Elective Care Programme Manager

NHS Greater Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Manchester is seeking a Programme Lead within the Elective Care Recovery & Reform Programme to drive system priorities across Greater Manchester. You will translate national and local priorities into practical delivery plans and measurable improvements across SPoA, community services and elective pathways.

The role requires collaboration with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues to design and implement new care models, manage governance and monitor benefits to deliver

Responsibilities

• Lead defined programmes of work across SPoA, community services, Advice and Guidance, elective pathway redesign and provider improvement
• Translate strategic priorities into clear and deliverable programmes, milestones and outcomes
• Lead programme design and implementation from initial problem solving and scoping through to delivery
• Work with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues to develop and implement new models of care and pathway improvements
• Support development of community-based alternatives to hospital care and delivery of left shift
• Lead and support provider-facing improvement programmes, working with Trusts to improve elective productivity, pathway efficiency and delivery against agreed system priorities
• Manage programme governance, risks, issues, dependencies and delivery plans
• Develop clear measures of success and monitor delivery, performance and benefits
• Analyse complex qualitative and quantitative information to support programme development and decision making
• Build effective relationships across Greater Manchester and influence stakeholders where there is no direct line-management responsibility

Job description

This role sits within the Elective Care Recovery & Reform Programme and supports delivery of system priorities across Greater Manchester. The current programme of work focuses on:

• Developing and implementing Single Point of Access (SPoA) models across elective specialties
• Expanding community-based services to support left shift and reduce acute demand
• Further development of Advice and Guidance
• Delivering elective pathway redesign and demand management initiatives across primary, community and secondary care
• Supporting provider-facing elective improvement and productivity, including outpatient transformation, pathway efficiency and improving the use of available capacity

The post holder will lead defined programmes of work from initial scoping and pathway design through to implementation, performance monitoring and benefits realisation.

The role requires close working with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues across primary, community and secondary care, translating national and Greater Manchester priorities into practical delivery plans and measurable improvement., Leading the delivery of elective care transformation and improvement programmes across Greater Manchester.

• Lead defined programmes of work across SPoA, community services, Advice and Guidance, elective pathway redesign and provider improvement
• Translate strategic priorities into clear and deliverable programmes, milestones and outcomes
• Lead programme design and implementation from initial problem solving and scoping through to delivery
• Work with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues to develop and implement new models of care and pathway improvements
• Support development of community-based alternatives to hospital care and delivery of left shift
• Lead and support provider-facing improvement programmes, working with Trusts to improve elective productivity, pathway efficiency and delivery against agreed system priorities
• Manage programme governance, risks, issues, dependencies and delivery plans
• Develop clear measures of success and monitor delivery, performance and benefits
• Analyse complex qualitative and quantitative information to support programme development and decision making
• Build effective relationships across Greater Manchester and influence stakeholders where there is no direct line-management responsibility

This is an exciting time to join the Elective Care Recovery & Reform Programme, working across Greater Manchester to improve access to elective care, reduce unnecessary waits and develop more sustainable and productive models of care.

We work with colleagues across primary care, NHS providers, community services, clinical leadership and commissioning to redesign pathways, improve productivity and improve how patients access and move through elective services.

You will join a supportive and collaborative team with a strong focus on improvement, delivery and making a measurable difference for the population of Greater Manchester.