Job summary
We are looking for two experienced, enthusiastic project managers with a proven track record of working with clinical teams across organisational boundaries to deliver service transformation. The post holders can be from a project manager or clinical background. Each postholder will each have a specific geographical area to cover (to be mutually agreed). The post holders will be employed by Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and will work in close collaboration with other programme team members at Evelina London and Great Ormond Street Hospitals. The post holders will work via a hybrid model of home / office work, and be required to travel to stakeholder sites as required.
Increasing numbers of children and young people (CYP) with complex conditions require additional respiratory support via Long Term Ventilation (LTV). This requires a high level of coordination of care from multiple specialties across the whole of the health and social care systems. This has put demand on acute and community healthcare services. A new Pan Thames Paediatric Long Term Ventilation Programme has recently been established, hosted by Evelina London (GSTT). The programme is under the combined governance the North Thames Paediatric Network (NTPN www.norththamespaediatricnetwork.co.uk) and the South Thames Paediatric Network (STPN www.stpn.uk) . The key aim is to bring together people working in all areas of healthcare from across these regions to ensure that children receive the highest-quality specialist care at the right time and in the right place.
Main duties of the job
Together three teams from the Royal Brompton Hospital, NTPN and STPN have worked collaboratively to extensively scope the provision of LTV services across North London and bordering East of England Trusts, South London, Kent and Medway, Surrey Heartlands and Sussex. This has led to the development of a comprehensive plan for example, to support the delivery of multiple guidelines to improve standards of care; an educational and training programme to upskill clinical teams; suggested new models for care to provide care local to home for patients and families; and new initiatives such as centralized procurement of LTV equipment to avoid delays in discharge from hospital to home.
The post holders will lead the implementation of this work.
About us
The STPN is hosted by Evelina London. Due to the increasing numbers of patients, and changes to clinical and wider healthcare commissioning models the existing LTV RBH service has moved to be hosted under the care of the STPN, and jointly managed by the STPN and NTPN Leadership teams. This has created a new Pan Thames LTV Network. To deliver a comprehensive updated service a new clinical and programme team is being established consisting of a Clinical Director, Network Manager, Project Managers, Educators, a Welfare Advisor together with administrative and BI support. It is envisioned that some of the roles will cover specific geographically areas and the ability to travel or work in different locations may be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the detailed Job Description and Person Specification which outline the main aims and objectives of the programme and details of the role expectations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the detailed Job Description and Person Specification which outline the main aims and objectives of the programme and details of the role expectations.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Educated to first Degree or significant experience as a project manager in the NHS
- Evidence of Masters degree, or other post graduate qualifications, or equivalent by virtue of experience.
- Substantial NHS experience of facilitating and managing clinical projects/programmes
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and within complex environments
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
- Leadership or management qualification
- Experience of working in NHS commissioner and provide organisations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of programme and project management principles, tools and techniques
- Experience of working with and influencing senior management and clinicians
- Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders make decisions regarding difficult and controversial issues
- Experience of interpreting and implementing research / guidance/policy
- Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively as a team member
- Experience of managing and monitoring financial resources
Ability
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel and work in different locations
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritise workload and commitment to professional develop
- Proven ability to manage, analyse and present complex data
- Ability to think strategically and anticipate and resolve problems
- Proven ability to manage, analyse and present complex data
- Evidence of excellent communication skills and ability to engage stakeholders, and facilitate meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Educated to first Degree or significant experience as a project manager in the NHS
- Evidence of Masters degree, or other post graduate qualifications, or equivalent by virtue of experience.
- Substantial NHS experience of facilitating and managing clinical projects/programmes
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and within complex environments
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
- Leadership or management qualification
- Experience of working in NHS commissioner and provide organisations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of programme and project management principles, tools and techniques
- Experience of working with and influencing senior management and clinicians
- Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders make decisions regarding difficult and controversial issues
- Experience of interpreting and implementing research / guidance/policy
- Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively as a team member
- Experience of managing and monitoring financial resources
Ability
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel and work in different locations
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritise workload and commitment to professional develop
- Proven ability to manage, analyse and present complex data
- Ability to think strategically and anticipate and resolve problems
- Proven ability to manage, analyse and present complex data
- Evidence of excellent communication skills and ability to engage stakeholders, and facilitate meetings
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).
