Job vacancy: Senior Programme Manager - Occupant Safety, NHS England, Nationally

Job summary

Main area

Occupant safety

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

990-NHP-EC6051-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Any NHSE Office base
Town: Nationally
Salary: £79,504 - £91,609 per annum (exclusive of London Weighting)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/11/2026 23:59

Senior Programme Manager - Occupant Safety

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Our Organisation

We share the core values set out in the NHS Constitution, which all colleagues are expected to demonstrate.

We support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you and your colleagues. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern.

As part of our commitment to improving patient safety and maintaining safe and trusted services, all successful candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS), which includes a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. By submitting your application, you are confirming your agreement to these checks being undertaken as part of the recruitment process.

Anyone who has received a voluntary or compulsory redundancy payment from NHS England since the start of the 2026/27 financial year is not eligible to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Desirable criteria

Professional qualification or equivalent experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in organisational leadership and delivering successful Major Programmes
Experience of working across multiple healthcare systems
Experience of working at a senior level in a complex environment, managing multiple transformation projects with a range of stakeholders
Experience of leading and delivering large scale transformational change and the ability to convey a compelling and engaging vision of change
Experience of translating strategy into delivery through plans, programmes, people and culture.
Knowledge and application of risk awareness and management
Knowledge of commissioning practices and models
Experience and/or understanding of the UK Health Economy
Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to work positively with stakeholders to achieve outcomes and deliver change through people
Highly developed interpersonal, advocacy and communication skills to be able to work effectively with individuals and a range of stakeholders
Strong commercial awareness and skills
Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical)

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.

We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.

We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. This includes considering reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role. While we appreciate you may have had some support with your application (for example, using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it’s important all the information you provide in it reflects your own knowledge, skills and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis.

If you’re applying for this role on a secondment basis, please get agreement from your current line manager before you apply.

We don’t accept applications via recruitment agencies, and we cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for processing your application; our privacy can be accessed directly on the application page when you select to apply.

If you are appointed to a post, your information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

If you have a query about your application, please contact the recruitment team: [email protected] or 0300 330 1369.

NHS England