Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in transforming children's healthcare through innovation. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is the nation's largest funder of health and care research and innovation. The NIHR has established 14 HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) across England to accelerate the development and adoption of new technologies into the NHS. (HealthTech Research Centres - support for industry | NIHR)
As one of these centres, The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health (NIHR HRCPCH) (hosted by Sheffield Children's) is unique as it is the only one dedicated to advancing technology solutions specifically for children and young people. As Senior Programme Manager, you will drive the strategic and operational delivery of this programme.
Working closely with our Director and national team, you will be responsible for strategic and operational delivery overseeing a consortium of leading children's hospitals, universities and industry partners working toward accelerating technology development for children and young people. You'll oversee our comprehensive research and innovation portfolio spanning early life, long-term conditions, healthcare transition, mental health integration and artificial intelligence.
You'll be joining at an exciting time as we align with the new £22m National Centre for Child Health Technology, creating an unparalleled ecosystem for paediatric innovation.
Main duties of the job
o Provide expert project and programme management leadership to partners / projects.o To work with existing programmes and system partners to implement programme objectives.o Produce clear visual materials, project documentation, and data for use in reports, local briefings, workshops and meetings for both internal and external presentations.o To line manage members of the NIHR HRC PCH team with responsibility for their wellbeing and ensuring they are developed and supported.o With support of the NIHR and other stakeholders, to develop and undertake modelling and in-depth analysis to support the large programme.o Ensure compliance with all relevant NIHR and contractual requirements.o Ensure benefits realisation, objectives worked toward, and wide stakeholder buy in undertaken.o Produce high-level reports, briefings and presentations for NIHR, the Department of Health and Social Care, and other key stakeholders.o Work with project and programme leads to ensure tracking of progress, delivery of objectives and NIHR reporting is undertaken.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Evidence of CPD
- Project / Programme Management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2, MSP or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successfully leading large or complex improvement projects and programmes
- Experience of programme/ project budget setting, holding a delegated budget prior to hand-over to operational function.
- Proven experience in a complex organisation working on projects that involve operational change
- Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
- Experience of managing teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS, Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Competent at using the full range of Microsoft office programmes
- Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality
- Able to make a connection between work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how to help and support colleagues to deliver better outcomes for patients
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Evidence of CPD
- Project / Programme Management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2, MSP or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successfully leading large or complex improvement projects and programmes
- Experience of programme/ project budget setting, holding a delegated budget prior to hand-over to operational function.
- Proven experience in a complex organisation working on projects that involve operational change
- Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
- Experience of managing teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS, Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Competent at using the full range of Microsoft office programmes
- Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality
- Able to make a connection between work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how to help and support colleagues to deliver better outcomes for patients
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity
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).
