Job summary
At Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), we connect the NHS, universities, research, innovators and small businesses to help drive innovation into the health service, which benefits patients, saves the NHS time and money, and helps to grow the local economy.
Now is a great time to join the AHSN. Were at an exciting time in our history: weve got a very successful eight years under our belt, and an exciting future ahead working to grow and support health innovation across Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Southern Wiltshire; and also working with our fellow AHSN colleagues, NHS England, NHS Improvement and the Office for Life Sciences as we look to have national impact for NHS patients in England.
Main duties of the job
The Insight programme comprises several Wessex-based programmes and national evaluation programmes. It includes evaluations of new models of care, innovative digital technologies, workforce changes and national spread and adoption initiatives. The work is varied and innovative in response to the Insight needs of our clients.
As a senior member of the Insight Team, the Senior Programme Manager will co-ordinate delivery of the programme of work and provide senior programme management support to a large portfolio of work. They will scope work requests with clients, put in place collaborative arrangements to deliver each programme or project and manage the end to end process from specifying a new piece of work to dissemination of findings. They will provide advice and guidance to innovators who are seeking to undertake an evaluation.
About us
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Wessex AHSN is based in Southampton Science Park in Chilworth, in a bright modern office. Easily accessible from the M3, M27 and Southampton Parkway train station, the location offers free parking with a caf on site and 27 acres of the Science Park site are designated a protected conservation area.
Wessex AHSN is keen to ensure that staff have a successful work/ life balance and offers flexible working dependant on the requirements of the role.
ABOUT OUR TRUST AND SOUTHAMPTON Wessex AHSN is a company limited by guarantee, owned by the NHS and hosted by University Hospital Southampton based in Chilworth.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and only an hour on the train from central London. The New Forest National Park and the beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than those in London, 13 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted and there are 13 nearby green spaces to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
What were looking for The Senior Programme Manager will have excellent knowledge of health and care systems to understand the context in which Insights will be required to facilitate the adoption of proven innovations. They will have extensive programme and project management experience in an NHS or care service setting. Experience of designing or undertaking evaluations in a health care setting is highly desirable.
The post holder will need to be adaptable and flexible to work in a fast-paced changing environment, often with ambiguity.
They will be able to demonstrate the Trust and AHSN values in how they approach their work and relationships.
The post holder will be based at the Wessex AHSN offices (Southampton Science Park) and most core team meetings will normally be held here. The post holder will be expected to travel across Wessex to meet with project teams and member organisations across the region. Occasional travel to evaluation sites across the UK and overnight stays may be required.
N.B. At the current time, all systems are set up for remote working while restrictions are in place due to Covid-19.
Additional information
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 04 November 2021
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
What were looking for The Senior Programme Manager will have excellent knowledge of health and care systems to understand the context in which Insights will be required to facilitate the adoption of proven innovations. They will have extensive programme and project management experience in an NHS or care service setting. Experience of designing or undertaking evaluations in a health care setting is highly desirable.
The post holder will need to be adaptable and flexible to work in a fast-paced changing environment, often with ambiguity.
They will be able to demonstrate the Trust and AHSN values in how they approach their work and relationships.
The post holder will be based at the Wessex AHSN offices (Southampton Science Park) and most core team meetings will normally be held here. The post holder will be expected to travel across Wessex to meet with project teams and member organisations across the region. Occasional travel to evaluation sites across the UK and overnight stays may be required.
N.B. At the current time, all systems are set up for remote working while restrictions are in place due to Covid-19.
