Job summary The Financial Recovery Programme works across the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System to identify opportunities for savings or efficiencies, to develop these initiativesinto robust, evidence-based delivery plans and to oversee the realisation of identified benefits. The Financial Recovery Programme Management Office (PMO) provides support to the Senior Responsible Officers and workstream leads for these initiatives by providing expertise to develop, monitor and track projects to ensure effective and timely delivery of the financial benefits. The team is critical to enabling the ICB and System partners toachieve Financial Recovery during 2024/25 and into 2025/26, and to ensure value for money, working at pace in a complex environment. The role is required to work flexibly, at pace in a complex environment, as well as the need for team members to be able to naturally support, challenge and drive other senior colleagues from the ICB and across the system on a regular basis. We have 2 FTE available. 1 Permanent and 1 Fixed Term Contract for 12 months. Please state on your application which contract you are applying for. Main duties of the job The role of the PMO Lead, is to support oversight of the effective delivery of Programmes areas within the Financial Recovery Programme (FRP). Specifically, the post holder willbe responsible for;o Work with the programme area Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) to support deliver their Financial Recovery plans including unblocking issues, identifying and managinginterdependencies, resource planning, benefits realisation and managing risks and mitigations;o Supporting the Finance Team in initiating routine budget reviews and identifying areas for internal (ICB) savings opportunities.o Support to ensure the creation of project plans with smart targets, financial trajectories and drive forward the delivery of key milestones within the FRP programme plan;o Support workstream leads through providing problem solving and using influencing and negotiating skills, escalating issues as necessary through the Financial RecoveryTouchpoint meeting.o Working with leads across the system to identify areas for further stretch targets and supporting the delivery of priorities as required;o Working with key stakeholders to build effective relationships and ensure engagement across portfolios;o Horizon scanning nationally to identify any other ideas for opportunities.o Set up, co-ordination and drive of the Improvement Room approach, with the aim to identify data-based challenges and opportunities for 2025/26 (and financial years goingforward) to develop cash releasing plans accordingly About us Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us. We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation. Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 095-7004960-TS Job locations Gail House Maidstone ME15 6NB Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Programme Management Qualification or some programme management experience Desirable Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Experience Essential Must have an understanding of the background and aims of current health and social care policy Experience of leading and delivering complex programmes of work at pace Working and lead programmes of work, delivering at pace with diverse, multiple stakeholders in complex public sector environments Desirable Understanding of NHS and social care strategic and operational planning processes Attributes - Negotiation and Influence Essential Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders and influence on difficult and controversial issues Attributes - Innovation and ability to problem solve Essential Innovative and ability to identify new opportunities and problem solve, with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Programme Management Qualification or some programme management experience Desirable Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Experience Essential Must have an understanding of the background and aims of current health and social care policy Experience of leading and delivering complex programmes of work at pace Working and lead programmes of work, delivering at pace with diverse, multiple stakeholders in complex public sector environments Desirable Understanding of NHS and social care strategic and operational planning processes Attributes - Negotiation and Influence Essential Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders and influence on difficult and controversial issues Attributes - Innovation and ability to problem solve Essential Innovative and ability to identify new opportunities and problem solve, with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Address Gail House Maidstone ME15 6NB Employer's website https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)