Job summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly capable Project Manager with a commitment to and passion for improving services and outcomes for patients and their families. This post holder will focus specifically on continuing the deployment of the Care Coordination Solution (CCS) Programme and will support the CCS Programme Manager on the delivery of CCS and leading some of its multifactorial programmes of work, in a dynamic and complex environment.
The post holder should have extensive experience of working in a project management environment with an ability to take ownership of areas of work and manage all aspects of agreed projects, including their planning, design, execution, evaluation, documentation, and completion. Evidence of effective delivery is a pre-requisite for applicants.
Individuals must be able to build positive working relationships with staff at all levels and across all Group Hospital sites with operational and clinical teams, and teams within ICT, Business Intelligence, Clinical Systems and Workforce Directorate.
The role is a fixed term contract ending on 31st January 2025.
Propose interview date 29th August 2024
Main duties of the job
The role will require working flexibly to tight timescales across multiple teams and workstreams. A commitment to co-production and working to improve equity of care for a diverse population is essential. Individuals will need to be able to work with minimal supervision.
The CCS Project Manager will be a key member of the CCS Programme Delivery team, managing various workstreams within the CCS programme, supporting the CCS Programme Manager on the deployment of the programme across all Trust sites, and supporting site teams to embed the Trust Care Coordination Solution within their operational processes.
The CCS Project Manager will work with the CCS Senior Management on the development of evaluation and monitoring processes to measure project benefits and will work to resolve any potential conflicts between the project objectives and stakeholder needs.
The role requires an individual who can work independently, flexibly and to tight timescales on several complex programmes of work concurrently.
More detailed information on the responsibilities of the role can be found on the job description below and attached.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Although this position is a 5 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 5 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Although this position is a 5 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 5 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate degree and/or post relevant specialist training, and/or equivalent knowledge or experience in a post relevant discipline or function.
- Project Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or substantive experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in senior position in an NHS organisation, working with senior leaders, and clinicians
- Demonstrable experience and skill to manage complex projects of work
- Experience of analysing highly complex data with multiple components of information in both qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience in developing process maps and standing operating procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working creatively with partners to develop ideas and solutions to deliver change and improvement in a range of areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of the NHS and social care, particularly patient pathways, and elective recovery
- Confident with a range of data collection, analysis and communication methods and techniques and using evidence to report on performance and improvement trends
Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to influence and build positive and productive relationships at all levels
- Effective communicator with diverse audiences: able to communicate to a wide range of internal and external staff and patients, guiding them to a certain course of action
- Able to provide, receive and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
Other
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Barts Health values
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, and to demanding timetables
- Tenacity: demonstrating high levels of self-belief, drive, enthusiasm, and stamina to see things through
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate degree and/or post relevant specialist training, and/or equivalent knowledge or experience in a post relevant discipline or function.
- Project Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or substantive experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in senior position in an NHS organisation, working with senior leaders, and clinicians
- Demonstrable experience and skill to manage complex projects of work
- Experience of analysing highly complex data with multiple components of information in both qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience in developing process maps and standing operating procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working creatively with partners to develop ideas and solutions to deliver change and improvement in a range of areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of the NHS and social care, particularly patient pathways, and elective recovery
- Confident with a range of data collection, analysis and communication methods and techniques and using evidence to report on performance and improvement trends
Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to influence and build positive and productive relationships at all levels
- Effective communicator with diverse audiences: able to communicate to a wide range of internal and external staff and patients, guiding them to a certain course of action
- Able to provide, receive and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
Other
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Barts Health values
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, and to demanding timetables
- Tenacity: demonstrating high levels of self-belief, drive, enthusiasm, and stamina to see things through
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
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).
