Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Programme Manager – Capital Delivery

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Programme Manager to join the Capital Team on a permanent basis to support the delivery of the existing capital plan and development of capital schemes and future pipeline. The role is Trust wide.

The Programme Manager is a key member of the Capital Programme Management Team with the prime responsibility of supporting the development and delivery of a portfolio of capital programmes and projects across the NCA. They will deliver large scale change programmes and respond to the challenges and opportunities faced by significant strategic development opportunities within the NCA and across the Care Organisations.

The Programme Manager will lead the lead the design, development and delivery of a variety of projects and programmes from inception to commission and handover supporting the Senior Responsible Owner and/or Programme Director in determining the projects/workstreams required to take forward the programme and will lead on programme documentation which underpins the monitoring framework of activities and outcomes, management of cross-workstream and external dependencies and programme level risks and issues.

Main duties of the job

  • Be responsible for ensuring the application of appropriate construction project management methodology and compliance with the NCA Assurance Framework and will promote standardisation of programme and project management across the organisation.
  • Assess and prepare service user briefs, identifying the service requirements, objectives to be achieved and Healthcare specific standards (HTMs and HBNs) to be met. Compile and obtain approval to a Project Brief.
  • Assessment of feasibility of potential projects both spatially (space planning in accordance with legislative and best practice guidance), forming budget estimates for NCA and Care Org's within an agreed timeframe and utilising the knowledge and expertise of in-house Building and Engineering Estates Officers and external professionals, where required, will be a critical requirement of the role.
  • Lead on and provide professional expert advice on approach to producing feasibility reports and business case reports for consideration by users, Care Org Leaders and Trust Executive Groups.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

236-NCA-EA147-24-D

Job locations

Salford Royal

Ladywell Building

Salford

M6 8HA


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, the application of best practice programme and project management methodologies
  • Information and or finance management and analysis of complex financial data
  • Experience of managing and developing multi- disciplinary teams

Skills

Essential

  • Well-developed analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven experience of providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Management or Leadership Qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, the application of best practice programme and project management methodologies
  • Information and or finance management and analysis of complex financial data
  • Experience of managing and developing multi- disciplinary teams

Skills

Essential

  • Well-developed analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven experience of providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Management or Leadership Qualification

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal

Ladywell Building

Salford

M6 8HA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal

Ladywell Building

Salford

M6 8HA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Capital

Laura Rusholme

laura.rusholme@nca.nhs.uk

07850939262

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

236-NCA-EA147-24-D

Job locations

Salford Royal

Ladywell Building

Salford

M6 8HA


Supporting documents

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