Job summary
Important information: This is a fixed-term/secondment role. In accordance with the UHS Secondment Policy, internal UHS candidates must gain approval from their manager before they apply and submit their application. Their manager must agree that their substantive post will be kept open to returning to at the end of the secondment.
We are looking for an experienced Lead Digital Project Manager to join the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) Informatics Digital Programme Management Office (DPMO).
You will play an essential role in delivering and managing digital projects to implement our ambitious digital strategy.
The role is permanent, 37.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday, with hybrid working from home and on UHS sites in and around Southampton as necessary.
This role, and all DPMO roles, are suitable for part-time and flexible working. You will have the opportunity to discuss this at the interview.
Main duties of the job
YOUR MAIN DUTIES
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
About us
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your well-being with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
We're proud to have been voted in the Top Five Acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOULL DO
- Plan and deliver medium to large change projects are which are likely to be implemented across the whole Trust. Managing complex digital projects across multiple systems and interfaces, which could run for up to two years in planned duration, with an external spending budget between £0.5m and £2m.
- Support the pre-project stages (expression of interest and feasibility) of any scale digital programme or project including very large change programmes.
- Use project management expertise, and staff development and management skills to support management and development of the DPMO team and methodology.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR - Relevant Batchelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Higher Degree e.g., Master or higher or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level e.g., PRINCE2, AgilePM
- Detailed knowledge and significant experience in the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre-project phases) and supplier management of large projects.
- Project management skills including multiple methodologies e.g., waterfall and agile.
- Detailed knowledge of the creation, review, update and reporting of standard project artefacts,
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Interviews will be held on Monday, 3rd July 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOULL DO
- Plan and deliver medium to large change projects are which are likely to be implemented across the whole Trust. Managing complex digital projects across multiple systems and interfaces, which could run for up to two years in planned duration, with an external spending budget between £0.5m and £2m.
- Support the pre-project stages (expression of interest and feasibility) of any scale digital programme or project including very large change programmes.
- Use project management expertise, and staff development and management skills to support management and development of the DPMO team and methodology.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR - Relevant Batchelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Higher Degree e.g., Master or higher or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level e.g., PRINCE2, AgilePM
- Detailed knowledge and significant experience in the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre-project phases) and supplier management of large projects.
- Project management skills including multiple methodologies e.g., waterfall and agile.
- Detailed knowledge of the creation, review, update and reporting of standard project artefacts,
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Interviews will be held on Monday, 3rd July 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Relevant Batchelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Higher Degree e.g., Masters or higher or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level
- Evidence of recent further professional development
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g., Masters or higher (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Programme Management qualification to practitioner level
- Recognised other relevant change management qualifications e.g., relating to risk, benefits, change, testing, business analysis, or continuous improvement
- Other project and change management training courses
- Staff management training courses
- Leadership training courses
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and significant experience of the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre-project phases) and supplier management of large projects
- Significant experience of staff line management and development
- Significant experience of presenting complex and technical information to internal and external groups (sometimes large groups (100+ people) including at an Executive Board level
Desirable
- Management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle of large and medium projects (including preproject phases) in an Acute NHS Trust, a provider NHS (non-acute) or the NHS
- Project management consultancy support, training and coaching
- Contributed to and lead on the development and improvement of project management and change methodologies, policies, practices and artefacts
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Project management skills including the multiple methodologies e.g., waterfall and agile
- Detailed knowledge of the creation, review, update and reporting of standard project artefacts,
- Detail knowledge of how to analyse complex technical information relating to programmes and present to a variety of audiences
- Detail knowledge and the ability to identify, source, assimilate and apply relevant (clinical, system, setting) specific and technical knowledge
- Detail knowledge of how to identify complex project risks and issues and develop detailed mitigation strategies
- Intellectual flexibility to adjust own's perspective, embrace feedback and learn from experiences
- Detail knowledge of how to influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders, often requiring the ability to challenge existing practice in a constructive way
- Detailed knowledge of Information Governance (IG) compliance and Digital Technology compliance and guidance
- Standard keyboard skills (touch typing)
Desirable
- Good knowledge of strategic tools and techniques along with awareness and ability to develop and interpret strategies and strategic plans
- Detailed knowledge of Digital Health Technology (DHT) compliance and guidance
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Relevant Batchelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Higher Degree e.g., Masters or higher or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level
- Evidence of recent further professional development
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g., Masters or higher (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Programme Management qualification to practitioner level
- Recognised other relevant change management qualifications e.g., relating to risk, benefits, change, testing, business analysis, or continuous improvement
- Other project and change management training courses
- Staff management training courses
- Leadership training courses
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and significant experience of the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre-project phases) and supplier management of large projects
- Significant experience of staff line management and development
- Significant experience of presenting complex and technical information to internal and external groups (sometimes large groups (100+ people) including at an Executive Board level
Desirable
- Management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle of large and medium projects (including preproject phases) in an Acute NHS Trust, a provider NHS (non-acute) or the NHS
- Project management consultancy support, training and coaching
- Contributed to and lead on the development and improvement of project management and change methodologies, policies, practices and artefacts
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Project management skills including the multiple methodologies e.g., waterfall and agile
- Detailed knowledge of the creation, review, update and reporting of standard project artefacts,
- Detail knowledge of how to analyse complex technical information relating to programmes and present to a variety of audiences
- Detail knowledge and the ability to identify, source, assimilate and apply relevant (clinical, system, setting) specific and technical knowledge
- Detail knowledge of how to identify complex project risks and issues and develop detailed mitigation strategies
- Intellectual flexibility to adjust own's perspective, embrace feedback and learn from experiences
- Detail knowledge of how to influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders, often requiring the ability to challenge existing practice in a constructive way
- Detailed knowledge of Information Governance (IG) compliance and Digital Technology compliance and guidance
- Standard keyboard skills (touch typing)
Desirable
- Good knowledge of strategic tools and techniques along with awareness and ability to develop and interpret strategies and strategic plans
- Detailed knowledge of Digital Health Technology (DHT) compliance and guidance
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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).
