Deputy Director Programme Strategy

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog:	£81,000.00 i £117,800.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£81000.00 - £117800.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	12 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London, E14 4PU
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	K9919-25-0490

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Key accountabilities will also include: Ministerial and parliamentary engagement and stakeholder engagement Influencing and obtaining ministerial decisions on future policy and funding considerations and keeping ministers abreast of developments and opportunities. Acting as the primary liaison with select committees and external scrutiny bodies on issues that arise in the programme and strategic direction. Leading on responding to parliamentary questions, inquiries, correspondence relating the programme. Engaging with other governments (e.g., South Korea) who have conducted similar projects as part of a lessons learnt exercise. Governance, Communications and stakeholder engagement Working with departmental communications staff to deliver external comms to manage public perception of the programme. Leading internal briefings, policy papers and products for programme board and ExCo. Organising ministerial and/or senior official site visits to provide them with updates to the build and generate positive press coverage. Leading engagement with local community and industry on the impact and opportunities arising from the UK Health Security Campus Programme. This includes the local councils affected. ExternalOpen to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Stage 1: Application & SiftThis vacancy is using the Civil Service Success Profiles framework. At sift stage you will be assessed against the the behaviours below and the essential criteria listed in the job advert. You will be required to complete an: Application form 1200 word Statement of Suitability This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement(The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift will be conducted against the lead behaviour: Experience of building and leading teams through extended periods of uncertainty and ambiguity and bringing clarity of direction to teams and other stakeholders. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all criteria Meets some essential criteria but not lead criteria Meets no essential criteria Only those that meet all essential criteria will be taken through to sift. In the event of a large number of credible applications desirable criteria may be used. Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2:Interview(success profiles) You will be invited to a remote interview via MS Teams. This vacancy is being assessed using Success Profiles. During the interview we will assess you against the below: Behaviours Communicating and influencing (Lead behaviour) Working Together Seeing the Bigger Picture Leadership As part of the interview, candidates will be required to deliver a 5-minute presentation, based on Communicating and influencing. the topic of which will be confirmed prior to the interview. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Additional Information Security Clearance Level Requirement: All successful candidates must meet the basic security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is: Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For this role you will also need to meet: Security Clearance (SC). Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC)clearance.You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. DBS Requirement -Basic DBS Hybrid Working This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London) or at one of our scientific campus sites (Colindale, Porton and Chilton).Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Salary Information If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms. Please note: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) group, where this role sits, is undergoing organisational change over the next 1218 months. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future restructuring. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.