Job vacancy: aHUS Programme Manager, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

Job summary

Main area: 317 aHUS National Centre - RVI
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 21 months (from date of appointment)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 317-2025-12-045

Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 22/04/2025

aHUS Programme Manager

Band 7

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Programme Leader is responsible for co-ordinating the development, implementation and management of the National atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome service (aHUS) and C3G
The Programme Leader coordinates the work of the other members of the National atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome Service and C3G
They also contribute to other professional development, training, research and audit activities as a major job requirement both at Department and Trust level

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

• Theoretical and practical experience of Health Services Management, clinical governance, clinical audit and risk in a range of settings
• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in clinical or health service management field

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Awareness of fundamental national and local policies
• Negotiation, persuasion and problem-solving skills
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

• A working knowledge of the NHS
• Effective project management skills
• Extensive experience of committee work
• Broad experience of quality initiatives

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Organisation and planning skills
• Leadership skills
• Change management skills

Desirable criteria

• Broad IT skills

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.