Programme Manager - Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Programme
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Aylesbury, HP21 8AL |
| Cwmni: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7222071/434-C7222071 |
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A Vacancy at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Academy(hosted through Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) is a virtual, partnership organisation between Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire Council, University of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire College Group, Buckinghamshire skills team, NHSE FTE, and Primary Care.
The purpose of the Academy is to optimise health and social care workforce education, training and development. This will be achieved through partnership and multi-professional working with the single aim of delivering the best possible care to the population of Buckinghamshire. Since July 2020, the Academy has been actively forming the nine faculties and enhancing relations between Partners, while also collaborating and influencing on innovative projects, courses, and initiatives to benefit Buckinghamshire and spread awareness of how the Academy has been changing the face of health and social care.
The purpose of the Programme Manager for the BOB ICS and Frimley ICS Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (OMMT) programme is to ensure the smooth and effective leadership, management, delivery and coordination of all work tasks and relationships relating to the running of the OMMT. This will include management and oversight on all related tasks and committing to the successful completion of the work, leading on and adhering to the financial allocations.
The post holder will lead and manage:
· The successful delivery of the OMMT Programme of work, including all collaboration with the chosen Oliver McGowan Training provider, record keeping, and finances associated with it directly.
· Comply with corporate governance structure in keeping to the principles and standards set out by the Academy and our host organisation (Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust).
· Embed our values and behaviours and those of our host organisation (Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) to improve the way we work with each other to successfully implement the programmes objectives.
· Autonomously oversee the management and implementation of Oliver McGowan training, both Tier 1 and Tier 2, across BOB ICS and Frimley ICS.
· Work collaboratively with the chosen Oliver McGowan Training provider and necessary stakeholders in BOB ICS and Frimley ICS, partners of the Academy and the VCSE community and stakeholders to deliver OMMT effectively.
· Autonomously lead the management of all aspects related to organising and delivery of the programme.
Why colleagues think we are"a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
1. Communications & Relationships
• Report to the Academy Director and contribute to the delivery of a portfolio of work addressing education and training of the workforce.
• The post-holder will be required to work with the chosen Oliver McGowan Training Provider and the programmes administrator, external stakeholders including NHS England (NHSE), BOB ICB, Frimley ICB, associated Trusts, VSCE, local authorities and care organisations, HEIs and regional and national bodies where necessary. As such the post holder will be required to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information and to militate significant barriers to acceptance due to the complexities the stakeholders may present.
• The post-holder will be required to provide and receive information of a highly confidential nature relating to the providers of Oliver McGowan Training and associated workforce receiving the training, financial planning and project performance.
• The post-holder will be expected to actively contribute to the provision of high-quality advice and guidance relating to Oliver McGowan Training delivery, Learning & Disability provision, programme management of a high-level.
• The post-holder will be expected to produce and present regular reports and information to forums such as the Academy Operational Board, Strategic Board, Partners Boards and associated committees as necessary.
• There will be an expectation that the post-holder develops relationships with a range of education, volunteering, and care providers, including Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) to adequately deliver the programme of work.
• The post-holder will be expected to attend and chair (when required) a range of local and regional meetings, representing the Academy professionally and with credibility.
2. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
• Educated to Masters’ level or equivalent portfolio of demonstrable experience.
• Significant experience in project management, desirable if within the Learning Disability or autism provision/management within in the NHS or social care settings.
• Experience of managing large scale transformation/continuous improvement projects within a complex organization.
• Highly derived specialist knowledge within Learning Disability or autism provision
• Expertise of both programme management and transformational improvement, with experience of working at senior manager and executive level
• Confident facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to engage varied audiences
• Able to build trusted and credible relationships with a range of staff across the associated stakeholders for this programme
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of sound judgement based on complex situations requiring analysis, interpretation and decision making.
• Experience of managing a budget demonstrating achieving value for money and return on investments
• Need to meet the travel requirements of the post to cover the geographical area of BOB and Frimley.
• Well-developed keyboard and computer skills are required and a high level of digital literacy and adoption of new technologies
3. Analytical Skills
• Ability to judge highly complex facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
• Ability to undertake highly complex analysis of financial, non-financial information and data and make judgments, providing advice, guidance and support to individuals across a wide range of areas.
• To undertake specialist projects and take responsibility for leading key projects across the Academy to advance the education and training of the paid and unpaid workforce of BOB and Frimley.
