Band 8d SWHHCP Neighbourhood Health Centre Programme Director

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Watford is seeking a Programme Director for the SWHHCP Neighbourhood Health Centre initiative. This role involves the development of health centres and collaboration with partners to enhance local health services. The ideal candidate will manage projects effectively, ensuring successful execution of detailed feasibility studies and business cases. A Master's degree or equivalent and proven project management experience within healthcare are essential. Offering a full-time position, Monday to Friday, with potential on-call duties.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience preferably within the healthcare industry.
• Knowledge of NHS Capital Business Case development.
• Understanding of financial and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Leading development proposals for neighbourhood health centres.
• Aligning data sources for neighbourhood estate plans.
• Preparing health centre updates for the SWHHCP Board.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Budget management

Resource management

Education

Masters or Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 8d - SWHHCP Neighbourhood Health Centre Programme Director

The closing date is 04 February 2026

We are looking for an experienced, highly skilled and motivated individual to join the WHTH Redevelopment Team as the SWHHCP Neighbourhood Health Centre Programme Director.

This role will lead the day-to-day development of proposals for South West Hertfordshire Health and Care Partnership (SWHHCP) neighbourhood health centres, including the Hemel Health Campus development and to work with partners to support the development of an associated model of care for the provision of health and care services across four neighbourhoods and to identify suitable locations, size and space for neighbourhood health centres which will enable effective delivery of the proposed model of care.

All these initiatives set out to provide modern and localised hospital services for patients and staff.

Leadership of the neighbourhood health centre business case processes will include the project management and delivery of detailed feasibility studies, Strategic Outline Business Cases, Outline Business Cases and Full Business Cases which fully examine the options for proposed developments of new neighbourhood health centres and also fully examine options utilising and developing NHS land and assets that bring together local services (primary and secondary care).

The successful candidate will be responsible for project managing all aspects of the projects and will need to familiarise her/himself on work completed to date in each neighbourhood.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting the neighbourhoods to identify opportunities for development of neighbourhood health centres.
• Aligning multiple data sources including SHAPE, community asset registers, PHM data, JSNAs, Herts Insights, to inform neighbourhood estate plans.
• Ensuring appropriate co-production with experts by experience including service users and carers
• Developing neighbourhood health centre workplans - aligning the neighbourhood model of care with estate provision.
• Preparing neighbourhood health centre updates for the SWHHCP Board.
• Designing governance and risk structures for development and management of neighbourhood health centres.
• Identifying opportunities for shared learning and collaboration with other neighbourhoods on neighbourhood health centres.
• Developing neighbourhood health centre leadership models (OD plan and leadership team).
• Signposting and connecting teams.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities and duties.

This is a full time position working Monday to Friday.

On-Call may be required for roles of 8b and above this will be determined by the Head of Emergency Planning. If you are required to participate training and induction to on-call will be provided.

Person Specification

Education

• Masters or Bachelors degree or equivalent, or previous experience in project management or operational delivery, with proven successful delivery.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS Capital Business Case development / HM Treasury Green Book Guidance.
• Knowledge of financial management and risk management.
• Understanding of procurement processes within the NHS.

Experience

• Proven project management experience preferably within the healthcare industry.

Skills

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both internal and external stakeholders and partners at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules, and resources to achieve project objectives.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to develop and execute complex project plans.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust