Group PMO Programme Director

This post is only open to internal applicants.

NHS AfC: Band 9

Main area Director Grade NHS AfC: Band 9 Contract 18 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-TS5920-ALF

Site Across NBT and UHBW as required Town Bristol Salary £105,385 - £121,271 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/07/:59

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to help shape the provision of healthcare in Bristol - then read on.

The newly formed hospital group, a partnership between North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), are looking for an exceptional individual to be accountable for the provision of a highly capable and customer focused Programme Management Office. The successful candidate will report to and support the Group Formation Officer (a Board member), with the overall delivery of the Group Benefits Case, taking the Group operating model forward and ensuring the effective operation of the Group PMO.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with Group Executives and Trust Directors, in their roles as Senior Responsible Officers for benefits programmes, the postholder will co-ordinate and direct the overall programme to ensure delivery of the agreed priorities and objectives.

If you think this role is for you then please apply today.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification Skills and Abilities

• Able to manage programme delivery across a highly complex portfolio, with the potential for sensitive and contentious issues, but ultimately achieving the best outcomes for Group objectives.
• Knowledge of NHSE regulatory requirements for statutory transactions
• Navigation of a complex multi-organisational environment, working with very senior stakeholders.
• Effective leadership and collaboration across a partnership in pursuit of common goals.
• Setting clear business goals with measurable outcome targets and design of related delivery programmes
• Excellent planning and programme/project management skills with close attention to detail.
• Influencing and persuading others, articulating a balanced, not personal, view, and offering constructive challenge.
• Application of integrated governance, assurance and performance management frameworks.
• Analysis of complex issues and use of data to inform decisions.

Knowledge and Experience

• Operating at a senior level in the NHS, social care or similar sector.
• Successful management of a multi-faceted programme of work across a group of organisations
• Successful delivery of a significant and complex due diligence and business case for organisational operating model
• Track record of managing change in a complex organisation and across systems.
• Holding organisations (and their senior representatives) to account against expected deliverables and outcomes.
• Management of staff
• Strong track record of developing project and programme-based reporting, using information/evidence to keep delivery plans on track, making judgements on risk, drawing conclusions, to advise and influence at very senior levels both internal and external to the Trust.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale transformation and productivity improvement programmes
• Experience of board-level working.
• Experience of working in or to a collective decision-making authority (such as a partnership board).

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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