Job summary
Are you an experienced senior project manager? Have you managed capital projects and associated operational implementation plans? Are you a great communicator with highly developed influencing and negotiation skills? Then this role would be ideal for you.
The newly established role of Operational Project Manager is a key position working with managers and leaders across our friendly and welcoming Trust to ensure effective project and programme delivery of a key Trust wide project.
Taking the lead on delivery of our £5million capital investment scheme, you will be responsible for planning and implementing the capital scheme working with our fantastic teams across all levels of the Trust to support delivery.
Using your highly developed organisational and problem-solving skills, you will lead the scheme to extend our current Medical Assessment Unit, extend and relocate the discharge lounge and reconfigure our existing estate to support specialty assessment.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
Working with directors, service managers and clinicians and clinical sub-groups, plan, support, and monitor the development of plans for the implementation of key strategic projects. Provide guidance on complex plans and interdependencies, particularly where there is more than one course of action.
Take the lead on specific aspects of activity analysis and modelling, and business case development.
Be responsible and accountable for maintenance of a reporting framework with which to keep the Programme Board Group and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO's) regularly appraised of progress against work stream plans, the key risks to delivery, and any actions to mitigate those risks
Maintain a programme risk register in order to manage programme/project risks and to ensure that interdependencies are visible and effectively managed
Influence, motivate and negotiate with others at an executive and operational level across multiple organisations, aiming to establish effective collaboration to take initiatives forward.
Provide challenge and support to operational managers/leads, make judgements and decisions relating to the management of the programme, taking pro-active action where work streams are failing to meet key milestones/targeted levels of improvement.
With the support of Deputy Director, facilitate the timely resolution of 'bottlenecks' in the critical plans within the programme
About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continued personal development
Desirable
- Recognised project / programme management qualification (e.g. Prince2, MSP)
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage multiple/ diverse complex tasks, planning towards and delivering to deadlines
- Advanced analytical and data modelling skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office and project specific software and advanced keyboard skills Ability to write clear and concise reports and present complex information within agreed timescales
- Ability to work with varied groups of clinicians to develop new service models
- Good understanding of NHS structures from a clinical and business perspective
- Persuasive and effective communicator and negotiator with highly developed influencing skills
- Willing to challenge existing practice
- Influence and hold to account both direct and non-direct reports including senior managers and clinicians
- The ability to analyse and understand complex data, present complex, sensitive or contentious information both formally and informally to small groups and present to large audiences.
- Comparisons and recommendations of a range of options
- Ability to make decisions on a range of complex project issues where there is likely to be more than one course of action
- Understanding of NHS strategy/policy and responsible for policy/large scale implementation
- Highly detailed knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, the application of best practice programme and project management methodology
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical and corporate governance and risk management systems and processes
- Excellent Leadership Skills
- Deals with very sensitive information relating to performance and change
Desirable
- Information systems e.g. CHKS, Model Hospital Service improvement methodology, tools and techniques
- Highly developed interpersonal and facilitation skills, with ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organisation, including with senior clinicians and external partners
Experience
Essential
- Worked in the NHS at a senior level
- Proven successful track record in leading and supporting the delivery of a complex programme of change in a senior position; working with senior clinicians to successfully deliver change; Programme management using standardised methodology
- Business planning and knowledge of NHS finance regimes
- Practical experience of planning and leading projects
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence to Board level
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Experience of managing a range of conflicting demands and competing stakeholders in a politically sensitive environment
- Good track record of internal and external partnership working
Desirable
- Proven application of project/ service improvement tools and techniques to improve health services
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continued personal development
Desirable
- Recognised project / programme management qualification (e.g. Prince2, MSP)
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage multiple/ diverse complex tasks, planning towards and delivering to deadlines
- Advanced analytical and data modelling skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office and project specific software and advanced keyboard skills Ability to write clear and concise reports and present complex information within agreed timescales
- Ability to work with varied groups of clinicians to develop new service models
- Good understanding of NHS structures from a clinical and business perspective
- Persuasive and effective communicator and negotiator with highly developed influencing skills
- Willing to challenge existing practice
- Influence and hold to account both direct and non-direct reports including senior managers and clinicians
- The ability to analyse and understand complex data, present complex, sensitive or contentious information both formally and informally to small groups and present to large audiences.
- Comparisons and recommendations of a range of options
- Ability to make decisions on a range of complex project issues where there is likely to be more than one course of action
- Understanding of NHS strategy/policy and responsible for policy/large scale implementation
- Highly detailed knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, the application of best practice programme and project management methodology
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical and corporate governance and risk management systems and processes
- Excellent Leadership Skills
- Deals with very sensitive information relating to performance and change
Desirable
- Information systems e.g. CHKS, Model Hospital Service improvement methodology, tools and techniques
- Highly developed interpersonal and facilitation skills, with ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organisation, including with senior clinicians and external partners
Experience
Essential
- Worked in the NHS at a senior level
- Proven successful track record in leading and supporting the delivery of a complex programme of change in a senior position; working with senior clinicians to successfully deliver change; Programme management using standardised methodology
- Business planning and knowledge of NHS finance regimes
- Practical experience of planning and leading projects
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence to Board level
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Experience of managing a range of conflicting demands and competing stakeholders in a politically sensitive environment
- Good track record of internal and external partnership working
Desirable
- Proven application of project/ service improvement tools and techniques to improve health services
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
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).
