Value for Patients Director | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	16 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Attractive Remuneration Package
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 March 2026
Location:	Manchester, M13 9WL
Company:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7800600/349-COR-7800600-RL4

Summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly influential Value for Patients Director to lead our at scale productivity, financial efficiency and Value-Based Healthcare journey.

This is an opportunity for you to champion innovation and value in healthcare, drive productivity, and ensure every investment delivers for our patients.


Reporting to the Joint Interim Deputy Chief Executive and working closely with the Chief Finance Officer, you will drive a Trust-wide strategy that delivers real, measurable benefits for patients. This is a high-impact, visible leadership role, collaborating across all six Clinical Groups and corporate functions to embed value, drive innovation, and champion data-driven decision-making.

Moreover, you will lead our Value for Patients Programme Management Office (PMO), shaping and driving large-scale transformation initiatives to ultimately deliver financial improvements. You will engage directly with clinical, operational, and executive leaders to embed value-based healthcare principles across the Trust.

This is a role that will deliver a £150m+ programme of work in 26/27 and oversee a portfolio of up to 1000 individual projects; working at scale and experience of managing and running a large portfolio are essential.

So, if you thrive on complexity, collaboration, and making a lasting difference, join us and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare for Manchester, Trafford, and beyond.


As a credible, values-led leader, you’ll bring a proven track record of delivering complex cost improvement & service transformation programmes within large NHS provider or consultancy settings.

You’ll have a deep understanding of healthcare delivery & the data, insight & tools that are available to drive improvement, productivity gains & cost improvement, translating our organisational requirements to engage our teams to develop programmes of work that will deliver improvements. You’ll work confidently & credibly with operational leaders, supporting & challenging them to identify opportunities, deliver efficiencies, & embed value in day-to-day delivery.

Your ability to influence & engage at all levels will be key to success, as will an ability to manage a large & complex portfolio of projects & provide support & assurance to a range of stakeholders. You’ll combine a solid understanding of productivity, cost improvement, & performance levers with strong relationship-building skills, enabling you to connect clinical, operational, & corporate perspectives into cohesive, value-driven action.

Your expertise in governance, reporting, & accountability will underpin benefit realisation, while your pragmatic understanding of Value-Based Healthcare will help translate theory into practical, measurable results.

Above all, you’ll be driven to make a difference — delivering better care, smarter systems & sustainable value for patients & communities across Manchester, Trafford & beyond.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester.

As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high-performing executive team. Our £3bn plus turnover and leading-edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient-centred care and drive continuous improvement.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values-led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Join us to make a lasting impact- on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Candidate Information Pack

To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke ‘Candidate Information Pack’ which provides specific information about the role and the Selection Process. To view this pack, please visit: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/1-2/

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Mar 2026

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