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    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Healthcare
  • London

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  • You should have experience in project or programme management, knowledge of improvement methodologies in healthcare, and qualifications in Agile methodology.
  • You will monitor project progress, manage risks, report to boards, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders for timely programme delivery.

Requirements

  • We are looking for an experience project or programme manager with an understanding of improvement methodology within a healthcare setting and experience or qualifications in the Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

  • Hold overall responsibility for monitoring the scope and progress for all projects and workstreams on behalf of the Trust to ensure the programme lifecycle is delivered on time and to budget;
  • Monitor progress against detailed plans to ensure the safe and timely delivery of all phases for the Induction, Specialty Optimisation, Administrative teams and Resource Library strands of the Programme;
  • Report to the Head of Design and Delivery, Joint Head of Clinical Systems and SRO via Programme Board on progress of multiple workstreams through the compilation of high-level management reports using and analysing data from a variety of sources to generate proposals and/or inform decisions;
  • Identify, generate reports on and manage programme risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate all identified risks and issues;
  • Report on key milestones and related benefits to Programme Board, Operational Board and Charity Committees;
  • Support and ensue that the Programme’s communications strategy is disseminated in the most appropriate way to harness positive engagement with all of the stakeholders.

FAQs

What is the duration of the contract for the Thrive Programme Manager position?

The position is an 18-month fixed term contract.

What are the main goals of the Thrive Programme?

The main goals of the Thrive Programme are to release clinical time for more direct patient care, increase user wellbeing by reducing administrative tasks, improve patient safety, enhance data quality and reporting, and improve administrative workflows and staff satisfaction.

What background is preferred for applicants to this role?

We are looking for an experienced project or programme manager with an understanding of improvement methodology within a healthcare setting and experience or qualifications in Agile methodology.

Who will the Programme Manager report to?

The Programme Manager will report to the Head of Design and Delivery, Joint Head of Clinical Systems, and SRO via the Programme Board.

What responsibilities does the Programme Manager have?

The Programme Manager will be responsible for monitoring the scope and progress of all projects, ensuring timely delivery of phases, generating reports on programme risks, communicating with stakeholders, and overseeing the overall programme lifecycle.

What is the budget for the Thrive Programme?

The Thrive Programme represents a significant investment of £2.2 million for both the GOSH Charity and GOSH FT.

How does GOSH support diversity and inclusion in its hiring process?

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person based on merit and has policies in place to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently. We welcome applications from diverse communities, including BAME, people with disabilities, and LGBT+ members.

Can I contact someone for more information about the job?

Yes, for further details or informal visits, you can contact Sarah Metson, Head of Design & Delivery, at Sarah.Metson@gosh.nhs.uk.

Is there any support for staff networks within GOSH?

Yes, GOSH has active and Executive supported staff networks for BAME, LGBT+, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions, and Women, which promote a positive and inclusive work environment.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK. It aspires to offer outcomes for children in the top five in the world. The largest centre in the UK for children with heart or brain problems, and, with UCLH it is the largest centre in Europe for children with cancer. It is the only specialist Biomedical Research Centre for paediatrics, it works in partnership with the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), part of University College London, and together they form the largest paediatric research and teaching centre in the UK, and one of the largest in the world. The hospital at Great Ormond Street is the only exclusively specialist children's hospital in the UK. It does not have an Accident and Emergency department and largely only accepts specialist referrals from other hospitals and community services. The population of children served by the hospital is characterised by those with multiple disabilities and/or health problems and rare and congenital (present at birth) conditions.