PMO/ Project Manager

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

The closing date is 22 May 2024

Job summary

The Project Management Office (PMO) within the Transformation directorate at NNUH, supports continuous improvement at the Trust, through inclusive engagement and systematic review of projects with divisional clinical, operational, financial, and strategic management colleagues.

The PMO has an important corporate assurance and reporting function at the Trust, facilitating governance to support the effective delivery of prioritized divisional and cross divisional projects, and the efficient progression of schemes on the assurance pathway, through financial due diligence, patient safety, and clinical quality approval gateways.

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 4th June 2024

Main duties of the job

The PMO Project Manager plays a crucial role maintaining the Trusts financial sustainability and ultimately, supports the ongoing provision of high quality clinical services for patients and service users.

The post holder has responsibility for engaging and supporting the efficient work up and delivery of divisional, corporate and cross divisional projects, ensuring that all projects are underpinned by a robust evidence base, through appropriate benchmarking and data capture.

The role also involves benefits tracking and providing accurate reporting outputs into a range of governance forums. The successful candidate will therefore require NHS PMO experience and high level competence and familiarity using other MS software products, including Excel, Word and Power point.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Date posted

08 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-24-C0140

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The key functions of the PMO include:

  • Monitor, drive and challenge the delivery of the BAU CIP and STRAT programmes of work.
  • Establish and maintain strong governance, processes and standardised documentation for all projects and programmes.
  • Formally review and challenge project documentation and outcomes
  • Capture lessons learnt from previous projects to develop and build organisational knowledge and experience.
  • Provide progress reports against planned delivery, performance metrics and agreed milestones to all key stakeholders (internal and external).

The PMO aspires to become a Centre of Excellence in supporting staff in developing and delivering sustainable financial and clinical quality improvements through the availability of resources and standardised governance processes throughout the organisation.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key functions of the PMO include:

  • Monitor, drive and challenge the delivery of the BAU CIP and STRAT programmes of work.
  • Establish and maintain strong governance, processes and standardised documentation for all projects and programmes.
  • Formally review and challenge project documentation and outcomes
  • Capture lessons learnt from previous projects to develop and build organisational knowledge and experience.
  • Provide progress reports against planned delivery, performance metrics and agreed milestones to all key stakeholders (internal and external).

The PMO aspires to become a Centre of Excellence in supporting staff in developing and delivering sustainable financial and clinical quality improvements through the availability of resources and standardised governance processes throughout the organisation.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree qualified, or significant equivalent experience working with informatics and complex data

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing projects including the creation of project plans, tracking risks and issues and managing delivery resource in a matrix style environment.
  • Demonstrable experience and evidence of managing and communicating complex data

Skills

Essential

  • Breadth of ability across Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Expertise in business information, financial and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate initiative to deal with challenges

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Team player and able to work independently
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree qualified, or significant equivalent experience working with informatics and complex data

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing projects including the creation of project plans, tracking risks and issues and managing delivery resource in a matrix style environment.
  • Demonstrable experience and evidence of managing and communicating complex data

Skills

Essential

  • Breadth of ability across Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Expertise in business information, financial and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate initiative to deal with challenges

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Team player and able to work independently

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of PMO

John Connelly

john.connelly@nnuh.nhs.uk

07809377623

Date posted

08 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-24-C0140

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


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