Job summary
PMO Project Support Officer
Transformation Programme Management Office (PMO)BCHFT Strategy Directorate
Band 5
37.5 hours a week
12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity until August 2022
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Transformation Programme Management Office at BCHFT as a Project Support Officer. Our Transformation Programme Management Office oversees and delivers large-scale change with a portfolio of work that has twin aims of improving quality and consistency of care for our patients, and improving the efficiency of Trust services to safeguard our future sustainability.
The successful candidate will be delivering small scale projects, using their service improvement skills and assisting the Project Manager in medium/large scale change across the organisation. They will be working with clinicians, managers and professionals to plan, deliver and evaluate projects that improve our effectiveness - and above all make a major difference to the people who use our services.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve developing excellent relationships with our internal partners in Clinical services, IT, Finance/Contracting, HR and informatics, as well as with external stakeholders.
For an informal discussion or further details please contact: Vandana Kalia, Senior Transformation Project Manager (vandana.kalia@nhs.net) or Kamal Uddin, Transformation Project Manager (kamal.uddin1@nhs.net)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve developing excellent relationships with our internal partners in Clinical services, IT, Finance/Contracting, HR and informatics, as well as with external stakeholders.
For an informal discussion or further details please contact: Vandana Kalia, Senior Transformation Project Manager (vandana.kalia@nhs.net) or Kamal Uddin, Transformation Project Manager (kamal.uddin1@nhs.net)
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Project Management qualification
Desirable
- Training in recognised quality / continuous improvement tool (eg. lean, Six Sigma)
Skills
Essential
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies
- Excellent knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques
- Knowledge of the principles of change
- Report Writing
Desirable
- Experience of redesigning systems and processes to deliver effective change
- Experience of taking minutes at formal meetings of senior managers / clinicians
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Project Management qualification
Desirable
- Training in recognised quality / continuous improvement tool (eg. lean, Six Sigma)
Skills
Essential
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies
- Excellent knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques
- Knowledge of the principles of change
- Report Writing
Desirable
- Experience of redesigning systems and processes to deliver effective change
- Experience of taking minutes at formal meetings of senior managers / clinicians
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).
