Job summary
Transformation Programme Manager
Interview Date: 12th/13th December
The Transformation Programme Manager role makes a direct contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of our population and ensuring the sustainability of our services. GWH NHS Foundation Trust is investing in its Transformation & Improvement Hub; if you are looking for an exciting and enticing opportunity to influence the implementation of change and help drive the agenda of transformation and improvement, then we would love to hear from you.
The post holder will lead and deliver strategic improvement initiatives within the trust to help achieve the trust's objectives - to enhance patient care and experience, improve operational efficiency, and financial sustainability. This role is crucial in supporting the Trust's transformation agenda, working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to implement best practices and innovative solutions.
In partnership with Senior Responsible Officers (SROs) and Project Leads, the Transformation Programme Manager will guide and support the delivery of key improvement projects across business areas. This includes managing essential governance activities such as milestone planning, risk and issue tracking, and change control to ensure structured, high-quality project execution.
Main duties of the job
Working with clinical and divisional teams, the Transformation Programme Manager will help identify, plan, and implement service improvements aligned with the Trust's goals. The role requires strong analytical skills to assess and prioritize complex information, supporting large-scale, cross-functional change in alignment with Trust performance metrics.
The post holder will need to demonstrate strong inter-personal skills and the ability to work autonomously. They will also play a proactive role in the promotion of service improvement, programme and project management methods. This will take the form of coaching, help, advice and guidance or be of a specific nature in the form of facilitated workshops.
This role will require line management as agreed with the Head of Transformation & Improvement.
This is a great time to join the Transformation & Improvement team as it continues to lead the Trust in the roll out of Improving Together. For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Manny Wryter, Head of Transformation & Improvement, at manny.wryter@nhs.net.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Transformation Programme Manager role makes a direct contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of our population and ensuring the sustainability of our services. GWH NHS Foundation Trust is investing in its Transformation & Improvement Hub; this post is essential to our implementation of Improving Together (our continuous improvement approach) and key to influencing and supporting theimplementation of change; helping drive the agenda of transformation and improvement.
Please find attached full Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Transformation Programme Manager role makes a direct contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of our population and ensuring the sustainability of our services. GWH NHS Foundation Trust is investing in its Transformation & Improvement Hub; this post is essential to our implementation of Improving Together (our continuous improvement approach) and key to influencing and supporting theimplementation of change; helping drive the agenda of transformation and improvement.
Please find attached full Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to Master's degree level and/or equivalent level of experience in working at a senior level/manager in a healthcare setting
- Prince2 Accreditation in Foundation and Practitioner
- Proficiency in the use of tools to assist in the project management process
- Evidence of continued professional and educational development
Desirable
- Qualification or accreditation in other project management training
- Diploma in Management or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working in a health or social care setting
- Working in a multi professional and agency environment
- Experience of managing and delivering programmes of significant scale
- Change/transformational management
- Track record of delivering transformation using improvement techniques, within a given timescale, demonstrating tangible and sustained improvement which meets the aims and objectives of the project
- Communicating at all levels within organisations, to develop collaborative approaches to service development of pathways and processes which deliver improved outcomes.
- Performance management framework in either maintaining or producing management information or development of a range of performance management information.
- Ability to produce and present reports for senior leadership teams, executives and Trust board
- Ability to distinguish between projects and business as usual
- Managing teams including appraisal and HR processes
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Operational and/or clinical experience within an acute trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to Master's degree level and/or equivalent level of experience in working at a senior level/manager in a healthcare setting
- Prince2 Accreditation in Foundation and Practitioner
- Proficiency in the use of tools to assist in the project management process
- Evidence of continued professional and educational development
Desirable
- Qualification or accreditation in other project management training
- Diploma in Management or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working in a health or social care setting
- Working in a multi professional and agency environment
- Experience of managing and delivering programmes of significant scale
- Change/transformational management
- Track record of delivering transformation using improvement techniques, within a given timescale, demonstrating tangible and sustained improvement which meets the aims and objectives of the project
- Communicating at all levels within organisations, to develop collaborative approaches to service development of pathways and processes which deliver improved outcomes.
- Performance management framework in either maintaining or producing management information or development of a range of performance management information.
- Ability to produce and present reports for senior leadership teams, executives and Trust board
- Ability to distinguish between projects and business as usual
- Managing teams including appraisal and HR processes
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Operational and/or clinical experience within an acute trust
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
