Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a skilled, confident, and motivated person to join NHIS and to work at one of the happiest Trusts in the country. This permanent position has arisen within the Strategy and Delivery Strategic Business Unit for a Project Implementation Manager to support our customers within the health community. You will need to be a dynamic self-assured person able to manage multiple projects delivering towards the national digital strategy. The successful applicant will join a well-established, cohesive and supportive team.
About the team Project & Business Change Service Line
The NHIS Project Management Service provides the project management skills to ensure information communication and technology (ICT) related projects are appropriately managed. This covers the project management of national and local ICT projects and initiatives.
Project Management Services recognise the need to effectively manage ICT implementations ensuring there is a clearly defined scope with a realistic and achievable project plan. All projects are managed in accordance with PRINCE2 project management methodology. A project manager will be allocated to each project who will define the project structure and request the appropriate resources to deliver the project. The approved project plan will then be managed with all risks and issues monitored through the duration of the project.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached. Please make sure you read the Person Specification as you will be judged against this criteria.
About us
Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) are an Information Management & Technology (IM&T) service provider. We supply digital services including Infrastructure Management, Cyber Security, a full range of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Line Technical Support Services, along with Professional and Transformation services including Project Management & Training teams. NHIS are a shared service hosted by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHFT) supporting Health and Care organisations across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS). We work collaboratively with our partner & customer organisations to help deliver their digital & transformational initiatives & strategies, providing expertise and knowledge gained through years of experience. We provide support to over 13,000 users at nearly 800 sites with around 150 internal dedicated staff. Our main aim is to help improve health and care services for citizens by working with organisations to improve the digital experience for the Health and Care workforce and for our local population, ultimately providing a data rich ICS with a focus on the sharing of information and interoperability
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached. Please make sure you read the Person Specification as you will be judged against this criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached. Please make sure you read the Person Specification as you will be judged against this criteria.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively complex ideas to non-technical staff
- Ability to analyse and resolve complex Issues
- Excellent negotiation and facilitation Skills
- Ability to learn complex systems with minimal supervision
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Strong MS Office skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work on a number of concurrent projects with tight deadlines
- Knowledge of related local and national strategies and policies
- knowledge of clinical information systems or how large systems are implemented
Desirable
- Knowledge of the role and importance of Health informatics within the NHS
- Good knowledge of multiple clinical information systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience
- Knowledge of project methodologies eg Prince2
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Qualification or similar
Experience
Essential
- Working within complex programmes of work using the PRINCE methodology
- Experience of stakeholder engagement
- Experience of change management
- Experience of working with complex IT systems
- Delivery of Information systems
- Strong analysis skills.
- Effective influencing and motivational skills
- Effective personal written and oral communication skills
- Motivational presentation and interpersonal skills
- Planning and organisational abilities within a healthcare environment
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to work from home
Desirable
- Production of Information Strategies/Business Cases/Option Appraisals
- Significant experience of NHS IT
- Planning and organisational abilities within a healthcare environment
- Extensive experience working in an operational health care setting
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Full ability to communicate/listen
- Smart appearance/well groomed
- Work the hours required to do the job
- Ability to travel between sites
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively complex ideas to non-technical staff
- Ability to analyse and resolve complex Issues
- Excellent negotiation and facilitation Skills
- Ability to learn complex systems with minimal supervision
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Strong MS Office skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work on a number of concurrent projects with tight deadlines
- Knowledge of related local and national strategies and policies
- knowledge of clinical information systems or how large systems are implemented
Desirable
- Knowledge of the role and importance of Health informatics within the NHS
- Good knowledge of multiple clinical information systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience
- Knowledge of project methodologies eg Prince2
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Qualification or similar
Experience
Essential
- Working within complex programmes of work using the PRINCE methodology
- Experience of stakeholder engagement
- Experience of change management
- Experience of working with complex IT systems
- Delivery of Information systems
- Strong analysis skills.
- Effective influencing and motivational skills
- Effective personal written and oral communication skills
- Motivational presentation and interpersonal skills
- Planning and organisational abilities within a healthcare environment
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to work from home
Desirable
- Production of Information Strategies/Business Cases/Option Appraisals
- Significant experience of NHS IT
- Planning and organisational abilities within a healthcare environment
- Extensive experience working in an operational health care setting
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Full ability to communicate/listen
- Smart appearance/well groomed
- Work the hours required to do the job
- Ability to travel between sites
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.
