Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join our Macmillan Personalised care Programme. The aim of the programme is to improve patient experience through the delivery of personalised care at UHB as indicated in the NHS Long Term Plan (2019).
We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual, with a passion and commitment to improve the cancer patient pathway and experience for patients living with and beyond their cancer diagnosis.
This role will deliver on projects and support data collection to embed cancer personalised care at UHB. The post holder will work closely with the personalised care programme lead to support various projects that have been initiated over the last 2 years. They will also work in collaboration with the clinical and operational teams, allied health professionals, personalised care team and key stakeholders to embed personalised care into patient pathways.
In return, you can expect a warm and friendly welcome from the team where our values of Kind, Connected and Bold underpin everything we do.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can; support staff through a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. We highly recommend that you contact the programme lead prior to applying: Marie.lanigan@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Support the Personalised Care Lead in delivering cancer personalised care across cancer pathways.
Implement and evaluate service improvements using project and change management methodologies.
Identify gaps in service delivery and develop clear action plans with milestones.
Ensure stakeholder engagement and track progress against KPIs and project milestones.
Work closely with clinical teams, support services, and external partners to promote understanding of the personalised care agenda.
Use negotiation, mediation, and persuasion to align interests and secure buy-in.
Communicate effectively across all levels, including senior management and patient groups.
Chair and participate in meetings; ensure clear communication of actions and outcomes.
Produce accurate and timely reports using Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
Support the data collection around personalised care interventions and present data in a format relatable to the reader.
Maintain strong communication systems to track and share project progress.
Ensure delivery of reports on metrics for University Hospitals Birmingham and Macmillan.
Support business case development.
Support and lead audit projects; analyse and present results to improve practice.
Must be IT literate, able to travel between sites, and capable of light physical duties.
Able to work under pressure with frequent interruptions and high emotional demands.
Demonstrate resilience and understanding in emotionally challenging situations.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study or employment.
- *Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in project management including the technical knowledge to run complex project management programmes
- *Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant speciality
Desirable
- *Professional clinical background (nursing, allied health professional or equivalent) and experience of cancer care.
Experience
Essential
- *Significant proven experience of delivering projects /leading service/ organisational change
- *Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams and managers
- *Ability to identify, gather and interpret data for change projects
- *Knowledge and experience in identifying data project issues
- *Perform risk assessment and option appraisals and present this clearly to a wide range of individuals and teams.
- *Experience of communicating with staff at all levels in a large and complex organisation
- *Understanding of project management methodologies and logistics
- *Understanding of confidentiality, data security
Desirable
- *Previous experience of working in an healthcare setting and with multiple stakeholders
- *Experience using project management software
- *Evidence of experience in risk management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Highly motivated
- *Able to use initiative and be innovative
- *Flexible and adaptable to respond to changes to allocated workload when required.
- *Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work and travel across all UHB sites and to external sites as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study or employment.
- *Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in project management including the technical knowledge to run complex project management programmes
- *Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant speciality
Desirable
- *Professional clinical background (nursing, allied health professional or equivalent) and experience of cancer care.
Experience
Essential
- *Significant proven experience of delivering projects /leading service/ organisational change
- *Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams and managers
- *Ability to identify, gather and interpret data for change projects
- *Knowledge and experience in identifying data project issues
- *Perform risk assessment and option appraisals and present this clearly to a wide range of individuals and teams.
- *Experience of communicating with staff at all levels in a large and complex organisation
- *Understanding of project management methodologies and logistics
- *Understanding of confidentiality, data security
Desirable
- *Previous experience of working in an healthcare setting and with multiple stakeholders
- *Experience using project management software
- *Evidence of experience in risk management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Highly motivated
- *Able to use initiative and be innovative
- *Flexible and adaptable to respond to changes to allocated workload when required.
- *Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work and travel across all UHB sites and to external sites as required.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
