delivery of projects.
Desirable
- Direct experience in an orthopaedic or paediatric setting in an acute hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, and obtaining, providing and presenting information.
- Ability to think clearly, solve or pre-empt problems, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information.
- Excellent use of data and analysis skills to identify areas for opportunity and benefits tracking
- Expert negotiation and diplomacy skills.
- Ability to prepare and present reports to detailed specifications for Trust Board and others as requested.
- Ability to inspire confidence and trust, command respect and create a sense of community in the team
- Ability to adapt during periods of change.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Understanding of information governance.
- Advanced knowledge of ICT (including Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and project management tools.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Methodical, organised, analytical with problem solving capabilities.
- Highly motivated and resourceful.
- Able to maintain high standards of diplomacy and understands the principle of confidentiality.
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to contribute effectively
- Demonstrates empathy and concerns for others
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances.
- Can demonstrate a flexible approach.
- Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
- Learn from mistakes and ask for support where necessary.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or demonstrable equivalent level of experience.
- Programme management qualification or sufficient experience that demonstrates equivalent level of knowledge
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Managing Successful Programmes/ Prince2 Practitioner (or equivalent experience)
- Training in quantitative / data analysis component or demonstrable experience of conducting quantitative data analysis.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of senior operational leadership preferably in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of delivering major programmes
- Experience of managing multiple complex programmes and projects at a senior management level using recognised methodology and tracking and monitoring their implementation.
- Specialist knowledge of performance improvement techniques acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Experience of using data to drive decision making and prioritisation
- Experience of the identification and management of risks, issues and dependencies.
- Experience of developing performance indicators to monitor delivery.
- Extensive experience of change management with proven negotiating and influencing skills both internally and externally and at all levels.
- Extensive experience of managing people to deliver change, including in the absence of formal line management.
- Experience of developing documents and policies
- Experience of benefits realisation
- Experience of authoring business cases
- Evidence of working with multi-disciplinary staff across a diverse professional organisation to specify solutions to support the successful delivery of projects.
Desirable
- Direct experience in an orthopaedic or paediatric setting in an acute hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, and obtaining, providing and presenting information.
- Ability to think clearly, solve or pre-empt problems, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information.
- Excellent use of data and analysis skills to identify areas for opportunity and benefits tracking
- Expert negotiation and diplomacy skills.
- Ability to prepare and present reports to detailed specifications for Trust Board and others as requested.
- Ability to inspire confidence and trust, command respect and create a sense of community in the team
- Ability to adapt during periods of change.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Understanding of information governance.
- Advanced knowledge of ICT (including Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and project management tools.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Methodical, organised, analytical with problem solving capabilities.
- Highly motivated and resourceful.
- Able to maintain high standards of diplomacy and understands the principle of confidentiality.
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to contribute effectively
- Demonstrates empathy and concerns for others
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances.
- Can demonstrate a flexible approach.
- Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
- Learn from mistakes and ask for support where necessary.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)