# Programme Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/programme-manager/151e4f94-6ae6-4a5f-9ecd-029b6021abfe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/programme-manager/151e4f94-6ae6-4a5f-9ecd-029b6021abfe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust - **Town:** Worcester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T14:34:31.151Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9798-2470?employerCode=C9798 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9798-2470/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9798-2470 - **Employer website:** https://www.hacw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary The Trusts Programme Management Office (PMO) is currently seeking a Programme Manager to join the Strategy and Partnerships Directorate. Situated at the Trusts headquarters at 2 Kings Court in Worcester (with some home working as well as travel to other Trust sites), you will be playing a pivotal role in the successful delivery of high-standard, quality outcomes across a range of key Trust work programmes. This position calls for a motivated professional who consistently strives for excellence and personal growth, fostering a similar culture within the team and the wider service through continuous development. The ideal candidate will have a background in managing and supporting projects. Knowledge of project management tools, techniques and processes is essential. Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry. ### Main duties of the job The Programme Manager role will support the PMO Team in delivering the Trusts programme management function, monitoring multiple programmes, and adhering to good practice in programme management. Duties include identifying and logging programme-associated risks and working collaboratively across the Trust. The successful candidate will also deputise for Senior Programme Managers when required, produce programme-related reports and develop project plans. They will provide advice on programmes, ensure programmes comply with the Trusts Project Management standards and support programme leads in planning and executing programmes and projects. The successful candidate will represent the PMO at events, attend project meetings, and act as the point of contact for programme management queries. The Programme Manager will also review and analyse project documentation, provide guidance to wider Trust teams, and maintain a robust document and data storage system. ### About us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer; - 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service - Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours - Flexible and agile working opportunities - Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support - Wide range of supportive staff networks - Health and wellbeing opportunities If you would like to know more, please visit our website. We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes. Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust. ### Details - Date posted: 21 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: C9798-2470 - Job locations: 2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1JR, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to providing a safe, healthy and fair working environment and to providing staff with opportunities to maximise their contribution through involvement and professional development. In addition to the specific responsibilities set out above, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has the following expectations of all staff: All staff must ensure that their actions and behaviours are in line with, and consistent with, the Trusts values: Courageous Ambitious Responsive Empowering Supportive Matters of a confidential nature, regarding both staff and patients may be available to members of staff; divulgence of information or even of the knowledge of such information must only occur in the proper exercise of the above duties. All staff must ensure that information security is maintained at all times, taking personal responsibility to be aware of and ensure that their actions and behaviours are in line with, the Trusts information governance policies. All staff will be required to comply with policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of the Trust. This job description will be subject to review and amendment, in consultation with the post holder, to meet the changing needs of the service and the organisation. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of project management tools, techniques and processes. - Awareness of staff management policies and processes. - High level of computer-literacy including creation and use of spreadsheets, databases, charts reports and data analysis in formats that will enable informed decision making, working to a high degree of accuracy. **Desirable** - Awareness of NHS Finances and quality improvement etc. ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant project management experience. - Experience and understanding of project management methodologies. - Evidence of previous experience of producing documents and presenting to a variety of groups. - Experience at working both independently and in a team. - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary/ - multi-organisational health and care environment. - Experience of interpreting, analysing and using information. - Experience of producing reports and plans that are clearly accessible and informative to non-specialists. - Experience of establishing and operating administrative systems. **Desirable** - Experience of coordinating, monitoring, and supporting a range of projects. - Previous experience of working in a PMO environment would be an advantage. - Experience of working within an NHS organisation. - Experience of leading staff. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience. - A project management qualification e.g., P3MO/MSP/Prince2 or evidence of successfully completing a project management related course (e.g., QSIR) or relevant project management experience. - Evidence of continuing professional development. - I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Role modelling good behaviour and ability to challenge poor behaviour. - A positive attitude and able to act on feedback. - Ability to praise and be supportive to others. - Ability to work in a busy environment and under pressure in a calm professional manner, managing a challenging workload to tight deadlines. - Able to develop and maintain good working relationships at all levels and manage complex relationships with good diplomacy and negotiating skills. - Excellent organisational, communication and presentational skills - Ability to work unsupervised and organise work in response to changing priorities and circumstances. - Attention to detail while maintaining awareness of overall goals and objectives. - Ability to set up and run office systems and processes. - Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend appropriate course of action to address the issues. ## Documents - [DBS Policy (PDF, 653 KB)](document:2998144) - [Job Description (PDF, 175 KB)](document:2998143) - [Applicant Guidance Notes (DOC, 695 KB)](document:2998145) ## 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.