Programme Manager – Children and Young People’s Gender Service

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to lead the development of the CYP Gender Service in the South East for a 12 month secondment period.

We are seeking someone with a proven track record of designing, developing and implementing new services, and with a sound understanding of the national priorities for gender services in England.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The purpose of the role is to:

• provide programme leadership and expertise to an important, high profile, and complex programme, working closely with UHS services and local and regional partners
• provide strategic and senior operational support to the ongoing development of the new service, ensuring the delivery is consistent with the Cass Review Final Report and NHS England Implementation Plan and other regional centres.
• The role will be required to provide assurance internally and externally on the ongoing development of the new service, via regional and national governance forum.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a sound understanding of the national priorities for gender services for children and young people in England. The post holder will have a track record of establishing and/or running new services, supporting service to develop and continually improve their performance. They will have experience of managing complex, multi-disciplinary and ideally politically contentious programmes. The successful individual will be proactive, and solution orientated, with the ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of people.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of post-qualification study/professional development to masters level (post grad certificate/MBA/MSc) or equivalent general management experience
• Leadership qualifications or experience
• Evidence of presenting complex information to internal and external groups
• Evidence of successful leadership, management and engagement of cross disciplinary teams to facilitate collaborative working.
• Experience of leading change through empowering people and holding them to account.
• Project or Programme management qualification
• Extensive leadership and operational management experience in a medium/large complex acute healthcare provider setting
• Knowledge of Information Governance, SOPs and other governance, national and professional standards of practice or other regulations.
• Significant experience of business planning processes and financial protocols.
  
  

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together