# Programme Manager Pan Thames Paediatric Long-Term Ventilation > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/programme-manager-pan-thames-paediatric-long-term-ventilation/20fdcef6-74cd-4512-a46f-c26ce34a99d0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/programme-manager-pan-thames-paediatric-long-term-ventilation/20fdcef6-74cd-4512-a46f-c26ce34a99d0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £75,328 - £86,114 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata) - **Contract type:** 9 months (Secondment or Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T09:31:26.552Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Programme_Management/Programme_Management-v8036744 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036744?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a senior programme management role focused on improving patient flow and reducing delays across a complex, multi-partner, regional paediatric long-term ventilation (LTV) programme. The post holder will build strong, collaborative relationships with commissioners, providers and families, and lead service redesign and pathway development to improve care for children and young people on LTV. With a high degree of autonomy, they will deliver programme plans, manage performance and finances, and use data and evidence to drive impact. They will bring strong experience in team leadership, stakeholder engagement and programme delivery, with the ability to navigate complex systems, drive collaboration and influence change. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, ensuring that high-quality, equitable and patient-centred care remains at the heart of all programme developments. ### Main duties of the job As Programme Manager, the post holder - will manage a dynamic MDT team in delivering an effective service supporting clinicians, managers and staff to manage and lead the LTV programme - will manage the delivery of the strategic objectives of the programme - will work across healthcare system boundaries to engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders (health, social, education, commissioning) to implement new models of care - Build, manage and maintain strong and collaborative working relationships ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Lead the delivery of a complex, multi-partner programme to improve patient flow, reduce delays and optimise care pathways for children and young people on LTV - Manage and develop a high-performing programme team, providing clear direction, support and accountability across workstreams - Build strong relationships with clinicians, commissioners, providers and families to drive collaboration and system-wide change - Monitor programme plans, risks and performance metrics, using data to evaluate impact and inform decision-making - Lead service redesign and business case development, articulating clinical and financial benefits - Ensure robust governance, financial management and reporting across the programme - Support the sharing of learning and best practice across the South and North Thames Paediatric Networks and wider system ## Job Details This is a senior programme management role focused on improving patient flow and reducing delays across a complex, multi-partner, regional paediatric long-term ventilation (LTV) programme. The post holder will build strong, collaborative relationships with commissioners, providers and families, and lead service redesign and pathway development to improve care for children and young people on LTV. With a high degree of autonomy, they will deliver programme plans, manage performance and finances, and use data and evidence to drive impact. They will bring strong experience in team leadership, stakeholder engagement and programme delivery, with the ability to navigate complex systems, drive collaboration and influence change. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, ensuring that high-quality, equitable and patient-centred care remains at the heart of all programme developments. ## Job Description As Programme Manager, the post holder will manage a dynamic MDT team in delivering an effective service supporting clinicians, managers and staff to manage and lead the LTV programme will manage the delivery of the strategic objectives of the programme will work across healthcare system boundaries to engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders (health, social, education, commissioning) to implement new models of care Build, manage and maintain strong and collaborative working relationships ## Responsibilities Lead the delivery of a complex, multi-partner programme to improve patient flow, reduce delays and optimise care pathways for children and young people on LTV Manage and develop a high-performing programme team, providing clear direction, support and accountability across workstreams Build strong relationships with clinicians, commissioners, providers and families to drive collaboration and system-wide change Monitor programme plans, risks and performance metrics, using data to evaluate impact and inform decision-making Lead service redesign and business case development, articulating clinical and financial benefits Ensure robust governance, financial management and reporting across the programme Support the sharing of learning and best practice across the South and North Thames Paediatric Networks and wider system ## Person Specification ### Previous experience **Essential** - Substantial NHS experience of managing teams - Experience of working at senior project management or programme management level in a complex organisation facilitating transformational change within and across healthcare organisations - Experience of working at senior operational management level in large complex environment **Desirable** - Previous role in service improvement or operational experience above service manager level ### Qualifications/ Education **Essential** - Educated to first Degree with significant experience as senior manager in the NHS - Evidence of Master’s degree, or other post graduate qualifications, or equivalent by virtue of experience **Desirable** - Project Management qualification ### Skills/Knowledge/ Ability **Essential** - Ability to complete and action Project Briefs, Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), Project Implementation Plans, Highlight Reports, Exception Reports, Risk Logs, and Project Closure Reports - Knowledge and ability of using and applying service improvement techniques including Lean and patient flow, the productive series, pathway process redesign and PDSA cycles - A proven ability to manage data and information effectively within a service improvement environment - Ability to manage a team, work with and influence senior management and clinicians - Ability to manage and monitor financial resources and delivering projects within budget - Ability to problem solve and support others to develop this skill - Excellent communication skills and evidence of ability to motivate, negotiate, train, coach and reassure in a difficult or uncertain environment ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 263.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325256) - [person specification (pdf, 143.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325257) - [functional requirements (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326800) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.