Deputy Programme Manager

Company: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
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Location: St Albans
Job Description:

Applications are invited for the post of Deputy Programme Manager for The Herts & West Essex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (HWEDESP).

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the quality assurance and performance of the new Programme that commenced on 1st April 2024. This is a fixed term post for 15 months.

Based at Sandridge Gate in St Albans, the post holder will be required to support the Programme manager in the day-to-day operational management of the programme including collating and producing comprehensive reports on programme performance, audit, and Internal Quality Assurance.

The deputy programme manager will also support with ensuring adherence to Service Quality Standards, Key Performance Indicators, and Contractual Performance and Activity reports. The successful applicant will be required to represent the HWEDESP at Programme Board meetings and national events.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team with the aim of reducing preventable sight loss from diabetic retinopathy for people in the Herts & West Essex ICB area who live with diabetes.

  • The Deputy Programme Manager will be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager in the day-to-day operational management, delivery, and development of the service; ensuring the service demonstrates secure systems of working and is run to the highest clinical standards.
  • To provide effective leadership and management of the administration and Failsafe team and to be responsible for the development of those staff within the service.
  • To deputise for the Programme Manager as appropriate.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Oliver Job title: Programme Manager Email address: su.oliver@nhs.net Telephone number: 07587912544

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Posted: May 25th, 2026