Programme Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Coordinator to join a busy Business Management Team and be part of a central business function within the Medicines Value & Access Directorate C. 85 staff which is part of the Chief Financial Officer Group within NHS England. The postholder can be based at one of our main offices in Leeds, London or Runcorn with an expectation of a minimum of 2-3 days per week in the office and the remaining days from home. Travel to other offices will be required on an infrequent basis. The role works as part of the business management team which facilitates and manages all operational business aspects for the directorate which is responsible for teams that ensure that NHS patients can benefit from the most clinically & cost-effective treatments whilst delivering sustainable value for the NHS and safeguarding the supply chain of everyday medicines that patients rely upon. The post holder will need to be efficient, organised and be able to manage competing demands and move comfortably between a number of unrelated tasks, quickly picking up new things and creating or implementing items from scratch, without guidance or supervision., As per the JD and assignment brief, with additional duties to include:

• Provides support to the Senior Business Manager with key activities such as financial management and recruitment
• Deputise for and support the Business Manager with all activities
• Leads on Cancer Drugs Fund and Innovative Medicines Fund activities including financial management
• Support directorate wide recruitment activities
• Overall management of the team mailbox, supporting other team members to manage the mailbox on a daily basis
• Provides regular risk and audit updates to teams and Supports the Business Manager with Risk and Audit management
• Admin support to the Directorates Medicines related executive groups and boards
• Deputise for other team members as required to ensure service resilience, NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
  
  The 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.