# Programme Manager – Start Well > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/programme-manager-start-well/475e4948-4320-403d-8182-c01d3875ccd5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/programme-manager-start-well/475e4948-4320-403d-8182-c01d3875ccd5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Location:** The Whittington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Programme manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (-) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T13:50:54.492Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Magdala_Avenue_London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Programme_Director_Start_Well/Programme_Director_Start_Well-v8300884 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8300884?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Programme Manager will play a key role in delivering the Start Well Programme, a major transformation programme across North Central London aimed at improving maternity, neonatal and paediatric services. Working across multiple organisations, the postholder will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of complex programme workstreams, ensuring successful implementation through effective programme management, stakeholder engagement and governance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to large-scale service transformation and improve outcomes for women, babies, children and families across the region. ### Main duties of the job - Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of designated workstreams within the Start Well Programme, ensuring delivery of agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes. - Develop and maintain project plans, monitoring progress and managing risks, issues, dependencies and benefits to support successful programme delivery. - Coordinate programme governance, including preparing reports, papers and updates for programme boards and stakeholder groups. - Build and maintain effective relationships with clinical, operational and system partners, facilitating collaboration and resolving issues where required. - Analyse complex information and performance data to support decision-making and provide recommendations to the Programme Director and senior stakeholders. - Coordinate meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered. - Support the Programme Director with financial monitoring, resource planning, procurement and programme reporting. - Maintain accurate programme documentation and ensure compliance with governance, information governance and organisational policies. - Contribute to the implementation of service transformation, ensuring delivery is aligned with programme objectives, quality standards and best practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Programme Manager will support the delivery of the Start Well Programme, a major transformation programme across North Central London to improve maternity, neonatal and paediatric services. The postholder will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of designated programme workstreams, ensuring objectives are achieved within agreed timescales, scope and quality standards. They will work collaboratively with clinical, operational and system partners to manage programme plans, governance, risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder engagement, ensuring effective programme delivery. The role requires excellent programme and project management skills, with the ability to analyse complex information, manage competing priorities and influence a wide range of stakeholders. The postholder will contribute to service transformation by supporting governance, monitoring performance, managing programme documentation, facilitating meetings and workshops, and providing high-quality reports and advice to senior leaders and programme boards. The Programme Manager will also support the Programme Director in financial monitoring, procurement, resource planning and benefits realisation, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, governance requirements and information governance standards. Main responsibilities - Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of designated programme workstreams to achieve agreed objectives and milestones. - Develop and maintain programme plans, monitoring progress and managing risks, issues, dependencies and benefits. - Coordinate programme governance, including preparing reports, papers and updates for programme boards and senior stakeholders. - Build and maintain effective relationships with clinical, operational and external stakeholders to support collaborative working across organisations. - Analyse complex information and performance data to inform decision-making and provide recommendations to senior leaders. - Facilitate meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered. - Support the Programme Director with budget monitoring, procurement, resource planning and financial reporting. - Maintain accurate programme documentation and ensure compliance with governance, information governance and organisational policies. - Contribute to the successful implementation of service transformation, ensuring delivery is aligned with programme objectives, quality standards and best practice. ## Person Specification ### Effort Factors **Essential** - Concentration required across multiple priorities and deadlines - Managing challenging situations and resistance to change ### Work Experience **Essential** - Experience of managing complex projects or workstreams in a multi-stakeholder environment - Risk, issue and dependency management (RAID) and programme reporting - Preparing reports, briefing papers and presentations - Service redesign / transformation projects within healthcare or public sector - Working collaboratively across organisations (e.g. Trusts, ICBs) **Desirable** - Experience of supporting or managing staff or project teams - Experience of monitoring budgets and supporting value for money ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to professional development - Ability to travel across NCL sites ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Analyse complex information and develop options and recommendations - Planning and organisation across multiple workstreams - Stakeholder engagement, including presenting complex or sensitive information - Ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders - Ability to work independently and manage competing - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools - Understanding of governance processes ### Values & Behaviours **Essential** - Demonstrates ICARE values; collaborative and inclusive working - Builds effective working relationships - Adaptable and resilient in a changing environment - Professional and credible approach **Desirable** - Awareness of organisational sensitivities ### Knowledge & Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience - Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience - Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) - Understanding of NHS structures and service transformation - Knowledge of programme and project management approaches ## Documents - [whittington employment promise (pdf, 22.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=839) - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) - [programme manager – start well (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10620167) - [ps-programme manager – start well (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10620168) - [job advert -programme manager – start well (pdf, 88.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10620169) ## 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.