National Implementation Delivery Lead (Perinatal Equity)

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 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.