Stroke Programme Manager | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	27 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 March 2026
Location:	Canterbury, CT1 3NG
Company:	East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7728404/344-8404KCH

Summary

In East Kent Stroke service, we are undertaking

significant improvement works with agreed commissioning in place to build new Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke Units by 2026

and a new Mechanical Thrombectomy centre in 2024. We are delighted to be offering an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager to join the service on a fixed term contract to support the strategic development of stroke service transformation in East Kent.



We are looking for someone with experience of managing projects, who can communicate effectively to wider groups and has a passion for improving healthcare services in the local area. You will be working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team and need to be proactive, highly motivated and organised to ensure the programme is delivered.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.





Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026