Job summary
Fixed Term contract 12 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Improvement and Programme Delivery Team to manage the ongoing deployment of our new Electronic Prescriptions and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
The EPMA project is one of the key projects in our Think Digital Programme and will enable us to modernise and transform our current paper based prescribing and medicines administration processes across the Trust.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing largescale complex digital projects through to delivery, preferably within a health and social care environment.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on the planning and delivery of the EPMA project
- Pro-actively manage stakeholders (including third party suppliers), responding to and resolving differences between them when this arises, through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
- To support the project in communicating and presenting to large diverse groups, and to motivate and encourage collaborative working and improvements to services where there is resistance to change. To persuade key stakeholders of the importance of the project, and to negotiate delivery schedules.
- Gain commitment and appropriate participation from all stakeholders using excellent influencing and negotiating skills to obtain buy-in.
- Receive, interpret and communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information where there are barriers to acceptance and hostility to change e.g. when presenting an analysis of clinical performance to clinical and/or management teams
- Establish and maintain effective governance including project risk and issue management to ensure that risks to delivery and benefit realisation are understood and mitigated or accepted.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Ensure a communications strategy is progressed for the project.
- Understand activity and finance information, identifying impact of changes and benefits of making the change
- Lead on producing project reports and the delivery of regular project progress
For more information please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Ensure a communications strategy is progressed for the project.
- Understand activity and finance information, identifying impact of changes and benefits of making the change
- Lead on producing project reports and the delivery of regular project progress
For more information please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Level or Equivalent Management Qualification or Experience/Training
- Formal Programme and/or training and experience (e.g. Prince 2, MSP, Lean, APM) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant qualification in field of health or social care
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing complex digital projects through to delivery
- Experience of digital project management in health or social care
- Experience of managing relationships with third party suppliers
Desirable
- Previous experience of managing the implementation of EPMA systems within the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Planning and organisation skills
- Communication and relationship skills
- Able to autonomously prioritise, organise and manage workload, identifying and addressing matters which require urgent attention, maintaining focus over a period of time
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of the current digital landscape with Health and Social Care
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Level or Equivalent Management Qualification or Experience/Training
- Formal Programme and/or training and experience (e.g. Prince 2, MSP, Lean, APM) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant qualification in field of health or social care
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing complex digital projects through to delivery
- Experience of digital project management in health or social care
- Experience of managing relationships with third party suppliers
Desirable
- Previous experience of managing the implementation of EPMA systems within the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Planning and organisation skills
- Communication and relationship skills
- Able to autonomously prioritise, organise and manage workload, identifying and addressing matters which require urgent attention, maintaining focus over a period of time
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of the current digital landscape with Health and Social Care
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).
