Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity to join our team to support our implementation of Mental Health Emergency Departments and Neighbourhood Mental Health Centres within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust If you have programme management experience and would like to work in a large NHS community Trust, this could be your new post! The role will be based within the Transformation and Programme Management Team supporting and working with a wide range of health and care partners. The post holder will contribute complex project management expert knowledge and experience in guiding others through the challenges of service transformation projects with complex stakeholder management. The post holder will define a clear strategic direction, setting out plans for project delivery, coordinating redesign and influencing strategic development. Main duties of the jobSupervise and lead Change Managers and Project Support Officers within the Improvement Team. Provide high-quality leadership that fosters a culture of improvement and innovation. Advocate for and implement best practices in change management across the team. About usCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives. Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at posted02 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary Full-time Contribute complex programme management expert knowledge and experience in guiding others through the challenges of culture change and complex stakeholder management. Work with the SRO and other relevant stakeholders to define measures and gain business buy in for adoption of deliverables. Demonstrate effective governance of strategic programme risk and issue management to ensure that risks to delivery and benefit realisation are understood and mitigated or accepted. Responsible for ensuring there is visibility of all projects within the programme and work in partnership with the directorate triumvirate leadership teams, and Head of Improvement to monitor delivery of the trust wide portfolio of programmes. Contribute complex programme management expert knowledge and experience in guiding others through the challenges of culture change and complex stakeholder management. Work with the SRO and other relevant stakeholders to define measures and gain business buy in for adoption of deliverables. Demonstrate effective governance of strategic programme risk and issue management to ensure that risks to delivery and benefit realisation are understood and mitigated or accepted. Responsible for ensuring there is visibility of all projects within the programme and work in partnership with the directorate triumvirate leadership teams, and Head of Improvement to monitor delivery of the trust wide portfolio of programmes. EssentialPost Graduate Degree or Equivalent Management QualificationFormal Programme and/or Project management training and experienceDesirableRelevant Masters level qualification in field of health or social care. Experience in managing complex programmes and projects through to deliveryExperience of programme management in health/social careExperienced in reviewing and interpreting complex financial and analytical information to support the development of strategic plansExperience of collaborative with a range of stakeholdersDesirableExperience of working in partnership with clinical leaders. Highly developed analytical, problem solving and judgement skills e.g. ability to receive, interpret and communicate complex data which requires analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. Ability to role model values and standards of the organisationComfortable dealing with financial information, including a working knowledge of NHS financial processes and involvement in budget setting. EssentialPost Graduate Degree or Equivalent Management QualificationFormal Programme and/or Project management training and experienceDesirableRelevant Masters level qualification in field of health or social care. Experience in managing complex programmes and projects through to deliveryExperience of programme management in health/social careExperienced in reviewing and interpreting complex financial and analytical information to support the development of strategic plansExperience of collaborative with a range of stakeholdersDesirableExperience of working in partnership with clinical leaders. Highly developed analytical, problem solving and judgement skills e.g. ability to receive, interpret and communicate complex data which requires analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. Ability to role model values and standards of the organisationComfortable dealing with financial information, including a working knowledge of NHS financial processes and involvement in budget setting. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation TrustAddressElizabeth HouseFulbournCB23 5EFUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation TrustAddressElizabeth HouseFulbournCB23 5EFUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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