Redevelopment Programme Director - Urgent & Emergency Care
The closing date is 22 June 2025
Job summary
Are you a dynamic, strategic leader with a passion for making a tangible difference in healthcare? Do you have the skills to manage large, complex redevelopment programmes that directly impact patient care and service delivery?
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Programme Director to join our Redevelopment team and lead two critical Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) capital programmes at our two acute hospital sites--Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich and University Hospital Lewisham in Lewisham. These are strategically important projects that will reshape our Emergency Departments and deliver lasting improvements for patients and staff across Lewisham and Greenwich.
The main objective of the role is to ensure these programmes are delivered successfully, creating the best improvements in patient care and performance across our UEC services and delivery value for money.
This is a fast paced, varied and dynamic role, managing two programmes across two sites therefore we are looking for a proactive individual, a strategic decision maker who can work autonomously, flexibly, set direction, prioritise tasks independently and build excellent working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
The post holders core responsibilities would include:
Ensuring the programmes are structured in a way for successful delivery including defining programme governance, workstreams, deliverables, roles and responsibilities.
Management of interdependencies between programmes and with other inflight construction and transformation programmes on the sites.
Ensuring appropriate documentation is in place including risk register, plans, action and decision logs.
Managing the engagement of stakeholders from within and outside of the trust throughout the programmes lifecycles.
Day to day coordination and monitoring of programme activity
Ensuring the programme board functions effectively and receives appropriate reports, escalations and information to make informed decisions about the programmes.
Key requirements for the role include strong programme management, organisation, and presentational and skills.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Details
Date posted
04 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-RF6883
Job locations
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
Employer's website
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