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Band 8B Programme Manager - Efficiency and Clinical Productivity

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW1 1BD Posted 27 October 2026 Apply by 10 November 2026
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Salary for this role£75,328 – £86,114 a year
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Role description

Job summary

The Efficiency and Clinical Productivity team supports achievement of the Royal Free London's group-wide goals and governing objectives through the delivery of a portfolio of major programme and change activity. The team drives the group-wide efficiency and clinical productivity programme to ensure the financial sustainability of the RFL Group.

RFL Group refreshed its Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) in January 2026 setting out its plan to deliver financial sustainability over the coming years. The Efficiency and Clinical Productivity team supports this through a focus on improving productivity and sustainability through core activities such as FIP delivery and efficiency plans, and the successful delivery of major change programmes that will deliver multi-year productivity improvement.

The Programme Manager - Efficiency and Clinical Productivity role supports the delivery of this portfolio by working as part of a business partnering team aligned to one of the Group's health units or Corporate unit, which also takes on responsibility for cross cutting Group-wide projects and programmes. The role will enable the delivery of the health unit's efficiency and productivity plan both through supporting the identification and scoping of opportunities and directly leading priority workstreams and programmes of work.

Main duties of the job

As a Programme Manager - Efficiency and Clinical Productivity, you will lead change programmes by ensuring that the core principles of programme management are adhered to whilst maintaining a focus on continuous improvement, efficiency and value, which underpin our approach.

You will need to strategically as well as operationally lead the delivery of priority areas of the Corporate or Health Unit's efficiency and productivity plan as well as group-wide programme(s), working closely with SROs. You will be required to work across departments and all levels of the organisation to diagnose, design and deliver these improvement programmes. As well as being technically competent in driving change and project/programme management, you will need to possess excellent interpersonal and communication so you can work effectively with multiple groups of stakeholders across the organisation.

As a Programme Manager - Efficiency and Clinical Productivity you will have a high level of autonomy, self-drive, and will be able to manage multiple priorities and provide direction to others to achieve the plan set out. You will need to demonstrate effective leadership skills, not only in working with a range of stakeholders to deliver change, but in playing a senior role in a business partnering team. Confidence with handling large datasets and working with senior Finance stakeholders is key.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-8232160-A

Job locations

Crowndale Centre

218 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BD

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence on ongoing CPD activity
  • Project management and/or change management training or qualification
  • Relevant Masters qualification or significant experience as an operational or strategic manager in a relevant field

Desirable

  • Quality Improvement training or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Project management experience
  • Experience influencing staff at all levels to ensure project objectives are owned by all members of the team including users and stakeholders.
  • Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis of situation and solution development; persuade teams to take on new ways of working and to constructively challenge the status quo
  • Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities.

Desirable

  • Experience of financial recovery and turnaround

Shared Commitments

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Shared Commitments

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to create a clear project plan and prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands and requirements.
  • Good leadership skills - with the ability to direct, challenge and facilitate in order to deliver results
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Able to solve problems or pre -empt problems by employing appropriate measures and processes
  • Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including presentation / facilitation skills.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Self-motivated
  • Team player
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex data both numerical and verbal
  • Ability to thrive under pressure.
  • Adaptable, flexible, and innovative approach to work.
  • Politically aware, able to form alliances and influence others
  • Politically aware, able to form alliances and influence others

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crowndale Centre

218 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BD

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

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