Senior Project Manager - SEL Pharmacy Homecare Transformation

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  • South East London
  • £72,921-83,362 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-profile transformation programme that will shape the future of pharmacy homecare services across South East London. Working jointly with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the South East London Integrated Care Board, the Senior Project Manager will deliver a system-wide programme to modernise, harmonise, and sustain homecare medicines services.The postholder will play a pivotal role in improving patient access, ensuring financial sustainability, and developing a collaborative SEL homecare model. This role will work across organisational boundaries, engaging with Chief Pharmacists, clinical teams, finance and commissioning colleagues, NHS England, community pharmacy, homecare providers, and patient groups to deliver lasting system change.Main duties of the jobThe Senior Project Manager will lead the South East London Pharmacy Homecare Transformation Programme, providing overall programme management and delivery across multiple Trusts and system partners.Key duties include:Establishing programme governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement structures.Leading prescribing harmonisation across Trusts and supporting pilots such as EPS/CLEO prescribing into community pharmacy.Developing and delivering a transformation roadmap for a collaborative or centralised SEL homecare function.Ensuring robust financial planning, tracking VAT savings, and identifying cost-effective supply models.Coordinating with pharmacy clinical teams, finance, commissioning, NHS England colleagues, and patient representatives to deliver sustainable change.Overseeing development of performance dashboards and KPIs to ensure delivery against key milestones and system benefits.Ensuring programme delivery complies with NHS legislation, governance frameworks, and Trust policies.The role requires strong partnership working, programme management expertise, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders to achieve system-wide improvements.About usGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the UK's largest and most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, providing high quality care, research, and education across five hospitals and extensive community services. As part of King's Health Partners, we are an Academic Health Sciences Centre, combining world-class clinical services with cutting-edge research and training.We are proud to serve diverse communities across South East London and to work in close partnership with the South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS England, local authorities, community pharmacy and voluntary sector partners. Together we are committed to improving patient outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering sustainable models of care.Our values -- Caring, Ambitious and Inclusive -- guide how we work with our patients, colleagues and partners. We support flexible working, equality and diversity, and are committed to developing our staff so they can thrive and grow in their careers.This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of an innovative transformation programme with system-wide impact, supported by a collaborative and forward-looking organisation.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£72,921 to £83,362 a year pa inc. HCASContractSecondmentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hoursReference number196-SMT1750Job locationsWorking across SEL, based atICB / GSTT sitesLondonSE1 9RTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading the South East London (SEL) Pharmacy Homecare Transformation Programme, working jointly with Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and the SEL Integrated Care Board. The programme will deliver a sustainable, consistent and collaborative approach to pharmacy homecare services across SEL, improving patient access and ensuring financial and operational resilience.Key responsibilities include:Programme leadership establish and manage governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement structures; provide assurance on delivery to GSTT and SEL ICB leadership.Prescribing harmonisation and service redesign coordinate standardisation of prescribing processes across SEL Trusts; support pilots such as EPS/CLEO prescribing into community pharmacy; and progress the development of a centralised SEL homecare function.Financial management ensure robust business cases, monitor budgets, track VAT savings and cost efficiencies, and oversee procurement and commissioning processes that deliver value for money.Stakeholder engagement work collaboratively with Chief Pharmacists, pharmacy clinical teams, finance and commissioning colleagues, NHS England, community pharmacy, external homecare providers, and patient groups to co-design and deliver sustainable models of care.Performance and evaluation oversee development of performance dashboards and KPIs; ensure risks and interdependencies are managed; monitor delivery against agreed milestones; and embed lessons learned into programme improvement.Strategic leadership develop the SEL homecare transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with system priorities, national policy, and patient needs.The role requires significant programme management expertise, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to deliver complex transformation across organisational boundaries. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading the South East London (SEL) Pharmacy Homecare Transformation Programme, working jointly with Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and the SEL Integrated Care Board. The programme will deliver a sustainable, consistent and collaborative approach to pharmacy homecare services across SEL, improving patient access and ensuring financial and operational resilience.Key responsibilities include:Programme leadership establish and manage governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement structures; provide assurance on delivery to GSTT and SEL ICB leadership.Prescribing harmonisation and service redesign coordinate standardisation of prescribing processes across SEL Trusts; support pilots such as EPS/CLEO prescribing into community pharmacy; and progress the development of a centralised SEL homecare function.Financial management ensure robust business cases, monitor budgets, track VAT savings and cost efficiencies, and oversee procurement and commissioning processes that deliver value for money.Stakeholder engagement work collaboratively with Chief Pharmacists, pharmacy clinical teams, finance and commissioning colleagues, NHS England, community pharmacy, external homecare providers, and patient groups to co-design and deliver sustainable models of care.Performance and evaluation oversee development of performance dashboards and KPIs; ensure risks and interdependencies are managed; monitor delivery against agreed milestones; and embed lessons learned into programme improvement.Strategic leadership develop the SEL homecare transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with system priorities, national policy, and patient needs.The role requires significant programme management expertise, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to deliver complex transformation across organisational boundaries.Person SpecificationQualifications / EducationEssential
  • Relevant MPharm or equivalent professional permitting qualification as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
  • Postgraduate qualifications in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (PGCert, MSc or equivalent)
  • Member of relevant professional groups (RPS, UKCPA)
  • Project management qualification or relevant experience
  • Leadership or management qualification (or underpinning knowledge)
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working with clinical specialities that actively rely on homecare services to provide medicines to patients
  • Knowledge of the homecare commissioning landscape and how homecare services support NHS care
  • Knowledge of the wider NHS landscape and how introduction of ICBs / ICS structures influence service design and delivery
  • Evidence of leading successful project and / or operational performance and improvement; including business case preparation, service initiation / commissioning, contract negotiation, and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures.
Desirable
  • Experience of managing organisational change and re-designing services.
  • Extensive project management experience in large complex organisations, including design, development, implementation and management of change in a multiple stakeholder environment.
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and delegate effectively.
  • Ability to provide highly complex information to all levels of healthcare professionals
  • Ability to use data to inform any change to practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, using a variety of mediums (written, spoken and digital technology)
Desirable
  • Able to compile and present a business case to support service / team development
  • Able to demonstrate innovation
Person SpecificationQualifications / EducationEssential
  • Relevant MPharm or equivalent professional permitting qualification as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
  • Postgraduate qualifications in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (PGCert, MSc or equivalent)
  • Member of relevant professional groups (RPS, UKCPA)
  • Project management qualification or relevant experience
  • Leadership or management qualification (or underpinning knowledge)
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working with clinical specialities that actively rely on homecare services to provide medicines to patients
  • Knowledge of the homecare commissioning landscape and how homecare services support NHS care
  • Knowledge of the wider NHS landscape and how introduction of ICBs / ICS structures influence service design and delivery
  • Evidence of leading successful project and / or operational performance and improvement; including business case preparation, service initiation / commissioning, contract negotiation, and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures.
Desirable
  • Experience of managing organisational change and re-designing services.
  • Extensive project management experience in large complex organisations, including design, development, implementation and management of change in a multiple stakeholder environment.
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and delegate effectively.
  • Ability to provide highly complex information to all levels of healthcare professionals
  • Ability to use data to inform any change to practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, using a variety of mediums (written, spoken and digital technology)
Desirable
  • Able to compile and present a business case to support service / team development
  • Able to demonstrate innovation

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