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Programme Manager - Maternity Improvement

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79
Location
Leeds, England
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
10 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
20 May 2026

Job summary

We are looking for someone with: Experience of programme or project management within healthcare Knowledge of NHS safety initiatives and regulatory requirements Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills The ability to influence, engage, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams A commitment to improving outcomes and experiences for women, babies, and families A clinical background (e.g. midwifery, nursing, or AHP) is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

The primary purpose of this key role is to support the successful delivery of the CSUs Improvement Programme, including Maternity Incentive Scheme and Saving Babies Lives. The role will provide management with respect to the delivery of work streams that compromise the CSU improvement programme, and the development and implementation of new schemes to deliver efficiencies and improvement. Accountable and reporting to the Governance and Quality Lead the post holder will be required to work closely with, and in support of, the Trusts Executive Directors, Trust Improvement Programme Team, Clinical Support Unit (CSU) senior leadership team and other CSU staff to ensure the maintenance of a robust programme management framework, which ensures that programme activities are well co-ordinated, closely monitored and accurately reported. The Programme Manager will provide a pivotal role in helping embed a culture of continuous improvement within the operational functions of the CSU, embedding the function of the role to become an integral part of the CSUss management and assurance framework. Please see job description for more information.

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.