North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Datix Portfolio & Assurance Manager

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Job summary

Our in-house DCIQ Technical Support Team has received additional investment following the transition to the new RLDatix DCIQ software, a new opportunity has risen as the DCIQ Portfolio & Assurance Manager

The DCIQ Portfolio & Assurance Manager will be responsible for providing expert assurance over the delivery of the Trust's DCIQ Portfolio and the delivery of DCIQ related programmes and projects in line with agreed corporate and project/ programme management standards, governance, national frameworks, and methodologies.

Main duties of the job

This role involved significant communication and engagement with varied internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will lead on the development and delivery of the DCIQ programme of works, which includes the continuous improvements of the DCIQ system to support the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives.

NWAS is committed to employing compassionate, inclusive, and adaptive leaders. We offer a dynamic recruitment process, enabling applicants to work together, be at their best to make a difference, in line with our trust vales and leadership philosophy.

Applicants are requested to be available on 16/08/2023 for the selection process.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact:

Allan Archer, Senior Events and Risk Assurance Manager

Allan.Archer@nwas.nhs.uk

07812 304586

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Details

Date posted

24 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-3846

Job locations

Incident & Risk

Trust Wide Base TBC

Trust Wide Base TBC

BL1 5DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

SJT Open 07/08/2023 Closes 13/08/2023

Assessment 16/08/2023.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

SJT Open 07/08/2023 Closes 13/08/2023

Assessment 16/08/2023.

Person Specification

Skills / Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to plan, organise and deliver large projects of work.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Evidence of managing complex situations to a high degree of accuracy, timelines, and effectiveness.
  • Evidence successful partnership working through collaboration.
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Able to maintain professional relationships.
  • Good report writing and presentation skills.
  • Good negotiation and persuasion skills.
  • Ability to deal with highly confidential and sensitive information.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work effectively autonomously.
  • Flexibility to work to the needs of the organisation.
  • Ability to deal with highly confidential and sensitive information.
  • Ability to travel and work across the NWAS footprint.
  • Understanding of confidentiality.
  • Experience in the application of HR processes.
  • Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level and/or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of specialist project knowledge and experience.
  • Professional project management qualification; PRINCE2, APM, Agile.
  • Training in RLDatix DCIQ System.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of assurance, governance, and risk concepts.
  • Good knowledge of project management, including benefit management and realisation.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Project.
  • Good knowledge of RLDatix products and strategies.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Project Management role.
  • Experience of managing a team.
  • Experience of project implementation within a large and complex NHS organisation.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.
Person Specification

Skills / Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to plan, organise and deliver large projects of work.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Evidence of managing complex situations to a high degree of accuracy, timelines, and effectiveness.
  • Evidence successful partnership working through collaboration.
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Able to maintain professional relationships.
  • Good report writing and presentation skills.
  • Good negotiation and persuasion skills.
  • Ability to deal with highly confidential and sensitive information.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work effectively autonomously.
  • Flexibility to work to the needs of the organisation.
  • Ability to deal with highly confidential and sensitive information.
  • Ability to travel and work across the NWAS footprint.
  • Understanding of confidentiality.
  • Experience in the application of HR processes.
  • Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level and/or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of specialist project knowledge and experience.
  • Professional project management qualification; PRINCE2, APM, Agile.
  • Training in RLDatix DCIQ System.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of assurance, governance, and risk concepts.
  • Good knowledge of project management, including benefit management and realisation.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Project.
  • Good knowledge of RLDatix products and strategies.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Project Management role.
  • Experience of managing a team.
  • Experience of project implementation within a large and complex NHS organisation.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Incident & Risk

Trust Wide Base TBC

Trust Wide Base TBC

BL1 5DD


Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Incident & Risk

Trust Wide Base TBC

Trust Wide Base TBC

BL1 5DD


Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Events and Risk Assurance Manager

Allen Archer

Allan.Archer@nwas.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

24 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-3846

Job locations

Incident & Risk

Trust Wide Base TBC

Trust Wide Base TBC

BL1 5DD


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