Programme Manager

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Programme Manager to support mobilisation of the regional Children and Young People’s Gender Service. You will coordinate cross‑functional workstreams and lead implementation, ensuring milestones are met within established timelines.

The role is fixed‑term until 31 March 2027, full time, with a closing date of 29 October 2026. You will partner with Trust and external organisations to drive service improvement in a sensitive NHS context.

Qualifications

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience of CPD.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
• Expert knowledge of portfolio, programme and project management in NHS contexts.
• Proven ability to lead large or complex projects and programmes.
• Experience with budget setting and managing delegated budgets.
• Ability to influence senior teams and work across boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead mobilisation and implementation of the regional gender service.
• Manage complex workstreams across estates, finance, HR, digital, communications and clinical teams.
• Develop and maintain programme plans with milestones and objectives.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across the Trust and partner organisations.
• Produce progress reports and provide assurance to senior leaders.
• Lead transformational change and service improvement.
• Analyse performance data to inform decisions.
• Represent the programme at meetings and working groups.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Budget setting

Negotiating skills

Problem solving

Time management

Strategic thinking

Influencing skills

Education

Masters level qualification

CPD

Knowledge of NHS

Tools

Microsoft Office

CASCOT coding tool

Job description

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Programme Manager

The closing date is 29 October 2026

Fixed-Term until 31st March 2027 | Full Time |

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to support the mobilisation and delivery of the new regional Children's and Young People’s Gender Service. Working with stakeholders across the Trust and partner organisations, you will coordinate complex workstreams and lead the implementation of this innovative NHS service, ensuring key objectives are delivered to agreed timescales.

NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service

Sheffield Children's is developing a new Yorkshire-based regional centre for the NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service, joining an established national network of centres recommended by the Cass Review (2024). The service provides specialist care for children and young people questioning their gender or experiencing gender-related distress.

Care is holistic, person-centred and evidence-informed, delivered through a multidisciplinary approach that supports the young person and their families and carers in a safe and inclusive environment. The service aligns with Sheffield Children's purpose of creating a healthier future for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and coordinate the mobilisation and implementation of the new regional Children and Young People’s Gender Service.
• Manage complex workstreams across estates, finance, HR, digital, communications and clinical teams.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, ensuring delivery against agreed timescales, milestones and objectives.
• Identify, manage and elevate risks, issues and dependencies to support successful programme delivery.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the Trust, NHS England, Integrated Care Boards and partner organisations.
• Produce regular progress reports and provide assurance to senior leaders and governance groups.
• Lead and support transformational change, service improvement and the implementation of best practice.
• Analyse performance information and programme outcomes to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Represent the programme at internal and external meetings and contribute to regional and national working groups.

About us

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children’s Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England and the top‑ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children’s health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts helping you thrive at work and beyond.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

This role has been assigned occupation code 1171 using the CASCOT coding tool. For further information on occupation codes, sponsorship eligibility and right‑to‑work requirements, please visit Gov.UK

We strongly encourage all applicants to review their right to work eligibility before submitting an application to help avoid any disappointment during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Masters level qualification or equivalent level of experience
• Experience of CPD
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS

Experience

• Expert knowledge of portfolio, programme and project management experience in an NHS context
• Experience of successfully leading large or complex projects and programme
• Experience of programme / project budget setting, holding a delegated budget prior to hand‑over to operational function
• Experience of working and influencing senior teams
• Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
• Competent at using the full range of Microsoft Office programmes
• Initiating and facilitating successful organisational or system wide improvement at a senior level

Knowledge and Skills

• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex, sensitive or contentious matters in difficult situations, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with individuals on a 1 - 1 basis and with groups
• Ability to work and build relationships with local, regional and national organisations
• Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
• High level critical thinking skills to support innovation initiatives
• Highly developed influencing skills with the ability to present to and engage a wide range of stakeholders in ideas and proposals
• Excellent performance management skills
• Able to work at a strategic and operational level on own initiative
• Ability to manage complex workload and to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Excellent problem solving, facilitation and negotiating skills

Personal Attributes

• Able to act on own initiative, judgement and to make decisions
• Ability to engage and motivate teams and individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels
• Outcomes focussed, strong drive and motivation
• Possess energy and enthusiasm for delivering improvement
• Proven time management skills and experience of working to deadlines

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.

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