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Inpatient Care Programme Manager

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Since launching our ground-breaking Making hospitals safe for people with diabetes report we have taken major steps towards improving the quality and standards of diabetes care in hospitals. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, our Improving Inpatient Care programme helped to quickly convene a national response to the pandemic, develop essential advice and guidance for healthcare professionals, and keep inpatient diabetes services running.

Much has changed during the pandemic. But our goal remains the same: to make sure all hospital stays are safe for people with diabetes. Our inpatient work is now at a pivotal moment of change and there is much more to be done.

As our Inpatient Care Programme Manager, you’ll play a vital role in helping the NHS recover from the pandemic, support diabetes inpatient teams to unlock their potential for improving care and find new ways to have an even bigger impact for people with diabetes.

Interview Date: 12 July 2021

Role Responsibility

You will provide strong oversight, leadership and management of our Improving Inpatient Care programme. You will build high-impact partnerships with the NHS and other key organisations, influencing national improvements in the quality and standards of diabetes care in hospitals. And you will mobilise and work in partnership with people with diabetes, amplifying their voice through the programme and creating meaningful opportunities for them to be involved in improving diabetes inpatient care in hospitals.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced programme manager, with a track record of leading and managing complex health improvement work. You see the process of change in health systems as messy, unpredictable and emergent (rather than planned and controlled). You thrive on challenge and find practical steps to take in the face of complexity and uncertainty. You are experimental by nature and challenge the status quo. And you have a growth-mindset, fuelled by an abundance of energy, compassion and appreciation for those you work with.

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

  • Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays 
  • A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments
  • Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
  • Discounts on gym membership
  • Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life  
  • Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
  • Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities 
  • Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

Diabetes is the most devastating and fastest growing health crisis of our time.  There are currently more than 3.9 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, and just under 1 million more with undiagnosed type 2.

We are working to make sure that those affected by diabetes get the best care and support they need to live well with their condition and avoid life-changing complications.  We're leading the way by funding critical research, improving healthcare and treatment so we can reach our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.

Diabetes UK staff are motivated and experienced and extremely passionate about helping people affected by diabetes.  We have been fighting for people with diabetes for more than 80 years and changed millions of lives thanks to the new treatments, technology and policy changes we've been behind.

But there's more to do.  And you can be part of it.

We're a diverse bunch and as a charity we recognise and respect the value of everyone.

We've recently been awarded a One Star Accreditation status by Best Companies.  And this year we were named 65th in the top 100 not-for-profit organisations in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list. 

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to actively support this commitment.

We have a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.  If you’d like to be part of that, why not join us? 

To learn more about the work we do please visit our website

Diabetes UK

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