Band 6 Project Manager

Job summary

The Central and South (CAS) Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA) is one of seven GMSAs commissioned by the NHS England in March 2021. Through the introduction of cutting-edge genomic technologies, including whole genome sequencing, and a diverse range of transformation projects, it is tasked with embedding genomic medicine across the NHS footprint and ensuring greater equity of access.

The GMSA's build upon the work of the 100,000 Genomes Project and is central to the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. The GMSA's role encompasses establishing and embedding genomics in routine clinical care, as well as working closely with healthcare partners across the NHS and research bodies across the UK.

The CAS GMSA covers the largest geography of all the GMSAs with around 12 million patients living within our patch which includes in the West Midlands, Oxfordshire, and Wessex.

The incoming Project Manager will join the CAS GMSA at an exciting time. The CAS GMSA team are responsible for the delivery of both local and national projects which are at the cutting-edge of innovation within healthcare. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and driven individual, with a passion to succeed.

The post holder will work closely with clinicians and senior managers across the GMSA and Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH), to ensure projects are delivered effectively and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

*Driving and coordinating the planning and delivery of the programme of work, including the development of project plans with appropriate phasing timescales and budgets to ensure delivery against key project milestones using appropriate project planning approaches;

*Developing systems for tracking and reporting against the programme plan, enabling accurate reports to be provided;

*Providing effective support to develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team

*Organising and facilitating necessary meetings and discussions with a range of internal and external stakeholders

*Providing regular updates, briefings and progress reports to key stakeholders, senior managers and partners across the programme, both verbal and written, in accordance with emergent formats and timescales;

*Working across the organisation, with partners and the sector to share knowledge, ideas and information to inform the development of the programme;

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person. You will work collaboratively with a multitude of stakeholders and gain insight to a variety of functions within the healthcare setting. With this, you will gain exposure to a vast array of work and may present you with exciting development opportunities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Mrs Lisa Dew, Programme Manager, Central and South GMSA (Lisa.dew@uhb.nhs.uk)

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

• Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
• Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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