Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Strategic Programme Manager - Leadership and Culture

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Job summary

Due to maternity leave a fixed term opportunity is available for up to 12 months for this Trust-wide programme of work.

*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*

The postholder will be responsible for co-ordinating the development and delivery of a leadership and culture programme within the Trust. There will be a particular focus on embedding sustainable change through change management tools and utilising improvement and programme management methodologies to support this programme of work. There will be a particular focus on working in partnership with Organisational Development across all Trust functions.

Main duties of the job

This is an important role within the Improvement & Partnerships Directorate involving close collaboration with quality colleagues, workforce, organisational development, operational and clinical staff across the Trust. It will require effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders to deliver and embed several sustainable actions associated with culture, diversity and inclusion. It is a high-profile programme of work across the trust with the Chief Executive Officer as the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO).

The Strategic Programme Manager will have experience in the delivery of complex programmes involving improvement and organisational development and will therefore have detailed knowledge and skills in programme and project management, change management and improvement methodologies.

Engage with the Chief Executive Officer, Head of Organisational Development, Service Directors and the wider executive team to support the planning, development and delivery of the programme. The Strategic Programme Manager will also need to implement strategies that will support colleagues through change in collaboration with organisational development specialists.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Date posted

23 July 2025

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, Flexible working

Reference number

327-25-625

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court

Pioneer Avenue Gloucester Business Park

Brockworth, GL4 3AW

GL4 3AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure the programme and constituent projects and workstreams are managed and monitored using recognised project management and improvement methodologies for reporting on performance, risks, issues, timing, quality and benefits realisation and ensure the project is reported through the appropriate governance framework.

Embedding an improvement approach to all aspects of the programme of work working alongside the improvement team.

Organise and attend meetings and consultations as required and ensure formal recordings of such. Ensure that documentary evidence is maintained of all work undertaken within the area of responsibility, to provide robust audit trails.

Drafting of papers for submission to appropriate meetings such as development forums, the trust executive team or great place to work committee on various projects within the programme

Coordinating interdependent projects and workstreams and related quality improvement projects relating to culture and leadership.

Ensure that the Programme Budget is controlled, monitored and reviewed.

Develop feasibility studies for programme elements with users and design teams

Be accountable for the delivery of projects and workstreams to agreed quality, cost and programme objectives

Highlight or report any cost pressures or financial difficulties and agree and implement any remedial actions (if necessary) to restore financial performance against plan

Ensure all projects are delivered in compliance with legislation, relevant regulations and best practice methodologies

Excellent problem-solving skills to ensure effective and prompt resolution of issues arising during the project lifecycle.

Plan and organise work activities and formulate programmes including production and updating of project programmes using appropriate software.

Co-ordinate and support the Programme Governance and delivery groups.

Co-ordinate key meetings with key partners, including stakeholders internal and external to the Trust.

Attend meetings on a regular basis with appropriate Trust colleagues across all Directorates as required.

Budget holder for assigned Programme and constituent project budgets

Co-ordinating the regularly (monthly) updating and issuing of reports.

Ensure all key stakeholders are included in the development of the project proposals including staff, service users, patients, Experts by Experience and wider stakeholders as appropriate.

Develop any specific policy/procedures required to ensure successful delivery of the programme across the Trust.

Support organisational development the team in preparing documentation to support proposals for the management of projects and workstreams that incorporate culture and leadership developments.

Co-ordinate the assimilation of data for the regular issue of programme and project update reports.

Obtain up to date and accurate data to support Business Cases when requested.

Manage any associated risks related to the programme and projects and maintain a risk register with appropriate mitigation, escalation and reporting.

Preparing reports and providing evidence of governance with regard to all activities undertaken.

Support and encourage innovation in the way services are delivered and at all times, work towards improving the quality of service to the Trust.