Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Programme Director

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Job summary

The Programme Director will drive the design, delivery and implementation of the system provider collaborative, agreeing priorities with the Provider Collaborative Board, which will include the system's six Provider chief executives (CEOs) and Chairs.

Face to face only interviews will be held on 2nd November 2023.

Main duties of the job

The Programme Director will support the CEOs to ensure the appropriate governance, structures and process are in place to ensure delivery of the priorities identified. They will also be responsible for managing the risks identified and developing mitigations to manage those risks.

The Programme Director will be responsible for ensuring that the Provider Collaborative (PC) has the appropriate resource in place to support delivery of the workstreams identified. The post-holder will work closely with the Integrated Care System (ICS) and health and care partnerships to ensure resource alignment where opportunities exist for system efficiencies

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring effective engagement with all system providers, including staff, communities, carers and patients.

The Programme Director will support the Board and workstreams to develop effective communication with each of the three individual PCs and across the PCs as a whole. There will also need to be effective communication in place with the ICS. This will also enable the sharing of good practice so lessons can be learned by each PC where relevant.

The post-holder will implement effective programme management for all workstreams, ensuring effective reporting to the P C Board, reporting on progress, key milestones and risks.

About us

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust provide a wide range of adult mental health and learning disability services to a local population of 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey, serving an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

Mental illness is the second-largest source of burden of disease in England for people with serious mental illness, 2 in 3 deaths are caused by physical illnesses that can be prevented.

To continue to meet these challenges and achieve their vision, KMPT are proud to announce their newthree-year 2023 to 2026 strategy. KMPT | Our vision, values and strategy

Date posted

28 September 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£100,000 to £200,000 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-SS0413

Job locations

Magnitude House, Aylesford

New Hythe Lane

Aylesford

ME20 6WT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further and full details of this position please see Job Description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further and full details of this position please see Job Description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

Degree Level education or equivalent
Evidence of continued professional development and management development

Desirable

MBA qualification

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 5 years' experience at Director level in a complex health service environment
Experience of strategically leading complex programmes with mutli stakeholder engagement and involvement
Extensive experience and evidence of managing large programmes across a complex organisational and health system infrastructure.
Specific evidence of achieving results through strong leadership and implementation strategies
Experience of identifying and working in partnership to deliver programme objectives, working across organisational boundaries

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Detailed knowledge and understanding of current issues impacting the NHS
Ability to interpret, develop and implement plans in response to local, regional and national policy.
An effective communicator who has the ability to influence at all levels
Excellent leadership skills.
Ability to work with complex concepts and ideas that span a wide portfolio and organisational boundaries

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

Degree Level education or equivalent
Evidence of continued professional development and management development

Desirable

MBA qualification

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 5 years' experience at Director level in a complex health service environment
Experience of strategically leading complex programmes with mutli stakeholder engagement and involvement
Extensive experience and evidence of managing large programmes across a complex organisational and health system infrastructure.
Specific evidence of achieving results through strong leadership and implementation strategies
Experience of identifying and working in partnership to deliver programme objectives, working across organisational boundaries

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Detailed knowledge and understanding of current issues impacting the NHS
Ability to interpret, develop and implement plans in response to local, regional and national policy.
An effective communicator who has the ability to influence at all levels
Excellent leadership skills.
Ability to work with complex concepts and ideas that span a wide portfolio and organisational boundaries

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Magnitude House, Aylesford

New Hythe Lane

Aylesford

ME20 6WT

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Magnitude House, Aylesford

New Hythe Lane

Aylesford

ME20 6WT

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)