Project Manager (XN08)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Job summary

Are you ready to use your project management skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our project and programmes team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Reporting to the programme manager you will play a significant part in the successful delivery of the NHS Englands EHR levelling up programme. You will be responsible for the delivery of a number of complex and technical projects within the programme and for supporting on other discovery pieces of work. You will also be supporting the programme manager with the financial control and day to day management of the programme.

This is a time bound opportunity ending on 31 March 2025 which is when the programme formally closes.

In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.

You will need to be on-site for between one to two days per week.

Main duties of the job

You will play a key role in delivering and nationally mandated projects that have trust wide benefits using a well-defined project management delivery methodology.

You will develop effective and valued relationships with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues across the trust.

You will be supported to work autonomously and flexibly to deliver the required outputs.

You will take responsibility for leading a team of specialists e.g. technical, project, clinical to delivery successful projects.

About us

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-INF-166B

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust has embarked upon an ambitious Digital programme with a key objective to improve its service to patients. This programme is underpinned by Information Technology and the delivery of a range of Digital solutions. The Trusts commitment to this programme includes the implementation of a number of internally developed and externally procured solutions. It is necessary to introduce new, or expand existing, Digital solutions/systems into complex clinical environments which often span multiple departmental and organisational boundaries within the Region.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Strong stakeholder management skills
Able to deal with differing opinions and come to a consensus
Able to analyse complex information and present to non-technical colleagues
Strong leadership skills

Qualifications

Essential

Project management qualification/s

Desirable

Programme management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a large multi-site NHS organisation
Experience of complex project delivery using a defined methodology
Capital / revenue financial responsibility for a complex scheme

Desirable

Knowledge of national NHS policy

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Strong stakeholder management skills
Able to deal with differing opinions and come to a consensus
Able to analyse complex information and present to non-technical colleagues
Strong leadership skills

Qualifications

Essential

Project management qualification/s

Desirable

Programme management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a large multi-site NHS organisation
Experience of complex project delivery using a defined methodology
Capital / revenue financial responsibility for a complex scheme

Desirable

Knowledge of national NHS policy

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.