SEGMS Senior Programme Manager

The South East Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) is recruiting a Senior Programme Manager to lead key transformation and improvement programmesat the start of a newly awarded 10 year contract. If you are someone who loves taking on new challenges, bringing structure to complex programmes and driving change then this could be the role for you!

You would join a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are committed to embedding genomic medicine across the region. This role will work across clinical specialties and sit within an established structure that enables collaborative working and continued development.

It's an exciting time to join the GMS with opportunities to shape the service in its new structure and take on some new programmes that can have real impact on patients and clinicians across the South East region.

Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas', you'll have access to all of the Trust benefits as well as being connected with colleagues from across the South East region that we serve. The team also run regular socials and have an annual Staff Day with awards to recognise and celebrate colleagues from all departments.

If you are an enthusiastic and driven programme manager who is passionate about embedding genomics into the NHS then we'd love to hear from you!, The South East GMS is seeking a Senior Programme Manager responsible for providing overall management and leadership of a programme or significant work stream(s) to ensure outputs are delivered effectively and to time.

This role is responsible for leading rigorous and robust transformation and improvement programmes; programme strategy; programme management including planning, reporting, managing risk, and a strong focus on benefits realisation.

The post holder will develop and oversee the direction and delivery of all project work streams, and support and enable senior managers, clinicians, partners and directors to deliver the programme.

A key aspect of the role will be to ensure appropriate evaluation and metrics are in place to support impact monitoring and milestone achievement.

The role is expected to provide leadership directly and indirectly for project management and support and identify resources needed to enable programme delivery.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives

It is expected that the specific programme / projects managed by the post holder will change over time as the portfolio of work changes.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at the start of a newly awarded 10-year contract for the GMS.

The South East GMS is one of seven network providers recently commissioned by NHS England (NHSE) for delivering genomic testing, pathway transformation and embedding genomic medicine into routine care.

The GMS is a partnership, hosted by Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as Lead Provider. Our partnership includes Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, St Georges' University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and Synnovis, a leading pathology provider. The South East GMS covers Kent, South London, Surrey and Sussex and aims to accelerate the impact of genomics for the benefit of our c.9 million patient population.

The South East GMS is committed to addressing the health inequalities that have arisen as a result of previous inequitable access to genomic medicine services. We will do this by appointing a team that represents the diversity that exists across our region, strengthening our links across care pathways and ensuring that we have strong patient representation across all our projects.

The South East GMS operates under an integrated governance structure, with strategic oversight from a regional GMS Partnership Board. This integrated governance structure includes representation from partner Trusts.