Head of Projects

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Digital Projects to join the Information, Management and Technology Directorate. This is a unique opportunity to lead the Trust to the next level of digital maturity. The position will allow for autonomy and scope for innovation and modernisation.

  • Interview Date: 12 April 2023
  • 37 hours 30 minutes/week

  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for driving, managing and delivering a diverse and complex programme as outlined in our digital strategy. The post holder will be responsible for project management team, a service budget and expected deliverables.

The post holder must be an experienced and forward thinking digital leader who can work at a strategic level and deliver a complex change programmes.

To be successful, the candidate must demonstrate experience in;

  • Evidence of strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Deliver all elements of the digital programme including a complex range of clinical and technical projects
  • Ability to manage a pipeline of work, project priorities, financial and risk management
  • Delivery and presenting reports for senior management and Trust management committees
  • Management across the programme ensuring quality working practices, continuous improvement and coordinating professional development of the team and resource management within the wider service

Have a clear understanding of the NHS organisation and ability to keep abreast of the NHS modernisation agenda, be able to evolve their department accordingly to provide optimal support to the organisation

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£56,164 to £65,262 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2023-11-04-DR

Job locations

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post holder is required to develop, manage and implement a large portfolio of IT projects and programmes for the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for, together with senior managers and clinical staff, to provide strategic direction in respect of operational and project led services across the Trust.
  • To develop and lead the Project and Business Analyst function. Directing the IT Training Team to ensure that resources are aligned to ensure projects are delivered with the appropriate level of support for clinical and operational delivery
  • Overseeing the delivery of the IT Project portfolio and coordinate project interdependencies.
  • To make a significant contribution to the aspects of the IT strategy, which enables the Trust to meet its business goals and to achieve statutory and business reporting requirements.
  • To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers, on a range of highly complex or contentious issues.
  • Owns, develops and manages the corporate programme framework and implements those disciplines across the organisation ensuring deliverance of a professional, high quality service.
  • To assist with the management and operation of the IT Directorate.
  • To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for senior management and Trust Board
  • To lead the IT Project Management team with matrix management of other IT staff as required.
  • Development and delivery of a comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of programmes, projects, technical requests and feasibility studies.
  • Client interaction, including developing a pipeline of work from the client, managing programmes/project priorities with the client, financial and project tracking and reporting.
  • Responsible for the leadership and management of a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts.
  • Active leadership in the areas of quality control, standards, working practices and continuous improvement with adherence to and compliance with NHS methodology policy and procedure.
  • Quality and Assurance and control over Programme/Project execution and outcomes including initial point of review for governance packs, prioritisation challenges, cost & resourcing pinch points
  • Managing effective interfaces in order to maintain an end-to-end view of programme priorities and direction
  • Owns and maintains a register of portfolio risks and issues, including mitigation plans. Ensuring that these are escalated and acted upon effectively.
  • Provide advice and guidance to programmes and projects on processes and controls, building an improved understanding and capability in conformance to defined governance and practices
  • Inform major investment decisions that can impact on Trust performance
  • Experience of managing stakeholders and debate, up to Director level.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post holder is required to develop, manage and implement a large portfolio of IT projects and programmes for the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for, together with senior managers and clinical staff, to provide strategic direction in respect of operational and project led services across the Trust.
  • To develop and lead the Project and Business Analyst function. Directing the IT Training Team to ensure that resources are aligned to ensure projects are delivered with the appropriate level of support for clinical and operational delivery
  • Overseeing the delivery of the IT Project portfolio and coordinate project interdependencies.
  • To make a significant contribution to the aspects of the IT strategy, which enables the Trust to meet its business goals and to achieve statutory and business reporting requirements.
  • To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers, on a range of highly complex or contentious issues.
  • Owns, develops and manages the corporate programme framework and implements those disciplines across the organisation ensuring deliverance of a professional, high quality service.
  • To assist with the management and operation of the IT Directorate.
  • To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for senior management and Trust Board
  • To lead the IT Project Management team with matrix management of other IT staff as required.
  • Development and delivery of a comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of programmes, projects, technical requests and feasibility studies.
  • Client interaction, including developing a pipeline of work from the client, managing programmes/project priorities with the client, financial and project tracking and reporting.
  • Responsible for the leadership and management of a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts.
  • Active leadership in the areas of quality control, standards, working practices and continuous improvement with adherence to and compliance with NHS methodology policy and procedure.
  • Quality and Assurance and control over Programme/Project execution and outcomes including initial point of review for governance packs, prioritisation challenges, cost & resourcing pinch points
  • Managing effective interfaces in order to maintain an end-to-end view of programme priorities and direction
  • Owns and maintains a register of portfolio risks and issues, including mitigation plans. Ensuring that these are escalated and acted upon effectively.
  • Provide advice and guidance to programmes and projects on processes and controls, building an improved understanding and capability in conformance to defined governance and practices
  • Inform major investment decisions that can impact on Trust performance
  • Experience of managing stakeholders and debate, up to Director level.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • Educated to relevant Masters level or equivalent level of qualification and experience e.g. IT, Business, Health or have extensive experience some of which must have been at a senior management level.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience with project management and have demonstrated success in delivering business and technical change programmes.
  • Demonstrable track record of delivering all elements of complex programmes/projects, from systems analysis and design through to system delivery, in a demanding and dynamic environment.
  • High level and current awareness of IT and other developments in support of electronic health information
  • Expert knowledge in programmes and project management and the delivery of these services
  • A proven track record of people and systems management within a demand led service environment
  • Previous staff management experience including: o Recruitment and retention o Appraisals and staff development o Management of sickness absence o Disciplinary issues o Awareness the Trust's Policies and procedures and employment legislation o Finance and budgetary management o Management in a multi-agency environment o Strategic planning o Project Management experience PRINCE 2 or similar o Programme Management (MSP) or similar o Contract management

