Job summary
- Main area
- Commissioning Operations
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term contract end date 31 March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 491-TSWLCOA11
- Employer
- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Commissioning Operations - Community, Mental Health, Commercial and Acute Team (930571) L4
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Programme Officer - Renal and Sickle Cell
NHS AFC: Band 6
Job overview
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Working Pattern: 50/50 split between the Renal Programme and Sickle Cell Improvement Team
Are you passionate about making a real difference in healthcare? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can lead impactful change? NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is calling for a talented Renal and Sickle Cell Transformation Programme Officer to join our innovative team and help improve the lives of people living with kidney disease and sickle cell disorder.
This exciting and varied role offers a unique opportunity to work across both the Renal Programme and the Sickle Cell Improvement Services Pilot Programme. You will be responsible for supporting project delivery, managing resources, coordinating activities, and ensuring effective communication between both teams. Your contributions will have a significant impact on improving services for patients with kidney disease and sickle cell disorder.
If you’re ready to make a real impact and work in an environment alongside passionate colleagues who are dedicated to delivering exceptional care, then we want to hear from you! Don’t miss the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare and join a supportive, passionate team at NHS South West London Integrated Care Board.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support both the SW London ICB Renal Programme Manager and the SW London Sickle Cell Project Manager, as well as the wider teams, ensuring that their respective portfolios of projects and services are planned, managed, and delivered effectively. The role is split 50/50 between the two programmes, and the post holder will take a leading role in assisting with the successful delivery of projects and initiatives within both the Renal Programme and the Sickle Cell Improvement Services Pilot Programme, balancing the needs and priorities of both areas.
Key responsibilities will include coordinating activities, tracking progress, managing resources, and ensuring clear communication across both programmes, ultimately contributing to the achievement of their respective goals and objectives.
This role operates on a 50/50 working pattern, where your time will be split equally between the two services. You will be expected to work 2.5 days per week within the Renal Team and 2.5 days per week with Sickle Cell Improvement Team, with flexibility in how the days are arranged based on project requirements and team needs. This balance should support you to engage with both services while managing your workload effectively.
Interview: 1st-15th April 2025
Working for our organisation
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.
Each ICS consists of two statutory elements:
- an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care services
- an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.
ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):
- to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;
- tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
- enhance productivity and value for money and;
- help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for full details.
Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Provide comprehensive project management support, including planning, monitoring, and reporting risk and issues, and coordinating project activities.Ìý
- Manage the Team’s business support function, including organising and facilitating meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, managing, and maintaining records.Ìý
- Liaise with appropriate functions within the Place team and across SWL ICB and TrustsÌý
- Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas where agreed.
- Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested.
- Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio of projects/function.
- Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from target/plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
- Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
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Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience working at a similar level in a specialised field
- Evidence of ongoing professional growth and development.
Desirable criteria
- Further training and experience in project management, project support, and/or business process activities
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience working in a complex, multidisciplinary environment
- Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines and manage personal workload effectively.
- Experience drafting briefing papers and correspondence for executive or board-level audiences.
Desirable criteria
- Experience successfully working in politically sensitive environments
- Prior experience monitoring budgets and participating in business planning processes.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong project management and/or business process knowledge
- Exceptional organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively, seeking guidance as necessary
- Confident communicator, capable of interacting with individuals across all levels, even in challenging situations
- Ability to draft professional correspondence with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Understanding of confidentiality and its importance in the workplace
Teamwork and Flexibility
Essential criteria
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and adapt to provide support to other departments or teams as required
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Commitment to NHS values and organisational behaviours
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Robinson
- Job title
- Renal Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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