Project Manager (Delivery & Improvement)

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

Delivery and Improvement Team.

Project Manager Delivery and Improvement (2x Posts).

Band 7, 37.5hrs, Flexible hours and working patterns would be considered.

Please state in your application if this is of interest.

It is an exciting time to join The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and the Delivery and Improvement Team. Following a restructure and change in leadership around 24 months ago, the Delivery and Improvement team has continued to make a significant impact across the Trust, supporting colleagues to deliver real and tangible improvements that are leading to better health outcomes for the people of Rotherham. Are you ready to join the team and help us continue our improvement journey? Were really interested in you, and the values, behaviours and culture that you can bring to the team and the wider Trust. We want people who can help us get things done by using both their project and change management experience alongside an inclusive, compassionate and enthusiastic way of working. For more information about the Trust, the team and the role please see the attached additional information. We have also included contact details for the team and would encourage anyone to get in touch if you wanted to ask any questions

Main duties of the job

The Delivery and Improvement Managers sit within the Delivery and Improvement Team. The core role of the Delivery and Improvement Project Managers is to support the organisation is the delivery of its various service improvement work, efficiency agenda, project and programmes and wider change work. This support will be provided across three main areas:

Provide drive, energy, and general enthusiasm, engaging with delivery teams to get their buy in to the work.

Provide the tools and techniques (formal and informal) to support the effective delivery of change, working with the delivery teams to implement the right tools at the right time so that work is structured, organised and assured in a way that supports effective delivery.

Provide hands on capacity to the delivery team, helping them to get the work done, while maintaining local accountability and responsibility.

Across the Delivery and Improvement Team the whole team will provide a core service to the improvement work to which they are allocated. However, all project managers will be expected to bring specialist skills and areas of interest (i.e. finance, operational management, clinical, information etc) and actively work with and utilise the varied skills across the team (and the wider Trust) to better deliver their own objectives.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-23-11-026

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
Project or change management qualification of relevant experience of delivering change.

Desirable

Specialist knowledge within a particular area outside of change management such as operational management, finance, information, HR, clinical, research, education etc.

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering complex change and making improvements either within their own working practices or supporting others to do so.
Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge of project / change management.
Working knowledge of national strategies for productivity and efficiency in the NHS and the wider public sector.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
Project or change management qualification of relevant experience of delivering change.

Desirable

Specialist knowledge within a particular area outside of change management such as operational management, finance, information, HR, clinical, research, education etc.

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering complex change and making improvements either within their own working practices or supporting others to do so.
Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge of project / change management.
Working knowledge of national strategies for productivity and efficiency in the NHS and the wider public sector.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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