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Job overview

The Programme Manager will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the South West of England to deliver a successful Elective Care programme. In addition, they will be responsible for supporting and coordinating the regional work required to deliver the Elective Care transformation programmes. The Elective Team forms part of the wider regional Performance and Delivery Directorate. 

The Elective Care programme works collaboratively across directorates and programmes to deliver NHS commitments and embed transformational change that will secure longer term Elective delivery.

With delivery and improvement at the heart of elective recovery, this role provides an exciting opportunity to share clinical innovation, embed best practice and work with a range of stakeholders to provide the best possible access and care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The Programme Manager will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting and coordinating the regional work required to deliver the Elective Care transformation programmes, so should have excellent organisational skills.

The post holder will support performance oversight and reporting and ensure there is alignment with other, relevant regional programmes.  This may include interpreting and presenting data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making.

This is a role with a broad and challenging remit and the post holder should be comfortable working across multiple organisations, using their own initiative when required and

drive to progress difficult work across a large regional footprint, therefore excellent communication is required. This will also mean that the post holder will be expected to travel across the region.

The post holder will support current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted; therefore, it is essential that the successful candidate has some experience of improvement methodology.

Working for our organisation

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

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