Job summary
FULL TIME - WORKING 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
This role will support the effective delivery of improvements as a project manager. The post-holder will be required to manage various improvement projects from initiation to closure. This will include planning, execution and control of projects.
They will also have a key role to play in providing assurance, tracking and monitoring of implementation and benefits realisation as appropriate, supporting and enabling effective changemanagement across the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for all of the activities outlined inthe job description, supporting all workstreams, and members of the Improvement Team to deliver improvements.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with project management experience. The person will be a good communicator and will use highly developed project management, analytical and judgement skills to understand, evaluate and manage projects.
Main duties of the job
- Define and gain agreement of the requirements and deliverables for the projects allocated
- Documentation and presentation of options, including associated costs / savings / Dependencies, ensuring minimum impact on Trust operations
- Manage project using standard PM methodology
- Delivering successful change management
- Deliver & communicate objectives as per the plan
- Ensure department project management reporting is adhered
- Manage improvement projects using NHS standards and a professionally recognised project management methodology
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or relevant experience
- Project management professional accreditation e.g. Foundation Project Management, PRINCE, AgilePM Foundation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Project management experience using a standard PM methodology in an IT environment
- Excellent Presentation skills - written, oral, electronic
- Experience of managing projects
- Developing and implementing procedures and change control processes
- Well-developed skills in a range of relevant software packages including SQL, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel
- Substantial experience within similar role
- Experience of multitask working
- Experience of delivering to deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement methodology
- Experience of managing complex, multi-disciplinary, cross functional projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or relevant experience
- Project management professional accreditation e.g. Foundation Project Management, PRINCE, AgilePM Foundation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Project management experience using a standard PM methodology in an IT environment
- Excellent Presentation skills - written, oral, electronic
- Experience of managing projects
- Developing and implementing procedures and change control processes
- Well-developed skills in a range of relevant software packages including SQL, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel
- Substantial experience within similar role
- Experience of multitask working
- Experience of delivering to deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement methodology
- Experience of managing complex, multi-disciplinary, cross functional projects
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).
