Implementation Delivery Manager

THE NHS CONFEDERATION; Greater London, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Flexi time

Season ticket loan

Eye tests/ flu jabs

Employee assistant (counselling)

Job summary

The Implementation Delivery Manager for the NHS Race and Health Observatory’s PEADP will oversee day-to-day delivery, coordinate partners, and use data to guide decisions across England. This fixed-term role supports scalable action on racism in perinatal services.

You will work with NHS senior leaders and participating sites to ensure milestones are met, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement in programme delivery and resourcing.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day delivery oversight for PEADP, keeping programme sessions, milestones and operational activity on track across participating maternity and neonatal sites.
• Coordinate delivery partner contributions and maintain clear communication, ensuring responsibilities are understood, progress is visible and outputs are delivered to a high standard.
• Use participant uptake, engagement and Trust-level progress data to identify risks, target support, strengthen reporting and maintain momentum across the national rollout.
• Shape and manage structured learning activity, including communities of practice, action learning sets and quality improvement-focused sessions with NHS senior leaders.
• Act as a senior operational contact for participants and delivery partners, resolving day-to-day challenges and escalating sensitive, complex or programme-wide risks at the right time.
• Translate delivery data, stakeholder feedback and emerging insight into practical recommendations that strengthen programme planning, resourcing, continuous improvement and budget oversight.

Job description

The vacancy

The Implementation Delivery Manager is a key role within in the NHS Race and Health Observatory’s Perinatal Equity and Anti-Discrimination Programme (PEADP), a national programme commissioned by NHS England to support meaningful action on racism and discrimination in perinatal services across England.

The role will be responsible for the operational grip, coordination and continuous improvement needed to deliver PEADP at scale. Working with the Senior Implementation Programme Manager, delivery partners and participating Trusts, you will oversee day-to-day delivery, keep activity aligned to agreed plans, identify and respond to delivery risks, and use programme data to support clear reporting and informed decision-making. This role will suit someone who is highly organised, confident working across multiple partners, and able to translate complex delivery information into practical action.

• Provide day-to-day delivery oversight for PEADP, keeping programme sessions, milestones and operational activity on track across participating maternity and neonatal sites.


• Coordinate delivery partner contributions and maintain clear communication, ensuring responsibilities are understood, progress is visible and agreed outputs are delivered to a high standard.


• Use participant uptake, engagement and Trust-level progress data to identify risks, target support, strengthen reporting and maintain momentum across the national rollout.


• Shape and manage structured learning activity, including communities of practice, action learning sets and quality improvement-focused sessions with NHS senior leaders.


• Act as a senior operational contact for participants and delivery partners, resolving day-to-day challenges and escalating sensitive, complex or programme-wide risks at the right time.


• Translate delivery data, stakeholder feedback and emerging insight into practical recommendations that strengthen programme planning, resourcing, continuous improvement and budget oversight.

(Please note, this role is fixed-term until 31st December 2027.)

About the NHS Race and Health Observatory

The NHS Race and Health Observatory is an independent organisation, set up to explore racial and ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare, experiences of healthcare, health outcomes, and inequalities experienced by Black and minority ethnic members of the health and care workforce. In doing so, it assesses aspirations in these areas as outlined in national healthcare policy, including those set-out in the NHS Long Term Plan. It is a proactive investigator, providing strong recommendations that inform policymaking and facilitate change. It is evidence-driven and solution-focused.

The Observatory is supported by NHS England and is hosted by NHS Alliance. Its board and team are independent, and we dictate our own direction and areas of focus.

Application deadline

5th October 2026, 11:59pm

(please note, we may close the advert early should we receive a high number of suitable applications).

Interview date

19th - 20th October 2026

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK, which will be required at the point of offer.

About us

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our fantastic staff EDI networks and trade unions.

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to enable them to fulfil their potential at work whilst balancing home life and health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), options to buy or sell additional leave, continuous professional development, salary sacrifice schemes including our pension scheme, cycle to work and green car schemes, time off for volunteering and much more.

Benefits

• Employee assistant (counselling)


• Cycle to work scheme


• Mindful employer plus


• Occupational health


• 30 days holiday


• Occupational health


• Flexi time


• Employee assistant (counselling)


• Cycle to work scheme


• Mindful employer plus


• Occupational health


• 30 days holiday


• Flexi time


• Season ticket loan


• Eye tests/ flu jabs

Salary£46,822 per annum plus £4,000 London weighting if applicable

LocationAgile working with London or Leeds office base

This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 BST.