Desirable

  • Experience of other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Diagnostic analytical and planning skills
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to communicate a wide variety of complex information to senior managers, clinicians and other staff.
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills - confident with statistics and their presentation
  • Ability to lead change
  • Ability to work at a strategic level. (Including a proven record of achievement in strategic planning, policy development and implementation)
  • Ability to communicate at Board level. (including the ability to present to and engage a high level managerial or clinical audience)
  • Have a clear understanding of the NHS organisation and ability to keep abreast of the NHS modernisation agenda, be able to evolve their department accordingly to provide optimal support to the organisation.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • Educated to relevant Masters level or equivalent level of qualification and experience e.g. IT, Business, Health or have extensive experience some of which must have been at a senior management level.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience with project management and have demonstrated success in delivering business and technical change programmes.
  • Demonstrable track record of delivering all elements of complex programmes/projects, from systems analysis and design through to system delivery, in a demanding and dynamic environment.
  • High level and current awareness of IT and other developments in support of electronic health information
  • Expert knowledge in programmes and project management and the delivery of these services
  • A proven track record of people and systems management within a demand led service environment
  • Previous staff management experience including: o Recruitment and retention o Appraisals and staff development o Management of sickness absence o Disciplinary issues o Awareness the Trust's Policies and procedures and employment legislation o Finance and budgetary management o Management in a multi-agency environment o Strategic planning o Project Management experience PRINCE 2 or similar o Programme Management (MSP) or similar o Contract management

Desirable

  • Experience of other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Diagnostic analytical and planning skills
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to communicate a wide variety of complex information to senior managers, clinicians and other staff.
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills - confident with statistics and their presentation
  • Ability to lead change
  • Ability to work at a strategic level. (Including a proven record of achievement in strategic planning, policy development and implementation)
  • Ability to communicate at Board level. (including the ability to present to and engage a high level managerial or clinical audience)
  • Have a clear understanding of the NHS organisation and ability to keep abreast of the NHS modernisation agenda, be able to evolve their department accordingly to provide optimal support to the organisation.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Projects

Holly Greenwell

holly.greenwell@nhs.net

01912824741

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£56,164 to £65,262 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2023-11-04-DR

Job locations

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD


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