Senior Programme Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Senior Programme Manager will support theHead of Programme Management Office in the delivery of major organisational programmes, including the Financial Recovery Programme (FRP) and the Single Improvement Plan (SIP). The post holder will work with the executive team, senior clinical and operational colleagues and corporate teams to ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of these programmes with a focus on clinical and operational excellence in a way that maximises the engagement of individuals and clinical teams across the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Masters Degree in relevant subject or relevant experience
• Further training for e.g. PRINCE2 / Managing Successful Programmes / AGILE or significant experience in project management, financial and budgetary management or supporting change management processes.

Desirable

• Academic or vocational development relevant to Leadership & Organisational / Business Development

Experience

Essential

• Significant management experience at a senior level, ideally within a healthcare setting
• Experience of leading programmes and large scale change
• Experience of planning and implementing long- term strategy
• Experience of managing a large budget.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and key policy areas across health and social care

Desirable

• The ability to demonstrate experience of working at a senior level in Shaping service change, managing performance & dealing with teams through change processes
• Experience in Acute Hospital

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Proven ability to manage change, service activity and development within a large and complex organisation
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to make decisions from results of analysis
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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