Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

CYP Transformation Manager

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) for a Children and Young People's Transformation Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative, high-quality services for children, young people and families.

Working within the Children and Young People's (CYP) Care Delivery Pathway, you will lead the delivery of a complex transformation programme that supports NHFT's strategic ambitions, the NHS Long Term Plan, and system-wide priorities across Integrated Care Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

The role

Reporting to an Assistant Director of CYP Services, you will provide senior leadership and programme management across a wide portfolio of transformation and improvement work. This is a high-impact role requiring strong strategic thinking, excellent stakeholder engagement and the ability to deliver sustainable change in a complex environment.

Key responsibilities include:-

Leading and delivering the CYP transformation programme, ensuring alignment with Trust and system priorities.
Providing programme and project management oversight, governance and assurance.
Working closely with Assistant Directors, senior leaders and partners across health and care.
Using high-quality data and performance information to drive improvement, efficiency and value.
Embedding a strong programme management culture across CYP services.
Supporting and line managing staff involved in transformation activity.
Leading engagement, negotiation and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG677-ACS

Job locations

Newland House

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

A Master's degree or equivalent Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma or other Project Management course or qualification.
An understanding of service improvement and transformation tools and how to apply to different programmes. Knowledge of programme management and the use of programme management tools
Proven significant previous experience in project/programme management related to service redesign/improvement

Desirable

Experience of managing and leading on change programmes, ideally within the NHS.
Experience of line management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of effective project and programme management skills including the ability to adjust and revise complex programmes/plans at short notice, recognise risk and interpret guidance
Ability to work/evidence of working in a fast paced and challenging environment where frequent change is expected.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Evidence of ability to role model positive behaviours and the Trust's Leadership behaviours
Evidence of a creative and innovative approach to issues and the promotion of new ideas

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

A Master's degree or equivalent Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma or other Project Management course or qualification.
An understanding of service improvement and transformation tools and how to apply to different programmes. Knowledge of programme management and the use of programme management tools
Proven significant previous experience in project/programme management related to service redesign/improvement

Desirable

Experience of managing and leading on change programmes, ideally within the NHS.
Experience of line management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of effective project and programme management skills including the ability to adjust and revise complex programmes/plans at short notice, recognise risk and interpret guidance
Ability to work/evidence of working in a fast paced and challenging environment where frequent change is expected.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Evidence of ability to role model positive behaviours and the Trust's Leadership behaviours
Evidence of a creative and innovative approach to issues and the promotion of new ideas

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.