Job overview

***This post is for NHS employees only within Herefordshire & Worcestershire  ***

The Programme Manager (Diagnostic Pathways) will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of multiple diagnostic pathways within the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and Acute Hospital Settings. The post holder will be responsible for the strategic planning, coordination and delivery of complex multi-disciplinary programmes to optimise patient access, experience and outcomes. 

Working with senior clinical and operational leaders, the Programme Manager will provide expert programme management, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required quality standards. The role will require effective leadership and influence across organisation boundaries, including primary care, acute services and external partners.

The post holder will have significant autonomy, managing competing prioritises and making decisions to resolve complex issues. They will be accountable for monitoring progress, managing risks and reporting to the Programme board and senior management ensuring all activities align with national and local strategic objectives for diagnostic services.

Main duties of the job

·       Working collaboratively with lead clinicians and operational managers to define, negotiate and agree the specific diagnostic tests and interventions to be delivered in each pathway and to establish clear evidence based criteria for patient entry. This will involve managing highly complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious information, balancing clinical, operational and financial considerations and facilitating consensus among stakeholders with differing prioritises.

·       Establish and manager clear and achievable timelines for each element of the programme, coordinating input from a range of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. Use judgement and negotiation skills to resolve conflicts between competing prioritises to ensure deadlines for delivery are met.

·       Provide project management guidance and coaching to clinical and operational leads for each pathway. Adapt your approach to meet individuals with varying levels of project management experience.

·       Generate regular highlight reports that capture progress; key risks; issues, mitigations and any escalations required to the programme board.

·       Oversee the management of grant allocations to each pathway, ensuring robust financial controls accurate tracking of expenditure and compliance with funding requirements.

·       Coordinate the submission of returns to the national programme on progress against each pathway as required.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.