Job summary
Employer heading
Maternity Programme Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
The North West Maternity Regional Team seek a Maternity Programme Manager to support the delivery of national maternity transformation priorities. We are looking for someone who is motivated, a good communicator with proven programme management experience, with the ability to build productive working relationships with system partners.
As a key member of the team, the successful post holder will work collaboratively with clinical and managerial leads, system and regional stakeholders, and maternity service providers.
Main duties of the job
As the Maternity Programme Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team.
The post holder will support through:
- Programme and project management
- Communication and stakeholder engagement
- Change management and improvement science
- Pathway redesign
- Maternity managerial expertise.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Description and Person Specification attached
Prior experience of working in maternal/perinatal/neonatal services is desirable. This role profile is not exhaustive, please see Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Programme/Project Management experience at a strategic / system level
- Programme/Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2, MSP or willing to complete
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working on national midwifery policy issues
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Waterfall
- Job title
- Deputy Regional Chief Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07783812848
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