Job summary
Fixed Term/Secondment - 1st October 2025
Are you looking for a fresh challenge or an opportunity to
enhance and develop in your career progression? We are looking for an
experienced programme management officer (PMO) who will support the work of the
Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS).
LMNS are recruiting a PMO to join their
team. The successful candidate must be organised and able to work autonomously
across a system. They must have experience at project management, delivery of
NHS programmes including tracking actions, performance escalation and a track
record of business/budget holding support.
As part of the LMNS team, you will be work closely with
others within the Integrated Care Board, the trust maternity and neonatal service
leads, ICB finance colleagues, and the regional team.
As the LMNS PMO you will be required to work closely with other
organisations and to drive forward transformational change to support delivery
of the three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. You will contribute to the LMNS vision that Suffolk and
Northeast Essex will provide the best maternity and neonatal services in the
East of England.
You should have an in-depth expert knowledge of project
management and strategic thinking. You will be required to negotiate, problem
solve, and able to build effective relationships with a wide range of
stakeholders.
If you like to work collaboratively and are a dynamic and
enthusiastic programme manager we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Working with the Director of Midwifery and the Transformational and QI leads, provide programme and project management expertise to ensure implementation of the Three-Year Delivery Plan for maternity and neonatal services.
- Develop and support the delivery of non-clinical improvement or transformation projects to support the LMNS work programme.
- Work with ICB finance colleagues and is responsible for managing and monitoring the LMNS funding resource.
- Ensure robust LMNS/ICB governance processes are in place to meet regional and national NHSE reporting requirements.
- Support robust governance and assurance processes to facilitate the effective delivery of the LMNS programme, and its associated projects, including tracking actions and monitoring progress/performance, escalation of issues and demonstrating the successes and benefits delivered from individual programmes of work.
- Contribute to the Suffolk and North-East Essex LMNS clinical governance agenda by setting, implementing, and evaluating best practice in maternity and neonatal care.
- Contribute to setting long term strategy ensuring the aims and objectives of the organisation/system are embedded and progressively built upon, as well as taking responsibility for the implementation of one or more plans which align with it.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board
(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is
commonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around
£1.5 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local
government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how
well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the
health outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the three
health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to
act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are
addressed. The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including
those it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in the
operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our
communities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role descriptor is for the Local Maternity
and Neonatal System Program Management Officer.
The job description
and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and
outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties
as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The
successful applicant will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be
required by their line manager.
The job description
and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with
the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
The
Suffolk and North-East Local Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) is a group
of local system leaders that include provider, commissioner, and other local
organisations, with the active involvement of service user representatives.
The
purpose of this role will be to lead the development and implementation of key priorities
and deliverables linked to the NHS Maternity Transformation programme (MTP) and
the NHS Long Term Plan. The LMNS
Programme Manager will work closely with the LMNS team to ensure maternity and
neonatal services are safer, more personalised, more equitable, and meet the
needs of the local population.
They will be responsible for providing programme
management to key workstreams and programmes of work to ensure they run
efficiently and within budget.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role descriptor is for the Local Maternity
and Neonatal System Program Management Officer.
The job description
and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and
outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties
as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The
successful applicant will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be
required by their line manager.
The job description
and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with
the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
The
Suffolk and North-East Local Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) is a group
of local system leaders that include provider, commissioner, and other local
organisations, with the active involvement of service user representatives.
The
purpose of this role will be to lead the development and implementation of key priorities
and deliverables linked to the NHS Maternity Transformation programme (MTP) and
the NHS Long Term Plan. The LMNS
Programme Manager will work closely with the LMNS team to ensure maternity and
neonatal services are safer, more personalised, more equitable, and meet the
needs of the local population.
They will be responsible for providing programme
management to key workstreams and programmes of work to ensure they run
efficiently and within budget.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
- Member of relevant professional body
Communication, Analytical, Planning, Management and Physical Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems in the area
Other
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher
Autonomy Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
- Member of relevant professional body
Communication, Analytical, Planning, Management and Physical Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems in the area
Other
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher
Autonomy Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
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
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).
