Programme Manager

We are looking for someone who can apply a broad range of skills and expertise in programme management and relationship and stakeholder management. They will need to effectively manage the relationships and needs of a complex stakeholder environment to help deliver the goal of migrating practices to new GP clinical systems.
Existing knowledge and experience of working in the NHS, and of managing a broad range of complex stakeholder relationships, often with conflicting priorities, are key aspects in successfully fulfilling this role.
This role is pivotal in bringing together all stakeholders to deliver against a shared plan, dealing with 3rd party suppliers, navigating complex governance processes and having difficult conversations will be everyday activities., The Digital Primary Care team's vision is to ensure primary care organisations can acquire and exploit the latest technology and data to improve the lives of patients and staff. Our purpose is to:
+ Enhance equitable access to services, better inform and empower patients, improve population health.
+ Optimise use of digital technology, reduce workforce burdens, and improve retention and wellbeing.
+ Foster creativity and innovation, improve pathway and workflow efficiency, and deliver value for money.
Our primary objectives are to ensure that:
+ Patients have digital routes to easily identify the correct care pathway suitable to their healthcare requirements and get the right help first time.
+ The processes for managing and accessing patient data held in the GP record are harmonised, so data is accessible to patients, the workforce and wider system as appropriate.
+ Frontline Primary Care services have modern digital products and services that better meet their needs, deployed in a way that maximises clinical safety, productivity, VfM and resilience to drive fully integrated care.
This role sits within the New Market Entrants part of our team who are responsible for technically & clinically assuring new General Practice IT solutions and, in partnership with suppliers, supporting the implementation of these new, innovative solutions across the General Practice and Primary Care estate.
Our team is broken into several workstreams so that we can give the right focus to Suppliers, Buyers and Users. This role will bridge all these workstreams.
The suppliers we are working with are often very new to this care setting / market. They rely on us for guidance and signposting. The ICBs we are working with are taking a risk and investing in a vision, we need to help them navigate this and balance this against other wider priorities. The GP practices and PCNs we are supporting are invested in the process but they will have other challenges and blockers which this role will be vital in resolving.
Please review the attached generic job description and assignment brief for further information.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
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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.
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Our Organisation
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As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.