Programme Director in Basford inBasford PUBLISHED TUE 11 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section
Job description
A great opportunity to join a successful integrated NHS Foundation Trust. Our service portfolio includes mental health, intellectual disability and specialist mental health services, community physical health, prison health and our low, medium, and high secure hospitals including Rampton Hospital. The Trust is also involved in a number of collaborations in research and innovation with the Institute of Mental Health, the University of Nottingham and other partners.
Our services are provided by 9,000 staff in hospitals, community settings and patients own homes, predominantly in Nottinghamshire but services are also provided in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Leicestershire
We are looking for an experienced healthcare leader, with experience of leading mental health and / or forensic services, to lead key programmes of work supporting the Trust to achieve its longer-term strategic aims.
The successful candidate will report to the Medical Director/Deputy Chief Executive/Chief Executive and will be a key member of the Trust's senior leadership team. They will hold Trust-wide responsibility for a small number of major Trust-wide programmes of work, providing effective leadership, direction, and delivery of the programmes, associated resources, the management of associate risks, processes, procedures and reporting.
The post holder must have experience and expertise in leading programme management, as well as expertise in setting strategic direction. The postholder will work with senior internal and external stakeholders to achieve strategic and operational goals.
About us
For further details of the main responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Zoe Watchorn, PA to the Chief Executive.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
Requirements
See the job description for full role requirements.
Benefits
Benefits are provided by the employer and will be confirmed during your application.
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