Assistant Programme Director
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £65,424.00 to £76,021.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £65424.00 - £76021.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 December 2025 |
| Location: | Newtown, SY16 1AF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | H9070-25-0689 |
Summary
Lead and manage the delivery of the programme objectives, benefits and outcomes within time, quality and cost. Identify and secure clinical and professional leadership to directly influence the programme. Provide leadership to the development of governance for the programme, ensuring robust systems of governance (clinical, financial, staff, audit and risk management) are in place. Act as the lead contact and responsible officer for managing funding arrangements on behalf of the Senior Responsible Officers. Adhere to the standards laid down in the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers and always act in a manner that reflects and promotes the values of the Health Board. Represent the Health Board and Powys County Council at relevant national meetings to support successful delivery of the programme. Provide assurance to the Programme Sponsors and Senior Responsible Officers on delivery of the programme and ensure appropriate escalation and management of any issues and risks. Ensure appropriate reporting and governance mechanisms/processes are in place to manage multiple internal and external reporting requirements, producing dashboard performance reports and progress reports. Develop reports for Board, Cabinet and other committees and strategic meetings. Development of a performance and evaluation framework to ensure effective monitoring of change against outcomes and benefits. Design and support the establishment of a Programme Board and its governance structure.Stakeholder Management, Engagement & Communication Develop proactive partnership arrangements that ensure collaboration and co-operation between all key stakeholders. Work closely with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop and communicate a shared vision and direction for the shift in balance towards a more co-ordinated and integrated system within health (i.e. primary, community and secondarycare) and across multiple partners such as Education, Health, Social Care, Police, Fire, Ambulance etc. Build and maintain effective relationships with all partners, ensuring that staff, service users, partners, professional bodies and the public are appropriately involved in decision making and the development and delivery of changes to services. Support the formal consultation processes, the Better Together and Sustainable Powys mechanisms, in line with legislative and national guidance in relation to any substantive service changes/reconfiguration of services including capital developments. Present highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders.Quality & Innovation Research and drive continuous benchmarking and evaluation of services and development of alternatives that offer greaterbenefits referencing best practice globally, where possible utilising external evaluation resource. Ensure that innovation and good practice is evident throughout the programme. Coordinate and implement action and learning from audit reports relating to the programme. Ensure appropriate research and evidence base underpins the programme and that benchmarking, trend information, auditsand other available information is used effectively to develop and deliver strategy, plans and change across Health and Social Care.Finance Management Responsible for managing and monitoring multiple budgets and for budget setting. Develop efficient and cost-effective services which provide value for money. Ensure that any projects and outcomes are delivered within their financial budget and contingencies, and against the requirement of the Programme Board, monitoring revenue and capital variance from start to finish.Human Resource Lead on development and implementation of resource plan for the programme. Lead and directly line manage the Programme Team to include internal staff and external commissioned staff. May be required to undertake other relevant duties as required by the Senior Responsible Officers. This includes representing the Health Board and Powys County Council at both internal and external meetings. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view on Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.