Redevelopment Programme Director - Urgent & Emergency Care

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a highly motivated Programme Director to lead critical capital programmes for Urgent and Emergency Care services. This strategic role will focus on enhancing patient care and improving service delivery at two acute hospital sites in London. The successful candidate will manage complex projects, engage stakeholders, and ensure that governance processes support successful programme delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior management.
• Proven experience in developing business cases.
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage two critical UEC capital programmes.
• Ensure successful delivery through proper governance.
• Engage stakeholders effectively throughout the programme lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Organisational

Presentation

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Project management qualification (Prince 2 or equivalent)

Design or planning related professional qualifications

Job description

Job summary

Are you a dynamic, strategic leader with a passion for making a tangible difference in healthcare? Do you have the skills to manage large, complex redevelopment programmes that directly impact patient care and service delivery?

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Programme Director to join our Redevelopment team and lead two critical Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) capital programmes at our two acute hospital sites--Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich and University Hospital Lewisham in Lewisham. These are strategically important projects that will reshape our Emergency Departments and deliver lasting improvements for patients and staff across Lewisham and Greenwich.

The main objective of the role is to ensure these programmes are delivered successfully, creating the best improvements in patient care and performance across our UEC services and delivery value for money.

This is a fast paced, varied and dynamic role, managing two programmes across two sites therefore we are looking for a proactive individual, a strategic decision maker who can work autonomously, flexibly, set direction, prioritise tasks independently and build excellent working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The post holders core responsibilities would include:

Ensuring the programmes are structured in a way for successful delivery including defining programme governance, workstreams, deliverables, roles and responsibilities.

Management of interdependencies between programmes and with other inflight construction and transformation programmes on the sites.

Ensuring appropriate documentation is in place including risk register, plans, action and decision logs.

Managing the engagement of stakeholders from within and outside of the trust throughout the programmes lifecycles.

Day to day coordination and monitoring of programme activity

Ensuring the programme board functions effectively and receives appropriate reports, escalations and information to make informed decisions about the programmes.

Key requirements for the role include strong programme management, organisation, and presentational and skills.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF6883

Job locations

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holders core responsibilities would include: Ensuring the programmes are structured in a way for successful delivery including defining programme governance, workstreams, deliverables, roles and responsibilities. Management of interdependencies between programmes and with other inflight construction and transformation programmes on the sites. Ensuring appropriate documentation is in place including risk register, plans, action and decision logs. Managing the engagement of stakeholders from within and outside of the trust throughout the programmes lifecycles. Day to day coordination and monitoring of programme activity Ensuring the programme board functions effectively and receives appropriate reports, escalations and information to make informed decisions about the programmes.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holders core responsibilities would include: Ensuring the programmes are structured in a way for successful delivery including defining programme governance, workstreams, deliverables, roles and responsibilities. Management of interdependencies between programmes and with other inflight construction and transformation programmes on the sites. Ensuring appropriate documentation is in place including risk register, plans, action and decision logs. Managing the engagement of stakeholders from within and outside of the trust throughout the programmes lifecycles. Day to day coordination and monitoring of programme activity Ensuring the programme board functions effectively and receives appropriate reports, escalations and information to make informed decisions about the programmes.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Extensive experience in senior management
• Proven experience of developing Business cases, and securing approval
• Experience in developing and delivering strategic and service change at scale
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience to lead the development, implementation and delivery of systematic projects.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and motivational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively and independently without direct supervision
• Proven ability to communicate complex issues.
• Negotiating and persuasive skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in healthcare setting
• Previous experience of working on redevelopment or transformation programmes

Qualifications/ Training Essential

• Educated to masters degree level or equivalent
• Design or planning related professional qualifications
• LEAN training or equivalent range of SI methodology skills / training
• Project management qualification Prince 2 or equivalent.

Desirable

• MSP Practitioner

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Extensive experience in senior management
• Proven experience of developing Business cases, and securing approval
• Experience in developing and delivering strategic and service change at scale
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience to lead the development, implementation and delivery of systematic projects.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and motivational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively and independently without direct supervision
• Proven ability to communicate complex issues.
• Negotiating and persuasive skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in healthcare setting
• Previous experience of working on redevelopment or transformation programmes

Qualifications/ Training Essential

• Educated to masters degree level or equivalent
• Design or planning related professional qualifications
• LEAN training or equivalent range of SI methodology skills / training
• Project management qualification Prince 2 or equivalent.

Desirable

• MSP Practitioner

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.

Employer details Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)