Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP) hosted by Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, is currently recruiting a Programme Manager on a 12 month FTC to support all internal functions within NHS LPP and our members ( NHS Trusts across London & Nationally). Main duties of the job To provide strategic leadership for the governance arrangements within the Directorate and contribute to the governance arrangements (developments and improvements) across the Trust and the ICB’s. Report directly to NHS LPP Service Delivery Director & NHS LPP Steering Board on the development of a range of programmes and performance indicators. To operate within a variety of governance frameworks ensuring effective decision-making, and mentoring other teams members to do the same. Work alongside the Managing Director to ensure that NHS LPP retains and improves it Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework (CCIAF) accreditation status. Deliver the successful National roll-out and implementation of the NHS LPP competency, learning, pathway and passport portal. Embed the digital programme management office tool. Work alongside NHS England, the Healthcare Supplies Association and Procurement in Partnership (PiP) to mirror and deliver collaborative strategy. Develop, own, manage and out-perform budgets for multiple departments. Co-own budgeting to ensure that the appropriate control totals are met and that appropriate resource is provided without overspend. Provide leadership based on a wealth of knowledge, experiences and skills sets gained from multiple perspectives developed through the working with staff, leadership and coaches both within and outside the sector. Be the ‘go to’ expert and final decision maker for all things people related within NHS LPP. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more details Please contact Lee Joseph for more information on this role Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Relevant Masters / MBA, equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) to practitioner level or equivalent Desirable criteria Formal qualification in Project management (PRINCE 2) or equivalent. Experience Essential criteria Evidence of leading successful programme and / or operational performance and improvement at a strategic level; including business case preparation, service initiation / commissioning, contract negotiation, and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures. Extensive programme management experience in large complex organisations, including design, development, implementation and management of change in a multiple stakeholder environment Desirable criteria Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas Skills Essential criteria Expert knowledge of operations and / or programme management methodologies and techniques Desirable criteria Excellent understanding and track record of successful change and programme management. Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Lee Joseph Job title Interim Managing Director Email address [email protected]