Job summary
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager to join our team at West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust (WSFT).Ideal candidates for the job would be highly organised, and able to work with and across multiple divisions, professions, and stakeholders across the Integrated Care System (ICS) when required.
The post holder will be responsible for the project management of the development of education, training, and workforce development opportunities across the corporate nursing division. A particular focus of this role will be supporting the corporate lead for advanced practice and the deputy Chief nurse on the advanced practice agenda, the WSFT future systems pathway and on-going projects that fall under the deputy chief nurse's portfolio.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) workforce at West Suffolk Hospital is expanding rapidly with our currently workforce set to double in the next two years as more ACPs qualify and more commence on training pathways.
Over the next five years it is our ambition as a trust to ensure that our advanced practice governance structure and workforce goes from strength to strength and we need an excellent team to sure that the ever evolving workstreams created by this new and dynamic workforce are being effectively delivered.
If you are a professional, positive-thinking individual with demonstrable relevant experience, looking for a rewarding varied role we are looking for you to join us.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be an experienced project manager ideally with an in depth understanding of the advanced practice governance structures and be familiar with the ambitions of the NHS long term workforce plan.
They will be an able to work independently on projects and essential work streams identified by the corporate lead for advanced practice and deputy chief nurse, liaising with key stakeholders to ensure that a robust governance structure for Advanced practitioner structure is embedded into the Trust's organisational culture taking into consideration workforce implications such as succession planning and retention of staff.
They will assist the corporate lead for advanced practice in the implementation of the Advanced Practice governance maturity matrix, working across all 8 domains to ensure successful embedding of financial, educational, and workforce processes that will become the bedrock of our Advanced practice work at WSFT.
About us
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital provides acute and secondary care services. It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete "on call" duties within their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the project management of the development of education, training, and workforce development opportunities across the corporate nursing division. This would include advancing practice, and other workstreams across the corporate divisions with the chief nurses portfolio across West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust.
The post holder will support the corporate lead for advanced practice, Deputy chief nurse, and in developing, leading, and facilitating the evolution of advancing roles across the organization in conjunctions with the future systems workforce remodelling, assist with the implementation of the advanced practice maturity matrix governance structure, and co-ordinate projects of work as identified by the deputy chief nurse.
The post holder will support the organizational Leads for Advanced Practice and deputy chief nurse to identify a clear vision of how advanced and advancing roles can be developed across the trust to ensure that they are in line with specific clinical pathways and wider system agendas with the aim to maximize the workforce development investment available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the project management of the development of education, training, and workforce development opportunities across the corporate nursing division. This would include advancing practice, and other workstreams across the corporate divisions with the chief nurses portfolio across West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust.
The post holder will support the corporate lead for advanced practice, Deputy chief nurse, and in developing, leading, and facilitating the evolution of advancing roles across the organization in conjunctions with the future systems workforce remodelling, assist with the implementation of the advanced practice maturity matrix governance structure, and co-ordinate projects of work as identified by the deputy chief nurse.
The post holder will support the organizational Leads for Advanced Practice and deputy chief nurse to identify a clear vision of how advanced and advancing roles can be developed across the trust to ensure that they are in line with specific clinical pathways and wider system agendas with the aim to maximize the workforce development investment available.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in project management or equivalent experience
- Formal project management qualification (PRINCE 2 or similar)
Desirable
- Leadership training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a senior project manager level preferably associated with health service transformation/ commissioning.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- Experience of successfully managing risk
- Experience of creating and delivering presentations to a varied group of stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS or other healthcare setting
- Knowledge of the advancing practice agenda
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national and regional policy and best practice, interpreting its relevance and advising on policy implementation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Must be able to make decisions autonomously, and when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change with a range of senior stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be able to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in project management or equivalent experience
- Formal project management qualification (PRINCE 2 or similar)
Desirable
- Leadership training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a senior project manager level preferably associated with health service transformation/ commissioning.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- Experience of successfully managing risk
- Experience of creating and delivering presentations to a varied group of stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS or other healthcare setting
- Knowledge of the advancing practice agenda
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national and regional policy and best practice, interpreting its relevance and advising on policy implementation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Must be able to make decisions autonomously, and when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change with a range of senior stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be able to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
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
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).
