Job summary
The role of the post holder will be to provide overarching programme management function into one of the Trust's most high-profile programmes; a new clinical and research facility for children and young people (The Pears Maudsley Centre). a new adult inpatient facility (New Douglas Bennett House) and a new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at the Maudsley site.
The Programme Manager for this post will have extensive subject matter experience in project, programme and portfolio management and governance. They will manage stakeholders up to executive level and ensure effective communication across the programme.
The post holder will demonstrate a methodical and structured approach to programme management, governance and decision making and stakeholder management to support delivery of this partnership programme.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, manage and coordinate delivery of high complex/high value programme of work, with a number of associated workstreams including the build, estates and facilities, HR, finance, communications and (clinical) operations.
- To ensure effective governance and decision-making structures are implemented and maintained, that ensure timely and effective decisions, including with partners as appropriate.
- To implement effective reporting and assurance processes.
- To facilitate effective cross workstream communications to ensure all partners are up to date on the latest programme timeline, risks, and issues.
- To identify and facilitate the timely resolution of 'bottlenecks' in the critical pathways of the programme, and to track and ensure owners of new deliverables and actions arising. To problem solve with workstream colleagues, negotiating resolutions to issues arising between workstreams and teams.
- To provide to agreed deadlines regular reports to the relevant Programme Boards updating on progress and requirements, and to deliver to agreed deadlines, the production of high-quality project documentation.
- To support the workstream leads, their teams and other stakeholders to manage the activities in an effective and timely manner.
- To identify risks, issues, and interdependencies between workstreams and ensure robust solutions are in place to resolve and/or mitigate these.
- To support the development of skills and abilities across the programme workstreams and wider PMO team.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
The Trust employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient, and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich.
By coming to work at our Trust, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.
The role of the post holder will be to provide overarching programme management function into one of the Trusts most high-profile programmes; a new clinical and research facility for children and young people (The Pears Maudsley Centre). a new adult inpatient facility (New Douglas Bennett House) and a new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at the Maudsley site.
The Programme Manager for this post will have extensive subject matter experience in project, programme and portfolio management and governance. They will manage stakeholders up to executive level and ensure effective communication across the programme.
The post holder will demonstrate a methodical and structured approach to programme management, governance and decision making and stakeholder management to support delivery of this partnership programme.
See attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.
The role of the post holder will be to provide overarching programme management function into one of the Trusts most high-profile programmes; a new clinical and research facility for children and young people (The Pears Maudsley Centre). a new adult inpatient facility (New Douglas Bennett House) and a new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at the Maudsley site.
The Programme Manager for this post will have extensive subject matter experience in project, programme and portfolio management and governance. They will manage stakeholders up to executive level and ensure effective communication across the programme.
The post holder will demonstrate a methodical and structured approach to programme management, governance and decision making and stakeholder management to support delivery of this partnership programme.
See attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree and/or Masters or Equivalent qualification. (A)
- oProject Management Qualifications e.g. Prince 2 or MSP or equivalent relevant experience (A, I)
- oEvidence of continued professional, managerial and personal development. (A,I)
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading change programmes in large/complex organisations (A, I)
- oExperience and successful track record of developing and producing project plans and strategies, and complex delivery across a variety of different multi-disciplinary teams. (A, I)
Desirable
- oExperience of working at a strategic or project manager level in the NHS, and in a mental health environment (A, I)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Programme and project Management competencies, including well developed planning and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. (A, I)
- Understand what comprises a robust, quality plan, be able to critically assess a complex plan and communicate constructive feedback (A, I)
- Ability to develop strong relationships with Executives, clinicians and other senior managers and teams. (A, I)
- Excellent commercial acumen that may have been developed in the private or public sectors. (A, I)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and including presentation skills. (A, I)
- To have strong leadership qualities, be firm minded in approach and capable of leading by example, inspiring others. (A, I)
- To have demonstrably strong influencing, negotiating and communications skills and the ability to listen and respond to the needs of a wide range of stakeholders. (A,
- Excellent interpersonal, persuasion and influencing skills. (A, I)
- Able to establish collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. (A, I)
- Able to think strategically and to analyse complex issues. (A, I)
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision. (A, I)
- Demonstrate initiative and resilience to deal with challenges and resistance. (A, I)
- Decision-making skills, including the ability to delegate and make recommendations based on an analysis of options. (A, I)
- Ability to deliver results/project outcomes. (A, I)
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to suit the changing requirements of the project (A, I)
- Able to analyse complex data, reports and interpret statistical (including financial) data and draw conclusions. (A, I)
- Highly skilled in formulating solutions to problems and managing those solutions through to completion. (A, I)
- Must be numerate. (A, I)
Desirable
- In depth understanding of how mental health hospitals work (A, I)
- oExcellent commercial acumen that may have been developed in the private or public sectors
- Working knowledge of NHS finance and accountancy (A, I)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree and/or Masters or Equivalent qualification. (A)
- oProject Management Qualifications e.g. Prince 2 or MSP or equivalent relevant experience (A, I)
- oEvidence of continued professional, managerial and personal development. (A,I)
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading change programmes in large/complex organisations (A, I)
- oExperience and successful track record of developing and producing project plans and strategies, and complex delivery across a variety of different multi-disciplinary teams. (A, I)
Desirable
- oExperience of working at a strategic or project manager level in the NHS, and in a mental health environment (A, I)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Programme and project Management competencies, including well developed planning and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. (A, I)
- Understand what comprises a robust, quality plan, be able to critically assess a complex plan and communicate constructive feedback (A, I)
- Ability to develop strong relationships with Executives, clinicians and other senior managers and teams. (A, I)
- Excellent commercial acumen that may have been developed in the private or public sectors. (A, I)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and including presentation skills. (A, I)
- To have strong leadership qualities, be firm minded in approach and capable of leading by example, inspiring others. (A, I)
- To have demonstrably strong influencing, negotiating and communications skills and the ability to listen and respond to the needs of a wide range of stakeholders. (A,
- Excellent interpersonal, persuasion and influencing skills. (A, I)
- Able to establish collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. (A, I)
- Able to think strategically and to analyse complex issues. (A, I)
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision. (A, I)
- Demonstrate initiative and resilience to deal with challenges and resistance. (A, I)
- Decision-making skills, including the ability to delegate and make recommendations based on an analysis of options. (A, I)
- Ability to deliver results/project outcomes. (A, I)
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to suit the changing requirements of the project (A, I)
- Able to analyse complex data, reports and interpret statistical (including financial) data and draw conclusions. (A, I)
- Highly skilled in formulating solutions to problems and managing those solutions through to completion. (A, I)
- Must be numerate. (A, I)
Desirable
- In depth understanding of how mental health hospitals work (A, I)
- oExcellent commercial acumen that may have been developed in the private or public sectors
- Working knowledge of NHS finance and accountancy (A, I)
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).
