Job summary
The Project Manager is an exciting opportunity that will provide leadership and project management skills to enable system wide change to support delivery of Cancer Alliance objectives and priorities identified within NHS England's Long Term Plan and the local cancer delivery plan. The breadth of the Cancer Alliance programme covers the whole pathway including screening and early diagnosis, personalised care and sustainable operational performance.
The Project Manager will be responsible for the planning, implementation and delivery of key complex projects across organisations in all sectors across Cheshire and Merseyside. The post holder will support a team of project and specialist staff and line manage project support staff within the Cancer Alliance team, supporting delivery of transformation projects funded by the National Cancer Programme.
The post holder will represent the Cancer Alliance in various Cheshire and Merseyside wide forums. They will work with colleagues at all levels including senior clinicians, executives, project managers and teams across Cheshire and Merseyside and act in an autonomous capacity.
Main duties of the job
The role will require developed project management skills and close working with external partners including providers, commissioners, patients and carers to deliver programme objectives in accordance with the aims and ambitions of the Cancer Alliance. This requires a level of political awareness, personal influence and skill. The role requires someone with high levels of self-motivation and an ability to determine the best approach to their workload.
About us
The Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance is one of 19 across England and covers a population of 2.4 million. Its footprint aligns with the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. The Cancer Alliance is now in its fourth year and continues to build on its success in designing and mobilising major transformation projects spanning the whole patient pathway. This success is underpinned by excellent clinical leadership and a history of strong collaborative working across organisations in Cheshire and Merseyside.
The Cancer Alliance is hosted by The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and the CEO is the Senior Responsible Owner/Executive Lead for Cancer within the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Project management and day to day running of one or more large scale complex transformation projects
- Setting up and planning of the project(s) including project steering groups, project assurance function, project teams, project documentation using the CA programme management documentation and recognised project management methodologies
- Identify resources to enable project delivery and assuring delivery on time and to budget
- Ensure that the project reporting adheres to the CA programme governance framework
- Line management of CA project support team members
- Ensure effective communication to all stakeholders
- Identify and manage the risks associated with each project
- Manage the change brought about by the project effectively and efficiently
- Provide expert project management advice and support to other staff and teams within the CA and partner organisations
- Make a significant contribution to the development of the Programme Management Office (PMO) team as well as leading on specific complex projects
- Maintain knowledge of local, regional and national projects that are current and pending
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Project management and day to day running of one or more large scale complex transformation projects
- Setting up and planning of the project(s) including project steering groups, project assurance function, project teams, project documentation using the CA programme management documentation and recognised project management methodologies
- Identify resources to enable project delivery and assuring delivery on time and to budget
- Ensure that the project reporting adheres to the CA programme governance framework
- Line management of CA project support team members
- Ensure effective communication to all stakeholders
- Identify and manage the risks associated with each project
- Manage the change brought about by the project effectively and efficiently
- Provide expert project management advice and support to other staff and teams within the CA and partner organisations
- Make a significant contribution to the development of the Programme Management Office (PMO) team as well as leading on specific complex projects
- Maintain knowledge of local, regional and national projects that are current and pending
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience relevant to post
- Formal project management/improvement training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification e.g. Diploma
- PRINCE 2 qualification or equivalent
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Effectively utilise a range of IT office systems including MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, spreadsheets and web browser technologies
- Demonstrable ability to transfer skill to others and communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Knowledge of the latest national cancer policy agenda and the opportunities for improvement in patient care presented by it
- Planning, organising workload to meet deadlines including rapid prioritisation of tasks
- Knowledge and experience of project and change management
Desirable
- Knowledge of cancer services and the cancer improvement agenda
- Knowledge of NHS organisations and structures and how this impacts on cross-organisational project delivery
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within cancer services (or other long term condition)
- Experience of working for or within a programme / project environment
- Experience of implementing wide scale change using recognised methodologies
- Strong experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders and balancing competing priorities
- Extensive experience of managing improvements and projects in the NHS environment engaging clinical staff, patients and other key stakeholders in collaborative projects
- Experience of developing systems to allow reporting against project milestones and benefits
Desirable
- Acute NHS and cancer specific experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate to all levels of staff
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
- Ability to work under pressure to agreed timescales and in a busy environment
- Ability to organise own workload effectively and efficiently
- Ability to develop effective working relationships
- Ability to prepare high quality written reports for senior internal and external audiences
- Ability to deliver presentations to senior audiences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience relevant to post
- Formal project management/improvement training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification e.g. Diploma
- PRINCE 2 qualification or equivalent
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Effectively utilise a range of IT office systems including MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, spreadsheets and web browser technologies
- Demonstrable ability to transfer skill to others and communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Knowledge of the latest national cancer policy agenda and the opportunities for improvement in patient care presented by it
- Planning, organising workload to meet deadlines including rapid prioritisation of tasks
- Knowledge and experience of project and change management
Desirable
- Knowledge of cancer services and the cancer improvement agenda
- Knowledge of NHS organisations and structures and how this impacts on cross-organisational project delivery
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within cancer services (or other long term condition)
- Experience of working for or within a programme / project environment
- Experience of implementing wide scale change using recognised methodologies
- Strong experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders and balancing competing priorities
- Extensive experience of managing improvements and projects in the NHS environment engaging clinical staff, patients and other key stakeholders in collaborative projects
- Experience of developing systems to allow reporting against project milestones and benefits
Desirable
- Acute NHS and cancer specific experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate to all levels of staff
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
- Ability to work under pressure to agreed timescales and in a busy environment
- Ability to organise own workload effectively and efficiently
- Ability to develop effective working relationships
- Ability to prepare high quality written reports for senior internal and external audiences
- Ability to deliver presentations to senior audiences
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).
