Job summary
We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to play a key role in the implementation of the new Oracle Cerner EPR programme incorporating the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) Network. They will oversee the technical delivery of the implementation and ensure that this takes place to the agreed timescales. They will provide a clear steer and direction to multi-disciplinary professionals across the network on areas such as data migration, interfaces and device integration and management.
The successful candidate will have a track record of managing successful deliveries of IT programmes/projects with a strong understanding of the methodology behind it. They will draw on their knowledge and experience of managing the technical work as part of a LIMS and/or EPR implementation, making informed recommendations and fully understanding the implications on NHS Trusts across the network, recognising differing workflows and ways of working.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the team in ensuring that all technical project products and tasks are identified as needed to develop full scale project plans and resource requirements for projects within the portfolio. Enable tracking of all individual projects, ensuring delivery of the required outcomes and overseeing exceptions or change requests as required.
- Proactively manage external senior stakeholders across the delivery portfolio acting as a point of escalation and taking the lead on supporting project managers resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
- Ensure the correct governance is in place and ensure the relevant management products are developed as part of a controlled definition across the portfolio.
- Constantly monitor and assess the project, ensuring appropriate progress reports are prepared.
- Regularly attend key programme governance meetings and present overall or individual project status.
About us
The SYB Pathology network will fully integrate pathology services currently provided in each of the five NHS Trusts below, to provide the best possible services for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint.
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT)
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRHFT)
- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
The overall Pathology Transformation Programme will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes. Proposals aim to ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake duties at any of the sites within the SYBP Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term/Secondment contract basis for a period until 31 May 2026 due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term/Secondment contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please ensure that you seek your current managers permission before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term/Secondment contract basis for a period until 31 May 2026 due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term/Secondment contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please ensure that you seek your current managers permission before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree-level or equivalent experience in relevant field of IT
- PRINCE II Practitioner certification or equivalent qualification or experience
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable
- Institute of Leadership and Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Worked in the NHS or other large Healthcare service provider organisation
- Demonstrable track record of managing successful delivery of IT programmes/projects typically involving a range of Healthcare technologies and stakeholders
- Possession of a strong working knowledge of project and programme management methodology, with practitioner status e.g. Managing Successful Programmes or equivalent qualification or experience
- Have experience of managing technical workstreams as part of the delivery of EPR programmes, specifically data migration. Integration (HL7) and device management.
- Experience of developing complex, multi-facet business cases for Healthcare IT or transformation projects
- Evidence of managing senior-level relationships
- Track record of regularly attending / presenting / acting as lead at Programme or Project Boards to Director / Executive levels
- Experience of financial management, budgetary and forecasting for a complex IT portfolio or function
- Experience of supplier management, commercial management (including contract negotiations) and product and services procurement.
- Basic management to support management of core programme and project teams and matrix management of wider teams.
Desirable
- Experience of transformational change management
- Experience and understanding of applying MSP Programme management techniques
- Commercial negotiation training
Special Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of driving programme and project requirements and processes
- Strategic Management
- Risk Management
- Budget Management
- Change management techniques
- Presentation skills at senior levels (Director / Executive)
- Analytical and problem solving
Aptitutes
Essential
- Demonstrate success in working through multi-disciplinary teams
- Able to work on own initiative, taking decisions and actions in line with the Business aims of the organisation
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership and motivational skills
- Identify and influence different approaches to working practices
- Drive and manage significant change
- Encourage innovation in others
- Demonstrate a range of effective communication and presentation skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Innovative and forward thinking
- Committed to timely delivery to agreed quality standards
- Focus on customer service and continuous improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree-level or equivalent experience in relevant field of IT
- PRINCE II Practitioner certification or equivalent qualification or experience
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable
- Institute of Leadership and Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Worked in the NHS or other large Healthcare service provider organisation
- Demonstrable track record of managing successful delivery of IT programmes/projects typically involving a range of Healthcare technologies and stakeholders
- Possession of a strong working knowledge of project and programme management methodology, with practitioner status e.g. Managing Successful Programmes or equivalent qualification or experience
- Have experience of managing technical workstreams as part of the delivery of EPR programmes, specifically data migration. Integration (HL7) and device management.
- Experience of developing complex, multi-facet business cases for Healthcare IT or transformation projects
- Evidence of managing senior-level relationships
- Track record of regularly attending / presenting / acting as lead at Programme or Project Boards to Director / Executive levels
- Experience of financial management, budgetary and forecasting for a complex IT portfolio or function
- Experience of supplier management, commercial management (including contract negotiations) and product and services procurement.
- Basic management to support management of core programme and project teams and matrix management of wider teams.
Desirable
- Experience of transformational change management
- Experience and understanding of applying MSP Programme management techniques
- Commercial negotiation training
Special Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of driving programme and project requirements and processes
- Strategic Management
- Risk Management
- Budget Management
- Change management techniques
- Presentation skills at senior levels (Director / Executive)
- Analytical and problem solving
Aptitutes
Essential
- Demonstrate success in working through multi-disciplinary teams
- Able to work on own initiative, taking decisions and actions in line with the Business aims of the organisation
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership and motivational skills
- Identify and influence different approaches to working practices
- Drive and manage significant change
- Encourage innovation in others
- Demonstrate a range of effective communication and presentation skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Innovative and forward thinking
- Committed to timely delivery to agreed quality standards
- Focus on customer service and continuous improvement
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
You will be based at one of the sites of the SYBP Network
Herries Road
S5 7AU
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
