Job Description

Band 8a

Main area

Administration

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

18 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment opportunity)

Hours

Full time Flexible working
37.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-25-873

Site

Carew House

Town

Bodmin

Salary

55,690 - 62,682 Per Annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/12/2025 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At 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 and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Please note:

This opportunity is open to internal candidates as a secondment. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.



Are you passionate about improving care for people living with frailty? Do you have a strong background in clinical programme management and education delivery? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Programme Manager to lead the development and implementation of the Southwest Frailty Learning Hub. This is a unique opportunity to shape a regional resource that will enhance frailty awareness, improve workforce capability, and support better outcomes for individuals living with frailty across the Southwest.



You will lead the creation of a centralised Frailty Learning Hub, bringing together system-wide training offers and resources. The hub will support both registered and non-registered workforce across acute, community, primary care, social care, VCSE, and care home settings. Working collaboratively with regional partners, including ICSs and SWAST, you will ensure the hub reflects the diversity of the Southwest's coastal, rural, and urban communities.

Main duties of the job

The Programme Manager will be responsible for coordinating the development of the vision, strategy and associated programmes of work related to the development of the Southwest Frailty Learning Hub. Lead the creation and delivery of a centralised Frailty Learning Hub, bringing together system-wide training offers and resources. The hub will support both registered and non-registered workforce across acute, community, primary care, social care, VCSE, and care home settings.



They are responsible for coordinating the design, development and delivery of this complex programme in line with the delivery of system and regional objectives, to successfully deliver multiple, concurrent, independent and interdependent programmes of work to enable the delivery of the regional Hub.



The Programme Manager takes a lead on understanding and interpreting national direction for Frailty including policy initiatives, as well as regional change initiatives to steer the strategy of the service, in line with national, regional and system objectives. They work with stakeholders across the southwest region to drive the direction of the programme by coordinating and collaborating with system and regional partners including commissioning, voluntary, community and social enterprise, and other providers.



They are responsible for leading the development and delivery of a programme of work through the full governance framework from scoping and obtaining the organisation mandate through to evaluation.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:


Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential criteria

Educated to L7/ Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice or equivalent experience working at a commensurate band/ level. To have one or more of the below project management qualifications or equivalent level of experience o Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner o PRINCE2 Practitioner o Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner o Member of relevant professional body o P3O Practitioner o APM Registered Project Professional Experience of presenting complex and sensitive information to key stakeholders and large groups Strong evidence of continuing professional development #

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

Ability to work independently, make informed decisions and achieve objectives whilst working with continually changing demands and priorities Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders and managers on difficult and controversial issues Use and interpret a range of data collection methods including audits and surveys to support cases for change and project evaluations

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644