Job summary
Senior Project Manager - Targeted Lung Health Check Programme
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer and Access
Band: 8a
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager- Targeted Lung Health Check Programme who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the full project life cycle and will take day to day responsibility for supporting all projects delivery at each stage, from inception of each project to post project evaluation. The prime responsibility is to ensure that all projects deliver the required outcomes to the required quality within the constraints of time and cost.
The post holder will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Targeted Lung Health Check program at Medway. The role requires extensive project management skills to lead the development, management and implementation of a wide portfolio of schemes. The role will primarily focus on demand and capacity reviews of various clinical teams within the division in order to inform establishment setting and business planning.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the divisional, care group and speciality leads and the Workforce Team, leading the implementation of a full programme of work in order to successfully implement the Targeted Lug Health Checks. The programme of work involves working across divisions, organisations and may require the solving of complex technical issues in order to enable the transformation, clinical and administrative processes. There will be lots of independent working with no line management responsibility.
The post holder will be responsible for managing the implementation of evidence-based Targeted Lung Health Check Program. The post holder will be experienced in understanding and clarifying clinical pathways, undertaking demand and capacity reviews within an NHS setting and able to apply industry standard project management skills and methodologies.
In addition, the post holder will need exceptional communication and negotiation skills to quickly develop good working relationships with the relevant teams, suppliers, third party suppliers, senior Trust staff and other key stakeholders.
Lead and manage the successful implementation of Targeted Lung Health Check Program, within the programme timescale of 2 years using PRINCE 2 and MFT methodologies
Fully participate as a member of the divisional and workforce teams in managing and co-ordinating a significant number of activities and tasks associated with this project.
Responsible for the day to day management of individual projects / work streams and provide project management support to the General Manager for Cancer & Access
Manage those supporting the project to ensure that all deliverables are fit for purpose, integrated effectively and implemented on time;
Manage the dependencies and interfaces between projects to ensure their successful delivery in line with strategic objectives;
Use conflict resolution strategies in response to barriers of understanding or acceptance faced by or from the application teams and/or wider Trust audience;
Apply expert technical knowledge and operational experience to the deployment of demand/capacity and establishment setting solutions, whilst ensuring that all IG requirements are met;
Manage relationships by establishing robust communications channels with clinical services to ensure timely delivery and fit for purpose establishment requirements
Ensure that all programme documentation is fit for purpose, accepted and retained in line with required processes;
Handle project and work stream risks and issues, assisting in mitigating them as far as possible and escalating them to the divisional leadership team as required;
Interpret highly complex information to inform key decisions that ensure the integrity and delivery of tasks and project work within the Programme meets its set deadline;
Produce and maintain the formal programme documentation required throughout the project lifecycle including the production of Board level reports, plans, policies and procedures
Develop and maintain strong communications links with key stakeholders, including divisional, care group and departmental leadership teams, conveying complex issues and facilitating desired outcomes with the Divisional Director of AHP and Nursing
Work flexibly to ensure the programme delivers a high quality patient focused service;
Act as an ambassador for the Trust at all times;
Identify the impact and support the operational change management resulting from the implementation of establishment setting across the division;
Provide direct line management responsibility for substantive and project staff in line with Trust policies and best practice;
Use highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the Trust, such that they understand and work to achieve the Trusts performance expectations
Manage the process of identifying and updating the interdependencies between programmes and projects
Support development of business cases to access funding opportunities where appropriate.
Develop links with the Workforce and Transformation teams and actively seek to learn from others and share the Trusts learning with them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the divisional, care group and speciality leads and the Workforce Team, leading the implementation of a full programme of work in order to successfully implement the Targeted Lug Health Checks. The programme of work involves working across divisions, organisations and may require the solving of complex technical issues in order to enable the transformation, clinical and administrative processes. There will be lots of independent working with no line management responsibility.
The post holder will be responsible for managing the implementation of evidence-based Targeted Lung Health Check Program. The post holder will be experienced in understanding and clarifying clinical pathways, undertaking demand and capacity reviews within an NHS setting and able to apply industry standard project management skills and methodologies.
In addition, the post holder will need exceptional communication and negotiation skills to quickly develop good working relationships with the relevant teams, suppliers, third party suppliers, senior Trust staff and other key stakeholders.
Lead and manage the successful implementation of Targeted Lung Health Check Program, within the programme timescale of 2 years using PRINCE 2 and MFT methodologies
Fully participate as a member of the divisional and workforce teams in managing and co-ordinating a significant number of activities and tasks associated with this project.
Responsible for the day to day management of individual projects / work streams and provide project management support to the General Manager for Cancer & Access
Manage those supporting the project to ensure that all deliverables are fit for purpose, integrated effectively and implemented on time;
Manage the dependencies and interfaces between projects to ensure their successful delivery in line with strategic objectives;
Use conflict resolution strategies in response to barriers of understanding or acceptance faced by or from the application teams and/or wider Trust audience;
Apply expert technical knowledge and operational experience to the deployment of demand/capacity and establishment setting solutions, whilst ensuring that all IG requirements are met;
Manage relationships by establishing robust communications channels with clinical services to ensure timely delivery and fit for purpose establishment requirements
Ensure that all programme documentation is fit for purpose, accepted and retained in line with required processes;
Handle project and work stream risks and issues, assisting in mitigating them as far as possible and escalating them to the divisional leadership team as required;
Interpret highly complex information to inform key decisions that ensure the integrity and delivery of tasks and project work within the Programme meets its set deadline;
Produce and maintain the formal programme documentation required throughout the project lifecycle including the production of Board level reports, plans, policies and procedures
Develop and maintain strong communications links with key stakeholders, including divisional, care group and departmental leadership teams, conveying complex issues and facilitating desired outcomes with the Divisional Director of AHP and Nursing
Work flexibly to ensure the programme delivers a high quality patient focused service;
Act as an ambassador for the Trust at all times;
Identify the impact and support the operational change management resulting from the implementation of establishment setting across the division;
Provide direct line management responsibility for substantive and project staff in line with Trust policies and best practice;
Use highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the Trust, such that they understand and work to achieve the Trusts performance expectations
Manage the process of identifying and updating the interdependencies between programmes and projects
Support development of business cases to access funding opportunities where appropriate.
Develop links with the Workforce and Transformation teams and actively seek to learn from others and share the Trusts learning with them.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree level education or equivalent in a relevant subject or demonstrable significant relevant experience
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough understanding of how effective establishment setting supports the delivery of safe patient care within the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of managing and delivering large scale projects from start up, including scoping
Experience
Essential
- Proven successful delivery of healthcare programmes
- Proven experience of leading complex projects
- Experienced in a staff management role
- Experience of programme management in an NHS environment
- Experience of managing project budgets and managing project change
Skills
Essential
- Confident user of MS Office and MS Project or other project management tools
- Ability to relate to, communicate with and influence staff at all levels in the organisation
- Ability to understand the strategic overview whilst giving due attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree level education or equivalent in a relevant subject or demonstrable significant relevant experience
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough understanding of how effective establishment setting supports the delivery of safe patient care within the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of managing and delivering large scale projects from start up, including scoping
Experience
Essential
- Proven successful delivery of healthcare programmes
- Proven experience of leading complex projects
- Experienced in a staff management role
- Experience of programme management in an NHS environment
- Experience of managing project budgets and managing project change
Skills
Essential
- Confident user of MS Office and MS Project or other project management tools
- Ability to relate to, communicate with and influence staff at all levels in the organisation
- Ability to understand the strategic overview whilst giving due attention to detail
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).
