University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Programme Manager - Independent Maternity Review and Bramber
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UHSussex Independent Maternity Review Programme Manager
UHSussex is the subject of an important Independent Maternity Review (IMR), commissioned by the Department of Health on behalf of the Secretary of State. This is due to commence in October 2026 and is expected to last at least 3 years. The review will examine approximately 1,000 cases of stillbirths, neonatal deaths, maternal deaths, neonatal harm due to severe brain injury and severe maternal harm dating back to at least 2018. The purpose is to understand what happened, reach conclusions on the care provided, provide answers for families and identify learning for the organisation and wider NHS. The review is, by its’ very nature, extremely sensitive and politically charged. The impact is expected to be significant for the families at the heart of the review, current and past staff and the wider organisation. In parallel, the Trust is the subject of an active police investigation – Operation Bramber.
The programme of work required to ensure the Trust can meet the needs of families, the IMR team, Sussex Police, staff and other bodies is complex and diverse. It will span quality and corporate governance, information management, information governance, analytics, communications, wellbeing, recruitment, training, inclusion and professional standards. Working effectively with teams across Women and Children’s services and critical corporate teams will be essential to identify, manage and complete actions required for readiness and to run it smoothly day to day.
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Role Overview
The programme manager will provide expert leadership in developing and overseeing the countdown to readiness plan and day to day management of the delivery plan once the review is live. They will ensure a single version of the truth is in place capturing all the week on week actions required to enable the Trust to be ready on time, identifying critical interdependencies and ensuring the sequencing of tasks is effectively managed. They will proactively identify risks, work to resolve those they can and escalate others to the Quality Director and Director of Regulatory Affairs. Once the IMR is live, their focus will move to programme management of the operational activities required to service the review and any Police investigations, working across clinical and corporate services to embed attention to detail, robust audit trails, pace and proactive problem solving. They will also support core governance activities – routine reporting, risk and issue management for internal and external audiences.
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Requirements
- Qualified Programme manager with experience of working on large, complex, time-critical programmes in the NHS.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Simon Maurice
- Job title: Chief Executive’s Chief of Staff
- Email address: simon.maurice@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01903205111
If you fit the bill, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact Simon Maurice, Chief Executive’s Chief of Staff – simon.maurice@nhs.net
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