Transformation Programme Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to masters level or equivalent experience of leading at senior level
• PRINCE 2 practitioner, APM training or equivalent change management qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development specific to leading programme or change Management.

Desirable criteria

• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) training or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of NHS Operational and/ or clinical management o OR Experience of working in NHS England/ Improvement in national or regional mental health areas
• Experience of working in a leadership role within the NHS in delivering transformation, change management or improvement projects
• Experience of working with clinicians, practitioners, and service users and carers in delivering change
• Experience and ability to matrix work across multiple teams and organisations
• Demonstrable track record of leading or playing a significant role in the delivery of change management or improvement programmes
• Experience in developing new and innovative models of care, from end-to-end, to address unmet needs.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in writing successful business cases.
• Experience of working in the NHS or outreach work, or undertaking local engagement work (e.g. lived experience ambassadors, mentoring, peer support etc.), the experience of working in or with the voluntary sector, working in community groups

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Sound knowledge and experience of underpinning NHS policy and guidance, with ability to apply knowledge
• Knowledge and experience of change management, business process mapping and quality improvement approaches
• Advanced technical programme management skills with an ability to adapt the approach to a service environment.

Desirable criteria

• Membership of relevant professional body
• Knowledge of financial analysis and contracts

Skills Planning, Technical, Physical and autonomy

Essential criteria

• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to drive and motivate teams of people at all levels of an organisations, and to manage conflict
• Advanced skills in planning and delivering projects to time and quality standard expectations
• Ability to undertake data analysis and present complex information to aid decision making.
• Ability to analyses, interpret and present complex information and quantitative and qualitative data, including financial data, and to make decisions based on highly complicated and sometimes incomplete information
• Self-motivating and self-disciplined, planning and organizing a work programme with conflicting demands and priorities
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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Documents to download

• JDPS (PDF, 896.3KB)
• Occupational Health Requirements (PDF, 376.0KB)