Programme Management Officer

The Post Holder will work within the Greater Manchester ICB Strategic Mental Health Commissioning Team - with all work aligned to both national NHSE Operating Plan and local GM Strategy priorities. This will include support for: Strategic Needs Assessment/Planning, Commissioning, System Relationships Support (localities/providers/services), Finance and Resource Allocation, Contracting, Evaluation and Reviews (local, GM-wide and to/with NHSE).
There will be a requirement for this post holder to liaise with a large range of stakeholders, across the health and social care economy, including staff at all levels of seniority - from receptionists to senior staff within the ICB, neighbourhoods, local authorities and providers. This post will be responsible for project and programme support as well as the planning of meetings, events and workshops, service development, education sessions and professional forums to support delivery of GM Strategies. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all programme activity is delivered to a highly professional and quality standard.
The Post Holder will work under the direction of the Programme Manager for Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities and Autism and be expected to deputise as appropriate/required., In particular, the post holder will be required to:

• Support the coordination of Mental Health and Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) related project and programme activity.


• Produce and maintain project/programme documents including risks and issues logs, plans, Gannt charts and financial records on Excel.


• Produce written documentation to a high standard including briefing papers, reports and Powerpoint presentations which will be used by senior leaders in meetings and events.


• Identify and escalate risks and issues to project/programme managers.


• Using an awareness of project management methodology, provide high quality project and administrative support to the programme. This will include the administrative coordination of meetings and events attended by senior NHS and Local Authority stakeholders and the setting of agendas and minute taking.


• Apply a high level of accuracy and attention to detail within all written work and communications.


• Collaborative working with LDA/Mental Health Business/Project/Finance/Contracting support and Management staff.


• Be a key member of the team who supports effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.


• Work flexibly across project/programme activity, adapting to the needs of stakeholders as required.


• Work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities, an ability to switch tasks is essential.
  
  The postholder will join the Strategic Mental Health Commissioning Team who work closely with internal and external ICB partners including NHS commissioning, provider and Local Authority Colleagues. The responsibilities of the role are varied and there will be opportunities to work across a range of workstreams related to both Mental Health and Learning Disabilities and Autism. We are seeking an individual who is able to work flexibly to meet the needs of a dynamic department. The role is hybrid with face to face working in the main office base expected weekly.
  
  NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.
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Our NHS People Promise -the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and\or disabled staff and their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers.

Please note this vacancy may close early after a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Please also note that if you are short listed for interview you will be contacted via email and it is important that you check your email regularly. If you do not hear from us by four weeks after the closing date then you may assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
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The successful candidate will be subject to the completion of satisfactory probationary period.
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