Programme Managers (initially, remote working)

Job Description

Recruiting for Programme Managers KSS AHSNs Technology Navigation and Patient Safety Improvement workstreamsFull-time at 37.5 hrs per week - although consideration will be made to job-share applications.Salary range between £50,500 to £57,500 or;NHS AfC Band 8a secondments, on the basis that potential secondees have an agreement, in principle, by their line manager to make an application for the secondment opportunity.These roles are offered on either KSS AHSN Fixed Term Contract or NHS Secondment terms for either 12 month period, or until end of March 2022, initially. NB: one role is offered to cover a period of maternity leave.Exciting opportunities have arisen at KSS AHSN for five new Programme Managers within our Programme Delivery team.Three of these new roles will have a specific focus, upon appointment, to our Patient Safety Improvement workstream. A further role, which is being offered to cover a period of maternity leave, will have specific responsibilities to our Technology Navigation workstreams. There is a further Programme Manager role available too, with allocation of workstreams to be confirmed upon appointment.We are seeking self-reliant, enthusiastic, flexible individuals who have highly developed communication skills. They will be able to influence and persuade on highly complex matters and in difficult situations, with a flair for adapting tone and message for different audiences. The successful candidates will have a background in managing large scale projects, or programmes, within the public sector, along with effective partnership working and stakeholder management experience. Ideally, we are looking for candidates who have a background of clinical experience, or regular interaction with clinicians.Now is a great time to join the AHSN. We’re at an exciting time in our history: we’ve got a very successful six years under our belt, and an exciting future ahead - working to grow and support health innovation across Kent, Surrey & Sussex; and also working with our fellow AHSN colleagues, NHS England/Improvement and the Office for Life Sciences as we look to have national impact.In return, we offer an attractive salary and generous annual leave, of 33 days per annum, plus UK Bank Holidays. Further details of our terms, along with supporting job descriptions can be found at the KSS AHSN Careers/Vacancies webpage. It is strongly advised that you review these details before making an application, to confirm suitability. In accordance with current government guidelines, KSS AHSN is currently working on a remote basis. Due to the nature of the work, we do however, expect that applicants will be based in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex patch. KSS AHSN currently expect to have an office base in the Crawley, West Sussex area by Q2 of 2021.Further details of how to apply, which is directly via our ATS, can be found on the below KSS AHSN website link.Applicants will be required to answer a number of situational work-based application questions and these will be presented to our selection panel for review and scoring, on an anonymous basis. You will also be asked to forward your current CV, which will only be made available by HR, to the panel, following an initial shortlisting process. Finally, you will be required to confirm whether you are available to attend for inteview at the key stages of the planned selection process. These dates are as follows:Recruitment closing date: Sunday 10th January 2021Shortlisted applicants will be advised on or before: Weds 13th January 2021Remote 1st stage interviews will be conducted: PM Frid 15th January, PM Mon 18th January & AM Tues 19th January 2021.Remote 2nd stage interviews will be conducted: AM/PM Mon 25th January, AM Tues 26th January & AM Weds 27th January 2021.For further information on how we treat your personal data, we strongly urge you to review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy notice for job applicants, which can also be found at the KSS AHSN Careers/Vacancies webpage. Required skills

Clinical Engagement

Patient Safety

Technological Innovation

Stakeholder Management

Programme Management

Keyskills :
Clinical Engagement Patient Safety Technological Innovation Stakeholder Management Programme Management