Programme Manager: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 57,528 to 64,750 £ / Year

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

Wessex Health Partners, the Academic Health Science Partnership for Wessex,is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us at one of England’s leading regional innovation partnerships as Programme Manager at a pivotal moment for the NHS, life sciences sector and the wider health and care system.

This is a 23-month fixed-term vacancy (secondment will be considered for existing NHS employees).

Job Title: Programme Manager Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Length: 23 Months Purpose for Fixed Term: Limited Term Project

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a proactive, strategic and highly capable Programme Manager to lead one or more Wessex Health Partners driver initiatives and support delivery of our ambitious annual and five-year plan.

You may already be an experienced Programme Manager, or you may be someone ready to take the next step into a more senior, complex and outward-facing role. If you have strong project or programme management experience, excellent stakeholder skills and a passion for innovation and transformation, we will support you to grow into the full breadth of this role.

As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and managing project plans, coordinating multi-disciplinary stakeholders, evaluating impact, preparing reports and promotional materials, and ensuring effective dissemination of project outcomes. You will gather and analyse data, assess feasibility of plans, support funding applications, and contribute to the development of Wessex Health Partners’ research and innovation pathway.

You will have experience of managing delegated budgets. You will demonstrate strong judgement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative, agile and high-performing team.

This role requires resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to improving health outcomes, accelerating innovation and supporting large-scale transformation across Wessex.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training required

Essential

  • Professionally qualified or a relevant degree, plus project management experience or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
  • A Master’s degree level or equivalent postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
  • Knowledge of the specialist work practices and/ or professional guidelines relevant to the Wessex Health Partners
  • Knowledge and experience of the NHS and local health and social service functions

Desirable

  • Project Management training (e.g. PRINCE II)
  • Management experience

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

  • Programme and Project management experience in an NHS or care service setting or equivalent experience in a relevant setting
  • Experience of integrated working across professional boundaries and involving several organisations
  • Experience of organising/ managing events

Desirable

  • Effective leadership and team building skills
  • Experience of quality improvement projects and/or methodology
  • Experience in evaluating projects

Values and behaviours

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet Wessex Health Partners values and behaviours

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

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