This Programme Manager post provides a unique opportunity to:
Drive forward a new, innovative workforce, training and education portfolio, that is critical to the successful delivery of the Long-term Workforce Plan, working with sub-regional systems of health and social care to deliver improved patient care and population health.
Create transformational change in the future and current AHP workforce to ensure improved and safe patient care.
Work locally and regionally, influencing and shaping the transformation agenda for AHP innovation and practice.
Provide comprehensive, high quality project leadership working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Contribute to medium and long-term AHP workforce strategies for the region and sub-regional systems.
As a Programme Manager the post holder will work as part of a dynamic AHP clinical team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff.
The post holder will support the Regional Head of AHP's and their team, to ensure successful implementation of the AHP portfolio's of work at regional and sub-regional level andhave specific responsibility for:
Providing comprehensive project management dutiesoverseeing the delivery of the work streams identified as Regional priorities for the AHP workforce.
Working with key partners internal and external to NHS England to ensure the successful implementation of the teams delivery plan of Workforce, Training and Education.
Liaising closelywith the National AHP Programme
Ensuring attention to detail in all aspects of their work.
The post holder will have experience of working at senior manager level and with Directors.
They will have strong personal credibility, excellent leadership, communication, and programme management skills.
They will be able to evidence sound project management experience and high-quality skills and be confident with reporting software and processes.
The Programme Manager must demonstrate the ability to function competently both as a leader and member of the AHP team and must understand and enable the role and contribution of other team members.
About usImproving quality and outcomes
To work with senior colleagues in Integrated Care Boards and in a range of organisations, at a senior level.
To work collaboratively across the NHS Englands matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.
Enabling patient and public involvement
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and improvement, by holding the interests of patients and public at the heart of what they do.
To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.
To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England and at all levels of decision making
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
To uphold organisational policies, principles and a commitment on the promotion of equality and diversity in the workforce, good practice and support of the equalities agenda
To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday actionensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
Partnership and cross boundary working
To establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders from a range or organisations (health, social care, voluntary sector, patient groups) and from a range of professional backgrounds.
Leadership for transformational change
To manage team and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend
To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England and NHS Improvement that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process
To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance on all areas of the National Directors portfolio
Project Management
Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resources.
Demonstrate effective stakeholder management.
Support other project managers as and when required.
Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the business and oversee handover of any products to ensure full ownership and buy-in within the business Advocate the projects at senior and executive levels and ensure active engagement and sponsorship within NHS as a whole.
This Programme Manager post provides a unique opportunity to:
Drive forward a new, innovative workforce, training and education portfolio, that is critical to the successful delivery of the Long-term Workforce Plan, working with sub-regional systems of health and social care to deliver improved patient care and population health.
Create transformational change in the future and current AHP workforce to ensure improved and safe patient care.
Work locally and regionally, influencing and shaping the transformation agenda for AHP innovation and practice.
Provide comprehensive, high quality project leadership working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Contribute to medium and long-term AHP workforce strategies for the region and sub-regional systems.
As a Programme Manager the post holder will work as part of a dynamic AHP clinical team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff.
The post holder will support the Regional Head of AHP's and their team, to ensure successful implementation of the AHP portfolio's of work at regional and sub-regional level andhave specific responsibility for:
Providing comprehensive project management dutiesoverseeing the delivery of the work streams identified as Regional priorities for the AHP workforce.
Working with key partners internal and external to NHS England to ensure the successful implementation of the teams delivery plan of Workforce, Training and Education.
Liaising closelywith the National AHP Programme
Ensuring attention to detail in all aspects of their work.
The post holder will have experience of working at senior manager level and with Directors.
They will have strong personal credibility, excellent leadership, communication, and programme management skills.
They will be able to evidence sound project management experience and high-quality skills and be confident with reporting software and processes.
The Programme Manager must demonstrate the ability to function competently both as a leader and member of the AHP team and must understand and enable the role and contribution of other team members.
Improving quality and outcomes
To work with senior colleagues in Integrated Care Boards and in a range of organisations, at a senior level.
To work collaboratively across the NHS Englands matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.
Enabling patient and public involvement
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and improvement, by holding the interests of patients and public at the heart of what they do.
To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.
To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England and at all levels of decision making
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
To uphold organisational policies, principles and a commitment on the promotion of equality and diversity in the workforce, good practice and support of the equalities agenda
To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday actionensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
Partnership and cross boundary working
To establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders from a range or organisations (health, social care, voluntary sector, patient groups) and from a range of professional backgrounds.
Leadership for transformational change
To manage team and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend
To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England and NHS Improvement that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process
To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance on all areas of the National Directors portfolio
Project Management
Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resources.
Demonstrate effective stakeholder management.
Support other project managers as and when required.
Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the business and oversee handover of any products to ensure full ownership and buy-in within the business Advocate the projects at senior and executive levels and ensure active engagement and sponsorship within NHS as a whole.