Group PMO Programme Director - #1801744

North Bristol NHS Trust


Date: 12 hours ago
City: Bristol
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
North Bristol NHS Trust
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Job Overview

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

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

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

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent level of experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable criteria

  • Master’s degree/Doctorate in relevant business-related discipline.

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

  • 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

Essential criteria

  • 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

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of board-level working.
  • Experience of working in or to a collective decision-making authority (such as a partnership board).

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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