Senior Programme Manager

Job overview

The Trust is undertaking a significant programme of work following concerns raised about the practice of a Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in children.

The primary aim of the programme is to identify and address instances of harm to patients, and to ensure open, sensitive and timely communication with affected patients and their families.

Two post holders are sought to support the Clinical Review Taskforce and the Supporting Patients and Families Taskforce.

The successful candidates will lead the internal team that provides essential support to both taskforces as they conduct independent reviews of patients within the scope of the review.

The Senior Programme Manager is a vital senior leadership role in a crucial area of focus for the overall programme. As an expert facilitator and leader, the post holder will:

• Have a keen eye for detail, managing the patient tracking lists for the different patient cohorts in scope of the review

• Track results of external clinical reviews and support the collation of key themes

• Develop reports to capture and monitor progress

• Liaise with internal and external key stakeholders to manage workloads and problem solve

• Develop standard operating processes and pathways to ensure a consistent approach for all patients.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will:

• Ensure that data is used effectively to track progress and identify thematic findings

• Have a deep understanding of relevant legislation and best practice guidance to inform the approach of the Programme teams

• Work with internal and external colleagues to support specific needs in the programme

• Develop and foster a detailed understanding of programme objectives requiring most input or change, working with operational and clinical colleagues to identify and deliver opportunities for improvement

• Actively maintain an overview of the wider programme, managing interdependencies and their impact on other areas of focus

• Actively work alongside colleagues to identify, manage and mitigate operational and clinical risks

• Provide programme management and change management leadership as required

• Be responsible for ensuring key deliverables are identified and on track, and delivered to agreed milestones, providing early escalation to senior staff, the Programme Board, Oversight Board, and Management Executive as appropriate

• Report progress to the Internal Programme Director and other internal and external colleagues as required

• Provide line management to designated team members.

The post holders will collaborate closely with both internal and external colleagues and leverage their exceptional facilitation skills to identify and resolve risks and issues, effectively driving progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.