Job vacancy: Portfolio Delivery Manager, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Broughton

Job summary

Main area: Corporate
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 242-4665-LR

Employer: North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Broughton
Town: Broughton
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/05/2025 23:59

Portfolio Delivery Manager

Band 8b

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Be Think Do is our leadership philosophy. NWAS is investing in developing a nurturing, positive and thriving culture, recruiting leaders that demonstrate our Be Think Do behaviours. There are a number of stages to finding the right candidate for the position. Following application and shortlisting, these stages will include completion of a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) and the required attendance at an assessment centre (group/individual activities) with a professional discussion on the 16th June 2025. Applicants must be available on this date. Following the assessment centre candidates will be advised if they are to progress the professional discussion (this will be on the same day).

NWAS is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all underrepresented groups to ensure our workforce reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

This is a hybrid role with frequent office attendance and regular travel across sites in your own vehicle across the North West (subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions).

Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrated capability and experience of portfolio management and planning over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Political astuteness and experience in NHS settings.
Experience of managing opposition and conflict, capability to try to persuade others of own point of view and defend own position with a constructive, logical and unemotional response.
Provide a high level of challenge both internally and externally to proposals and to provide a high degree of scrutiny.
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with staff at all levels in technical and non- technical subjects, which may be sensitive/ contentious both internally / externally, including professional presentation skills.
Able to write clear and concise easily understandable reports.
Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative, making decisions autonomously.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and ability to respond to unscheduled tasks.
Possess self-confidence, enthusiasm, motivation, tact and diplomacy with an ability to relate to a wide range of staff and colleagues.
Capable of working under pressure.
Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership.
Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities and application of HR process.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters Degree level in a relevant subject or be able to demonstrate significant equivalent relevant experience.
PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, MoP Qualified or significant equivalent demonstratable experience.
Specialist experience in managing Portfolios, programme and project delivery, including service redesign and quality improvement knowledge and experience.
Formal qualification and/or demonstrable experience in a programme delivery, quality/service improvement role.
Coaching Qualification such as CMI.
Management Qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable senior management experience in a range of different NHS settings/organisations (Acute, CCG, NHSEI, Local Authority, NHSE/I or Ambulance Service).
Significant experience in portfolio development and implementation and business planning across a large organisation.
Demonstratable programme management experience in a complex delivery environment.
Significant experience of supporting operational, project management, service redesign and large-scale reconfiguration at a senior leve
Substantial evidence of expert specialist knowledge relevant to the varied aspect of the role including expert working knowledge of project management methodologies.
Experience of assessing, leading and implementing changes to the way services are delivered across organisation.
Significant experience of multi-disciplinary working and customer relationship management across health boundaries.
Experience of working with senior managers and external partners supporting the management of change including senior clinicans.
Experience of and ability to interpreting regional and national guidance.
Experience of the NHS landscape and current system wide initiatives, improvements, digital and transformation agendas.
Experience of identifying, interpreting and documenting new requirements
General financial management experience commensurate with the role, including experience of managing a budget.

Values

Essential criteria

Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.
Being at our best – professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
Making a difference – act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone.

Other

Essential criteria

Flexibility on work location and travel to meet the requirements of the post - Full valid UK driving licence, and access to a vehicle for work use OR ability to travel between sites using other means within reasonable timescales.

Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, provide false or misleading information.

Should you be successful at interview stage successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, this will be subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards.

Right to work - You will be required to provide a valid right to work in the UK document. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust are currently able to provide sponsorship for roles that identified under the Health and Care visa, further information on this can be found here Health and Care Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reference checks - This will cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search ‘employment checks’.

DBS Checks - If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure.

Occupational Health - You will require satisfactory medical clearance.

Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best lined of defence against COVID-19.

From 1^st September 2018, Section 2 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions will automatically apply to the calculation of unsocial hours for all appointments that commence in post from this date (except secondments).

If you do not have regular access to your email please contact a member of the HR Hub Team on 03451122018.