Additional information
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 04 November 2021
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified or a relevant degree
- At least 5 years project or programme management experience
- Knowledge of the specialist work practices and professional guidelines relevant to evaluation in health care
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Masters' degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
- Project Management training (e.g. Agile,PRINCE II)
- Management/leadership qualifications or training
- Understanding of current policy and national drivers, e.g., STP/ICOs
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS and local health and social service functions
- Extensive programme and project management experience in an NHS or care service setting and involving the co-ordination of multiple team members
- Experience of working with commissioner and provider organisations
- Experience of working closely with others to specify project analysis and outputs
Desirable
- Experience of planning, organising and/or undertaking evaluations of health care
- Experience of quantitative or qualitative service improvement projects and/or methodologies
- Experience of working with business intelligence teams, commissioning support units and/or Trust information leads to specify information requirements
- Experience of bid writing
- Experience of patient and public involvement in data collection design about the experience of users of health care services
- Experience of the development and implementation of new initiatives and activities within specialist area of work
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to build and sustain effective programme teams
- Ability to engage and co-ordinate others (e.g. stakeholders in an evaluation, technical experts, researchers) in programme development and programme delivery
- Ability to engage clients and help them to specify their evaluation requirements, manage expectations and nurture client relationships
- Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines demonstrated through representation of influencing, negotiating and presentation activities
- Ability to organise resources and prioritise for the Insight programme, and to support other team members to do this for their areas of work
- Ability to exercise judgement in developing, implementing and adapting programme plans
- Ability to interpret patient activity data, represent the data in a format that is accessible to the evaluation client, and create the narrative for reporting purposes
- Ability to interpret the results of qualitative analysis and synthesis
- Proficient IT skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, including demonstrating first class knowledge of MS Office Suite and data analysis software
- Ability to translate issues, trends and opportunities for delivering improved health and care services into the relevant programme area
- Proven staff management and supervisory skills
- Budget preparation and management experience, evidence of effective budgetary control skills
- Experience of holding budgets for programme portfolios; monitoring budgets, and responsibility for budget planning for programme portfolios
- Strong oral and written presentation skills, including examples of delivery
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of promoting findings and outcomes through a range of media and communication channels to promote dissemination and spread
- Experience of economic analysis for health services
- Demonstrable understanding of risk management practices Commercially aware
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Able to travel independently. This will include some travel across the UK to participating sites in national evaluation programmes (preferably with driving licence and car) and some overnight stays
- Occasional flexibility in hours worked (e.g. may be occasional evening meetings) Ability to work in a busy, open plan office
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective communicator, team player and leader
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
- Adaptability/flexibility to work in a changing environment, often with ambiguity
- High levels of resilience
- Able to work with a high degree of autonomy to deliver programme outcomes in a timely manner
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
Desirable
- Able to communicate new and complex information enthusiastically, both verbally and in writing, to engage interest from different audiences
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified or a relevant degree
- At least 5 years project or programme management experience
- Knowledge of the specialist work practices and professional guidelines relevant to evaluation in health care
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Masters' degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
- Project Management training (e.g. Agile,PRINCE II)
- Management/leadership qualifications or training
- Understanding of current policy and national drivers, e.g., STP/ICOs
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS and local health and social service functions
- Extensive programme and project management experience in an NHS or care service setting and involving the co-ordination of multiple team members
- Experience of working with commissioner and provider organisations
- Experience of working closely with others to specify project analysis and outputs
Desirable
- Experience of planning, organising and/or undertaking evaluations of health care
- Experience of quantitative or qualitative service improvement projects and/or methodologies
- Experience of working with business intelligence teams, commissioning support units and/or Trust information leads to specify information requirements
- Experience of bid writing
- Experience of patient and public involvement in data collection design about the experience of users of health care services
- Experience of the development and implementation of new initiatives and activities within specialist area of work
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to build and sustain effective programme teams
- Ability to engage and co-ordinate others (e.g. stakeholders in an evaluation, technical experts, researchers) in programme development and programme delivery
- Ability to engage clients and help them to specify their evaluation requirements, manage expectations and nurture client relationships
- Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines demonstrated through representation of influencing, negotiating and presentation activities
- Ability to organise resources and prioritise for the Insight programme, and to support other team members to do this for their areas of work
- Ability to exercise judgement in developing, implementing and adapting programme plans
- Ability to interpret patient activity data, represent the data in a format that is accessible to the evaluation client, and create the narrative for reporting purposes
- Ability to interpret the results of qualitative analysis and synthesis
- Proficient IT skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, including demonstrating first class knowledge of MS Office Suite and data analysis software
- Ability to translate issues, trends and opportunities for delivering improved health and care services into the relevant programme area
- Proven staff management and supervisory skills
- Budget preparation and management experience, evidence of effective budgetary control skills
- Experience of holding budgets for programme portfolios; monitoring budgets, and responsibility for budget planning for programme portfolios
- Strong oral and written presentation skills, including examples of delivery
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of promoting findings and outcomes through a range of media and communication channels to promote dissemination and spread
- Experience of economic analysis for health services
- Demonstrable understanding of risk management practices Commercially aware
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Able to travel independently. This will include some travel across the UK to participating sites in national evaluation programmes (preferably with driving licence and car) and some overnight stays
- Occasional flexibility in hours worked (e.g. may be occasional evening meetings) Ability to work in a busy, open plan office
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective communicator, team player and leader
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
- Adaptability/flexibility to work in a changing environment, often with ambiguity
- High levels of resilience
- Able to work with a high degree of autonomy to deliver programme outcomes in a timely manner
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
Desirable
- Able to communicate new and complex information enthusiastically, both verbally and in writing, to engage interest from different audiences
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Additional information
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).