SWL Training Hub CIC Wandsworth Project Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and expand student placement capacity in Wandsworth to create innovative and high quality placements for a full range of learners to meet the workforce needs of place in line with the long term plan and other recruitment initiatives. Working closely with the HEIs, practices, students and outreach opportunities and keeping comprehensive records for future planning and reporting.

2. Support the understanding and needs of workforce planning across the Wandsworth networks.

3. Support recruitment by developing and expanding the availability of multi-professional educators in Wandsworth together with their capabilities to support high-quality learning placements and teaching environments.

4. Support recruitment in Wandsworth by developing suitable educational programmes for the primary care workforce that help address population health needs, service re-design and integrated care and that ensure value for money and maximising capacity across SWL.

5. Evaluate feedback and effectiveness of training and development opportunities to inform future commissioning decisions.

6. Support and embed new roles in primary care, working closely with Wandsworth PCNs.

7. Support retention in Wandsworth including promoting primary care as a first destination career to students, through schools and higher education institutions and via careers events and fairs.

8. Ensure the timely collection of data and submission of reports incl HEE KPIs (twice yearly), SWL SDF (quarterly) and other ad-hoc project highlight reports.

9. Support the delivery groups within SWL THs.

10. Enable project planning and facilitation within SWL THs for ad-hoc projects.

11. Support workforce audits and training needs analysis in Wandsworth to help inform forthcoming programmes and determine financial priorities.

12. Communicate effectively with Wandsworth practices, PCNs and individuals (via forums) to develop a deep understanding of workforce issues and to share information about new roles and how these can be introduced.

13. Create and share a regular newsletter to highlight upcoming events and opportunities in Wandsworth and promote the workforce transformation agenda incl the use of local success stories to promote new ways of working.

14. Support and promote the Wandsworth SDF GP retention projects.

15. Identify funding opportunities and write new project proposals or bids for Wandsworth on behalf of SWL TH.

16. Promote placements, mentorship, preceptorship, GPN programme, advanced practice, apprenticeships and anything else that can help support and sustain workforce transformation.

17. Produce a Wandsworth specific annual report to share with key stakeholders locally and at SWL level.

18. Work with other SWL THs to identify new opportunities and in terms of collaborative working

Communication and Working Relationships

1. Maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of local and external stakeholders

2. Participate in working groups, projects, services and initiatives to develop the role and the WW TH provision across SWL.

3. Develop broader relationships with HEE and at Pan London level to support training hub comms and gather intelligence

4. Communicate effectively with Practices and others over the importance of a specific initiative or programme

5. Be a point of contact to resolve queries and create new opportunities for Wandsworth

Finance

1. Place orders and approve invoices being mindful of budget limitations and forward planning

2. Make recommendations on previous experience, knowledge from elsewhere and local needs as to what is required and how this can be provided within budget constraints

3. Act in accordance with local financial management guidelines

4. Strive for value for money and greater efficiency and ensure budgets operate in a recurrent financial balance year on year

5. Ensure good record keeping for all budgetary expenditure and use a suitable accounting software

6. Produce regular and accurate financial reports to SWL TH CIC and others as required

7. Report any issues or irregularities identified to the SWL TH CIC

Education and Development

To keep up to date with local and national initiatives

To suitably maintain own PDP to reflect the role(s) undertaken. Meetings

The post-holder should recognize the importance of connecting with colleagues and keeping up to date and will strive to:

Attend weekly SWL TH meetings and other meetings and events on an as required basis

Attend the Oversight and Assurance Board on behalf of Wandsworth

Support and participate in organisational development events.

Health & Safety The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security. This will include:

Making effective use of training to update own knowledge and skills

Keep own work areas clean and harm free

Undertaking periodic health and safety and infection control training online (minimum annually) and providing certification to the SWL TH CIC office

Report potential risks identified

Confidentiality In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to SWL colleagues, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the SWL TH CIC as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of all those around them including:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with written procedures and policies and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs other staff and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Quality & Governance

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality by:

Alerting other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assessing own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Working effectively with individuals in other organisations

Effectively managing own time, workload and resources

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

• A Levels A-C

Experience

Essential

• Min 2 years working experience at a similar level or environment
• Experience of working in a management role in the NHS
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Existing knowledge of training hubs and their functions

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of the NHS including structure, policies and decision making
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Identification, management and reporting of risks
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of report production for issue to senior managers and other stakeholders
• Ability to provide and process complex and sensitive information
• Strong organisation skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
• Ability to use initiative and complete tasks within deadlines
• Responsive and agile to a rapidly changing environment
• Experience of good financial record keeping and reporting
• Good working knowledge of excel, word, powerpoint

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to demonstrate good judgement and analytical skills
• Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Commitment to continuing personal development
• High-quality service ethic and commitment to delivering excellence
• Committed to promoting equality of opportunity and good working
• relationships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sutton Primary Care Networks

Address

Sutton Primary Care Networks

Railway Approach

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DZ