Elective Care Programme Manager

Main area Administration Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (NHS GM operate hybrid working) Job
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2026-18-A

Site Tootal Buildings Town Manchester Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Greater Manchester ICB Elective Care Programme Manager Band8a

This role sits within the Elective Care Recovery & Reform Programme and supports delivery of system priorities across Greater Manchester. The current programme of work focuses on Elective Demand Management and Productivity improvement across the Greater Manchester footprint. Examples of current work streams include:

• Developing and implementing Single Point of Access (SPoA) models across elective specialties
• Expanding community-based services to support left shift and reduce acute demand
• Further development of Advice and Guidance
• Delivering elective pathway redesign and demand management initiatives across primary, community and secondary care
• Supporting provider-facing elective improvement and productivity, including outpatient transformation, pathway efficiency and improving the use of available capacity

The post holder will lead defined programmes of work from initial scoping and pathway design through to implementation, performance monitoring and benefits realisation.

The role requires close working with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues across primary, community and secondary care, translating national and Greater Manchester priorities into practical delivery plans and measurable improvement.

Leading the delivery of elective care transformation and improvement programmes across Greater Manchester.

• Lead defined programmes of work across SPoA, community services, Advice and Guidance, elective pathway redesign and provider improvement
• Translate strategic priorities into clear and deliverable programmes, milestones and outcomes
• Lead programme design and implementation from initial problem solving and scoping through to delivery
• Work with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues to develop and implement new models of care and pathway improvements
• Support development of community-based alternatives to hospital care and delivery of left shift
• Lead and support provider-facing improvement programmes, working with Trusts to improve elective productivity, pathway efficiency and delivery against agreed system priorities
• Manage programme governance, risks, issues, dependencies and delivery plans
• Develop clear measures of success and monitor delivery, performance and benefits
• Analyse complex qualitative and quantitative information to support programme development and decision making
• Build effective relationships across Greater Manchester by directing and influencing stakeholders where there is no direct line-management responsibility

This is an exciting time to join the Elective Care Recovery & Reform Programme, working across Greater Manchester to improve access to elective care, reduce unnecessary waits and develop more sustainable and productive models of care.

We work with colleagues across primary care, NHS providers, community services, clinical leadership and commissioning to redesign pathways, improve productivity and improve how patients access and move through elective services.

You will join a supportive and collaborative team with a strong focus on improvement, delivery and making a measurable difference for the population of Greater Manchester.

The Programme Manager will be required to:

• Manage and coordinate programmes of work across the elective portfolio
• Lead programme design and execution from initial problem solving to fully articulating and delivering key interventions
• Take responsibility for programme governance, delivery plans, risks, issues and dependencies
• Work in a matrix organisation to secure resources and coordinate colleagues across multiple organisations
• Build strong relationships with clinical, operational, commissioning and programme colleagues
• Lead work streams and workshops, providing leadership and direction to maintain delivery momentum
• Participate in capacity planning and service modelling, analysing complex information to develop a clear understanding of services
• Work with clinical leads and stakeholders to influence and shape operational priorities and resolve competing priorities
• Work with provider colleagues to identify and deliver opportunities to improve hospital…