Transformation Programme Manager
Band 8a
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
You will be joining an established and thriving team of programme and project professionals who are dedicated to supporting the delivery of excellent patient care. You will have a significant experience of working in a similar environment, where change is truly benefits-led and can be aligned to the strategic objectives of the organisation and demonstrate value for money for the NHS. In return for your hard work and dedication you will be supported to develop the role to meet the needs of the organisation as well as your own personal objectives, with relevant training and mentoring opportunities as appropriate.
About the role
This role is central to our team, bringing the service plans from across the organisation to fruition. The role is responsible for supporting our programmes to deliver through sound advice on methodology and process, as well as reporting the progress and escalations of our change programmes through the delivery boards. The role holds several key strategic relationships, both internal to the team, and within the wider organisation and CIOS integrated care system, to drive change and improvement across our services.
This role is the conduit between a range of programmes, managing their dependencies and highlighting opportunities for cross working.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
- Oversight of a range of programmes and projects
- Governance and reporting to delivery board including escalation management
- Stakeholder engagement including SRO, SRM and Delivery Board Chairs
- Risks and issue management
- KPI and benefit reporting through governance structures
- Alignment to standards set out by the Portfolio Office
- Line management of programme and/or project managers including adherence to HR policies and processes
- Deputising for the Head of Portfolio Office as required.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to L7/ Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice or equivalent experience working at a commensurate band/ level
- Recognised programme or project management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of delivering service change and transformational programmes in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of line management, and managing a team without direct line management (project and programme teams)
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly
- Good understanding of strategy development, the business planning process and budget management
- Ability to manage a range of concurrent, dependent and interdependent programmes of work across a range of service areas across the CIOS integrated care system
- Works professionally in line with the Business Development Team values of Integrity, Growth, Achievement and Quality
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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