Capital IRCF Assistant Programme Manager

NHS; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an Assistant Programme Manager to support key projects within Gwent's Regional Partnership Board. The role involves coordinating capital investment initiatives across various population groups, providing project management, and collaboration with partners to enhance health and care services. A commitment to making a significant impact within the community is essential.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training and development opportunities

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Experience in project documentation and high-quality reports.
• Knowledge of partnership working and statutory services.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of capital projects and funding proposals.
• Support business case development and stakeholder engagement.
• Monitor project performance and develop reporting dashboards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience

Post graduate diploma level equivalent in project/programme management

Tools

MS-Office suite

Project management methodologies (PRINCE2, MSP)

Job description

Are you ready to play a key role in driving the success and shaping regional integration of health and care in Gwent? As an Assistant Programme Manager, you will be part of the Gwent Regional Partnership Board Support Team (PMO) within the Planning team, supporting impactful projects and streamlining operations that make a real difference.

If you're passionate about making an impact, excited to support a variety of key functions, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the role for you.

The Integrated Rebalancing Capital Fund (IRCF) provides capital investment to develop integrated health and care hubs, rebalance adult residential care, and eliminate profit from children's residential care. You will coordinate and support delivery of capital projects across a wide range of population groups, including, children & young people, older people including those with dementia, people with learning disabilities & neurodevelopmental needs, unpaid carers, those experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse, & people with mental health needs.

The role involves close partnership working with Welsh Government, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Health Boards, and the Third Sector to support delivery of Gwent's Strategic Capital Plan.

The post is based at St Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon, with hybrid working from home. Travel across Gwent is expected to meet with partners, develop funding proposals and strengthen delivery partnerships.

Main duties of the job

The Capital IRCF Assistant Programme Manager will be a key member of the Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB) Support Team (PMO), part of the ABUHB Corporate Planning team. The team leads a portfolio management function for the Gwent RPB, supporting the delivery of capital projects through the Integrated Rebalancing Capital Fund (IRCF).

The IRCF provides capital investment to develop integrated health and care hubs, rebalance adult residential care, and remove profit from children's residential care. Projects span multiple population groups and services, with the aim of improving outcomes and infrastructure across the region.

The postholder will provide project and programme management for IRCF-funded schemes, supporting planning, delivery, and reporting against national and regional priorities. They will work closely with local authorities, ABUHB, housing associations, third sector partners, and Welsh Government to coordinate delivery and enable collaboration.

Key duties include supporting business case development, monitoring arrangements, stakeholder engagement, and assurance reporting. The role will also contribute to performance tracking and dashboard development alongside the RPB Performance Analyst.

This is a varied and hands-on role, requiring excellent coordination, communication, and programme delivery skills to ensure successful implementation of IRCF schemes.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31st March 2027 due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience.
• Project / programme management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent
• Knowledge of MS-Office suite of software.
• Knowledge and/or experience of partnership working.
• Knowledge and/or experience of project and programme management.
• Knowledge of relevant national and local strategy and policy
• Trained in a project or programme management methodology. Such as PRINCE2 or MSP
• Knowledge of the 5-case business model

Experience

• Experience in the production of high-quality project documentation including Business Cases and Project Plans.
• Experience in developing and writing reports, and presenting information to a variety of audiences.
• Project/programme or change management experience either as leading a whole project/programme or implementing a project/programme in own department
• Experience and knowledge of working within statutory health and social care services, third sector, housing or related organisation in the delivery or management of operational services.
• Experience/ knowledge of working across collaboratively organisational boundaries and in partnership with other organisations.
• Experience of facilitating conversations and organising events, including workshops, with delivery partners.
• Experience of translating policy into delivery for population benefit.
• Track record of staff management

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to prepare and deliver high quality presentations to a variety of audiences
• Analytical skills to develop, read, interpret and disseminate complex information to others.
• Professional in dealing with multi-agency staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to facilitate and influence.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the Partnership.Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to lead and work well in a team environment but able to work on their own initiative.
• Highly motivated and able to work to deadlines
• Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and have a flexible approach to work.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment.
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Appreciation of Risk
• Well-developed leadership skills.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Personal Qualities

• Innovative and solution-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage uncertainty and work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, effectively engaging with partners across stakeholder groups.
• Proven experience in organising, motivating, and working collaboratively with teams outside direct line management.
• A self-motivated team player with a keen interest in health, social care, and community outcomes.

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.