4. Planning & Organisational Skills
• To prioritise, plan and organise all aspects the programme entails, with the chosen training provider and relevant Trusts, Councils and Higher Education institutions.
• To make informed and reasoned judgements on the planning and execution of the OMMT Programme and related objectives.
• To ensure the planning and achievement of the OMMT (BOB & Frimley) objectives and deadlines are met.
5. Physical Skills
• Presentation skills, facilitation, teaching, written reports / papers, policy and strategy formulation, and financial/budgetary management
• Standard keyboard skills and day to day project and programme related communications
• Use of computers, laptops, mobile devices, projectors, white boards, smartboards for teaching and training purposes.
6. Patient/Client Care
• Incidental and infrequent contact through visiting partner organisations to engage with staff and managers as required via the programme.
7. Policy & Service Development
• Further programme development by working in conjunction with key business partners across BOB ICS and Frimley ICS within the health and care sectors, along with Higher Education providers within these areas as appropriate.
• Contribute to the management of appropriate Governance arrangements, including audit and achievement of quality assurance standards.
• Support the implementation of national policies and practices jointly with other organisations to ensure the provision of a consistent approach.
8. Financial & Physical Resources
• Budget holder for the OMMT Programme in collaboration with the Business Manager of the Academy.
• Authorised signatory for non-pay items.
• Participate in the planning of the OMMT Programme support staffing, to ensure costs remain within budgeted levels, workload is managed, and quality is maintained.
9. Human Resources
• To support the Academy Director in the provision of BOB and Frimley community concerns and priorities for the Academy team.
• To ensure the appropriate resources are in place for the development and delivery of the OMMT Programme
10. Information Resources
• To complete comprehensive statistical returns to NHSE and the ICBs as needed.
• Supporting the Academy Director with managing relevant risks, updating and reporting against these to the appropriate forums associated with the project
• Maintaining own information and data for ongoing effective management of workload and responsibilities
• Creating spreadsheets for the presentation of statistics as appropriate to portfolio of responsibilities and for sharing with relevant forums.
• Ensuring accurate notes are maintained during meetings with staff and managers (as appropriate)
• To process the gathering of information to comply with requests as required made under Freedom of Information Act requirements.
11. Research & Development
• To contribute to research and development activity to improve processes and procedures, applying best practice and evidence where appropriate.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Academy(hosted through Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) is a virtual, partnership organisation between Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Buckinghamshire New University, Buckinghamshire Council, University of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire College Group, Buckinghamshire skills team, NHSE FTE, and Primary Care.
The purpose of the Academy is to optimise health and social care workforce education, training and development. This will be achieved through partnership and multi-professional working with the single aim of delivering the best possible care to the population of Buckinghamshire. Since July 2020, the Academy has been actively forming the nine faculties and enhancing relations between Partners, while also collaborating and influencing on innovative projects, courses, and initiatives to benefit Buckinghamshire and spread awareness of how the Academy has been changing the face of health and social care.
The purpose of the Programme Manager for the BOB ICS and Frimley ICS Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (OMMT) programme is to ensure the smooth and effective leadership, management, delivery and coordination of all work tasks and relationships relating to the running of the OMMT. This will include management and oversight on all related tasks and committing to the successful completion of the work, leading on and adhering to the financial allocations.
The post holder will lead and manage:
· The successful delivery of the OMMT Programme of work, including all collaboration with the chosen Oliver McGowan Training provider, record keeping, and finances associated with it directly.
· Comply with corporate governance structure in keeping to the principles and standards set out by the Academy and our host organisation (Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust).
· Embed our values and behaviours and those of our host organisation (Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) to improve the way we work with each other to successfully implement the programmes objectives.
· Autonomously oversee the management and implementation of Oliver McGowan training, both Tier 1 and Tier 2, across BOB ICS and Frimley ICS.
· Work collaboratively with the chosen Oliver McGowan Training provider and necessary stakeholders in BOB ICS and Frimley ICS, partners of the Academy and the VCSE community and stakeholders to deliver OMMT effectively.
· Autonomously lead the management of all aspects related to organising and delivery of the programme.
Why colleagues think we are"a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
1. Communications & Relationships
• Report to the Academy Director and contribute to the delivery of a portfolio of work addressing education and training of the workforce.
• The post-holder will be required to work with the chosen Oliver McGowan Training Provider and the programmes administrator, external stakeholders including NHS England (NHSE), BOB ICB, Frimley ICB, associated Trusts, VSCE, local authorities and care organisations, HEIs and regional and national bodies where necessary. As such the post holder will be required to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information and to militate significant barriers to acceptance due to the complexities the stakeholders may present.
• The post-holder will be required to provide and receive information of a highly confidential nature relating to the providers of Oliver McGowan Training and associated workforce receiving the training, financial planning and project performance.
• The post-holder will be expected to actively contribute to the provision of high-quality advice and guidance relating to Oliver McGowan Training delivery, Learning & Disability provision, programme management of a high-level.
• The post-holder will be expected to produce and present regular reports and information to forums such as the Academy Operational Board, Strategic Board, Partners Boards and associated committees as necessary.
• There will be an expectation that the post-holder develops relationships with a range of education, volunteering, and care providers, including Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) to adequately deliver the programme of work.
• The post-holder will be expected to attend and chair (when required) a range of local and regional meetings, representing the Academy professionally and with credibility.
2. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
• Educated to Masters’ level or equivalent portfolio of demonstrable experience.
• Significant experience in project management, desirable if within the Learning Disability or autism provision/management within in the NHS or social care settings.
• Experience of managing large scale transformation/continuous improvement projects within a complex organization.
• Highly derived specialist knowledge within Learning Disability or autism provision
• Expertise of both programme management and transformational improvement, with experience of working at senior manager and executive level
• Confident facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to engage varied audiences
• Able to build trusted and credible relationships with a range of staff across the associated stakeholders for this programme
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of sound judgement based on complex situations requiring analysis, interpretation and decision making.
• Experience of managing a budget demonstrating achieving value for money and return on investments
• Need to meet the travel requirements of the post to cover the geographical area of BOB and Frimley.
• Well-developed keyboard and computer skills are required and a high level of digital literacy and adoption of new technologies
3. Analytical Skills
• Ability to judge highly complex facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
• Ability to undertake highly complex analysis of financial, non-financial information and data and make judgments, providing advice, guidance and support to individuals across a wide range of areas.
• To undertake specialist projects and take responsibility for leading key projects across the Academy to advance the education and training of the paid and unpaid workforce of BOB and Frimley.
4. Planning & Organisational Skills
• To prioritise, plan and organise all aspects the programme entails, with the chosen training provider and relevant Trusts, Councils and Higher Education institutions.
• To make informed and reasoned judgements on the planning and execution of the OMMT Programme and related objectives.
• To ensure the planning and achievement of the OMMT (BOB & Frimley) objectives and deadlines are met.
5. Physical Skills
• Presentation skills, facilitation, teaching, written reports / papers, policy and strategy formulation, and financial/budgetary management
• Standard keyboard skills and day to day project and programme related communications
• Use of computers, laptops, mobile devices, projectors, white boards, smartboards for teaching and training purposes.
6. Patient/Client Care
• Incidental and infrequent contact through visiting partner organisations to engage with staff and managers as required via the programme.
7. Policy & Service Development
• Further programme development by working in conjunction with key business partners across BOB ICS and Frimley ICS within the health and care sectors, along with Higher Education providers within these areas as appropriate.
• Contribute to the management of appropriate Governance arrangements, including audit and achievement of quality assurance standards.
• Support the implementation of national policies and practices jointly with other organisations to ensure the provision of a consistent approach.
8. Financial & Physical Resources
• Budget holder for the OMMT Programme in collaboration with the Business Manager of the Academy.
• Authorised signatory for non-pay items.
• Participate in the planning of the OMMT Programme support staffing, to ensure costs remain within budgeted levels, workload is managed, and quality is maintained.
9. Human Resources
• To support the Academy Director in the provision of BOB and Frimley community concerns and priorities for the Academy team.
• To ensure the appropriate resources are in place for the development and delivery of the OMMT Programme
10. Information Resources
• To complete comprehensive statistical returns to NHSE and the ICBs as needed.
• Supporting the Academy Director with managing relevant risks, updating and reporting against these to the appropriate forums associated with the project
• Maintaining own information and data for ongoing effective management of workload and responsibilities
• Creating spreadsheets for the presentation of statistics as appropriate to portfolio of responsibilities and for sharing with relevant forums.
• Ensuring accurate notes are maintained during meetings with staff and managers (as appropriate)
• To process the gathering of information to comply with requests as required made under Freedom of Information Act requirements.
11. Research & Development
• To contribute to research and development activity to improve processes and procedures, applying best practice and evidence where appropriate.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025