Job summary
Band 8a Project Manager Fixed term 12 months
The post holder will support, monitor and manage a range of projects including the IT, network and infrastructure requirements of the new Community Diagnostic Centre for IM&T using Prince 2 methodology to ensure that a standard project management approach is built into all aspects of the project work. This post involves working across the IM&T directorate and liaising with various clinical, operational and administrative teams across all the Divisions at the Trust, supporting the delivery of their IM&T strategies.
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the IT workstreams management and monitoring of progress of the new Community Diagnostic Centre ensuring that progress is in line with the overall programme highlighting variances, identifying key milestones and critical path events and monitor progress against the plan. They will ensure that the projects are undertaken and that interdependencies are identified and that delivery is monitored and reported on to the Head/Deputy Head of Service Development so that the overall objectives of the projects are met to time and budget.
The post holder will produce and present all project documentation including PIDs, Project Plans, Implementation Plans, Milestone Plans, Highlight Reports and any other documentation as required by the Head/Deputy Head of Service Development or Project Boards/Steering Groups and will assimilate a wide range of complex and sensitive information.
Main duties of the job
- Use expert knowledge of project methodologies to work independently supporting internal and external teams to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Use agreed project management methodology to plan and implement project deliverables, ensuring that targets and milestones are met and delivered on time.
- Using agreed project management methodology to define, document and execute projects, actively leading in all stages of the project. Creating project plans, tracking activity against project plans, assessing and managing all issues and risks, and producing regular reports to monitor project progress and be a key contributor of the progress reports for project boards/steering groups.
- To plan and manage multiple projects as delegated by the Head of Service Delivery.
- To ensure critical dependencies are fully identified during planning to ensure that other key projects are appraised. Managing multiple project phases and projects at any one time
- To formulate and design key plans on all elements of projects for delivery on time and within budget tolerances, ensuring a smooth transition to new systems, as applicable, and to liaise with other Divisions within Trust, managing expectations for projects.
- Required to work autonomously, but can seek advice when necessary
- Responsible for the direct line management and work allocation of project managers and project support managers.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level.
- oPrince2 Project management qualification
- oProficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power-point
- oProfessional training delivery qualification or equivalent experience of delivering and facilitating in challenging environments.
- oPortfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas
- oExperience and/or qualifications in the specific area Organisational Development
Desirable
- oEvidence of higher level study at Masters Level; Alternatively working knowledge and experience at
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- oAt least 3 years' experience as a Project Manager
- oExamples of facilitating collaborative working
- oProven planning and organising experience
- oPerformance management including monitoring of delivery to timescales
- oPractical experience of implementing complex IT infrastructure projects
- oExperience of working across boundaries to develop networks with key stakeholders
- oAbility to motivate and support others to achieve goals
- oAble to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
- oAbility to work as part of the wider team
- oBroad experience of project work and managing projects in a complex multi system environment
- oThe ability to integrate theory and practice through the effective development and delivery of learning programmes and events which take full account of relevant learning methodologies,
- oExperience of facilitating staff engagement interventions with groups of staff or teams
- oGood influencing and networking skills
- oExcellent written and communication skills
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- oAbility to follow complex instructions and make the complex simple
- oAbility to contribute directly to the production of strategy and policy documentation
- oAbility to develop medium and long term plans to meet service need and ensure sustainability
- oAbility to apply evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events and activities
- oAbility to understand, interpret and critically analyse data and information
- oUnderstanding of broad NHS roles and responsibilities, structures and processes.
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work multi-disciplinary environments
- oHighly developed negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements
- oAbility to interpret and analyse complex facts or situations
- oEvidence of the management of complex technical and organisational issues
- oProficient use of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and MS Project
- oOrganisation of self & others
Desirable
- oExamples of leading multi-disciplinary team projects including senior clinical staff in the NHS
- Experience of workforce planning
- oKnowledge of workforce re-design and/or service improvement methodology/tools.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oDemonstrate drive and energy, is positive and proactive and takes own initiative
- oHighly motivated and enthusiastic to learn/develop further and has the ability to motivate others and mange resistance to change
- oAbility to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
- oTo work both autonomously and as part of a team and enables effective teamwork
- oProven ability to remain calm and efficient under pressure
- oEffective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self- regulation
- oTakes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
- oConsistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach
- oDelivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level.
- oPrince2 Project management qualification
- oProficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power-point
- oProfessional training delivery qualification or equivalent experience of delivering and facilitating in challenging environments.
- oPortfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas
- oExperience and/or qualifications in the specific area Organisational Development
Desirable
- oEvidence of higher level study at Masters Level; Alternatively working knowledge and experience at
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- oAt least 3 years' experience as a Project Manager
- oExamples of facilitating collaborative working
- oProven planning and organising experience
- oPerformance management including monitoring of delivery to timescales
- oPractical experience of implementing complex IT infrastructure projects
- oExperience of working across boundaries to develop networks with key stakeholders
- oAbility to motivate and support others to achieve goals
- oAble to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
- oAbility to work as part of the wider team
- oBroad experience of project work and managing projects in a complex multi system environment
- oThe ability to integrate theory and practice through the effective development and delivery of learning programmes and events which take full account of relevant learning methodologies,
- oExperience of facilitating staff engagement interventions with groups of staff or teams
- oGood influencing and networking skills
- oExcellent written and communication skills
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- oAbility to follow complex instructions and make the complex simple
- oAbility to contribute directly to the production of strategy and policy documentation
- oAbility to develop medium and long term plans to meet service need and ensure sustainability
- oAbility to apply evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events and activities
- oAbility to understand, interpret and critically analyse data and information
- oUnderstanding of broad NHS roles and responsibilities, structures and processes.
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work multi-disciplinary environments
- oHighly developed negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements
- oAbility to interpret and analyse complex facts or situations
- oEvidence of the management of complex technical and organisational issues
- oProficient use of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and MS Project
- oOrganisation of self & others
Desirable
- oExamples of leading multi-disciplinary team projects including senior clinical staff in the NHS
- Experience of workforce planning
- oKnowledge of workforce re-design and/or service improvement methodology/tools.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oDemonstrate drive and energy, is positive and proactive and takes own initiative
- oHighly motivated and enthusiastic to learn/develop further and has the ability to motivate others and mange resistance to change
- oAbility to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
- oTo work both autonomously and as part of a team and enables effective teamwork
- oProven ability to remain calm and efficient under pressure
- oEffective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self- regulation
- oTakes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
- oConsistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach
- oDelivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital UHNM
Newcastle road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 7LN
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
