Job summary
The North East and North Cumbria (NENC)Integrated Care System (ICS)are looking for an experienced Senior Digital Project Manager to successfully deliver projects within the Digital Diagnostics nationally funded portfolio of work, aiming to transform diagnostic service delivery across care sectors. The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with a number of ICS workstreams and providers in engaging with stakeholders to improve access to diagnostics. They will be responsible for the project management and delivery of specific digital projects under the direction of the Digital Diagnostics Programme Manager with a key focus on the implementation of a global Order Communications solution across the NENC. The successful applicant will be required to work closely with stakeholders of all levels to ensure that key projects are delivered within strict timescales and within a challenging environment.
The post holder will be required to work alongside the ICS Diagnostic Programme team whilst also integrating with regional Diagnostic teams across the ICS to deliver against the ICS digital diagnostics road map, in respect of operational and project led services. This post requires varied regional interaction, mainly working with individual Trusts and suppliers to support the delivery of project activities against project/programme priorities, whilst focusing on delivering against the ICS Digital Diagnostics Roadmap and project tracking and reporting.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of one of the key high-profile projects within the Digital Diagnostics Capability Programme of work. They will be expected to have a proven successful project delivery portfolio preferably in the NHS.
As this opportunity will predominately be home-based they will be required to be able to strictly manage their workload and require minimal support from the get-go, whilst also being a key member of the Digital Delivery team. This requires a high standard of project management skills and the ability to support best practice, whilst following standards, tools and techniques individual to each Trust/implementation team. The post-holder will need to be confident in conflict resolution and be able to confidently work to manage various challenges across the region. They also should have experience of managing a significant project budget.
A secondment opportunity would be considered where appropriate.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- This post holder will be expected to work with a number of ICS workstreams and providers in engaging with stakeholders to improve access to diagnostics by working with providers and other stakeholders to implement the digital systems to support the delivery of networked diagnostics across different services.
- The post-holder is responsible for providing project management and support to ensure outputs are delivered effectively.
- Providing project management leadership and expert advice to project boards, managers and teams throughout organisations to ensure that best practice, standards, tools and techniques are in place.
- Undertaking a stocktake of ICS diagnostic workstreams to rigorous definition and oversight of the projects including risk and issue management.
- To lead on any other initiatives / activities as directed by the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics Programme Manager.
- Contribute towards the delivery of the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics Programme / Project portfolio and co-ordinate project inter-dependencies.
- Management of the delivery of the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of programmes, projects, technical requests and feasibility studies.
- To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers across the region.
- To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for various regional and local Boards, senior management, and management committees.
- Regional interaction, including working with Trusts to support the development of work, support the managing project/programme priorities, financial tracking and reporting, and project tracking and reporting.
- Cross-activity relationship management across the region.
- Active leadership in the areas of quality control, standards, working practices and continuous improvement.
- The position will involve a considerable amount of interaction with colleagues, business groups, IT and external vendors.
- To contribute to the on-going development of the regional ICS Digital Diagnostics plan. Promoting the value of the plan within the regional community and driving improvements based on experience gathered from business partners. Maturing those disciplines across organisations ensuring deliverance of a professional, high quality service.
- 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.
- Feeds into and maintains register of portfolio risks and issues, including mitigation plans. Ensuring that these are escalated and acted upon effectively.
- Provide advice / guidance to programmes and projects on processes and controls, building an improved understanding and capability in conformance to defined governance and practices.
- Reports to the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics Programme Manager.
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.
- Interview Date Tuesday 20 May 2025
- 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Job description
Job responsibilities
- This post holder will be expected to work with a number of ICS workstreams and providers in engaging with stakeholders to improve access to diagnostics by working with providers and other stakeholders to implement the digital systems to support the delivery of networked diagnostics across different services.
- The post-holder is responsible for providing project management and support to ensure outputs are delivered effectively.
- Providing project management leadership and expert advice to project boards, managers and teams throughout organisations to ensure that best practice, standards, tools and techniques are in place.
- Undertaking a stocktake of ICS diagnostic workstreams to rigorous definition and oversight of the projects including risk and issue management.
- To lead on any other initiatives / activities as directed by the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics Programme Manager.
- Contribute towards the delivery of the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics Programme / Project portfolio and co-ordinate project inter-dependencies.
- Management of the delivery of the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of programmes, projects, technical requests and feasibility studies.
- To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers across the region.
- To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for various regional and local Boards, senior management, and management committees.
- Regional interaction, including working with Trusts to support the development of work, support the managing project/programme priorities, financial tracking and reporting, and project tracking and reporting.
- Cross-activity relationship management across the region.
- Active leadership in the areas of quality control, standards, working practices and continuous improvement.
- The position will involve a considerable amount of interaction with colleagues, business groups, IT and external vendors.
- To contribute to the on-going development of the regional ICS Digital Diagnostics plan. Promoting the value of the plan within the regional community and driving improvements based on experience gathered from business partners. Maturing those disciplines across organisations ensuring deliverance of a professional, high quality service.
- 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.
- Feeds into and maintains register of portfolio risks and issues, including mitigation plans. Ensuring that these are escalated and acted upon effectively.
- Provide advice / guidance to programmes and projects on processes and controls, building an improved understanding and capability in conformance to defined governance and practices.
- Reports to the NENC ICS Digital Diagnostics Programme Manager.
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.
- Interview Date Tuesday 20 May 2025
- 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of qualification or experience e.g. IT, Business, Health or have extensive relevant experience
- Hold a current recognised project management qualification, preferably PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience in project management techniques
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have experience of managing multiple complex projects
- Can provide evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge in all aspects of application implementation and change management. This knowledge to have been attained by working in a digital enabling environment within a large organisation
- Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities and benefits delivered from new digital services and technologies
- Can act as the lead digital specialist in both the project and change management arenas
- Have experience of managing a team, ideally management of project or service support teams
- Expertise to ensure the successful delivery of large and/or complex and high-profile projects which are achieving the required benefits
- Experience of facilitating and managing change within and across healthcare organisations
- Have in-depth knowledge of NHS hospital systems, ideally diagnostic services
- Have experience of analysing and forecasting staff and budgets
- Have experience of inter-agency working involving multiple and diverse partners
- Have experience of supporting executive level Project Boards
- Have a good understanding of Trust policies and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of managing projects across organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Strong leadership and communication skills with experience of dealing directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Be competent with the Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to reconcile conflicting priorities
- Strong negotiation and persuasive skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of qualification or experience e.g. IT, Business, Health or have extensive relevant experience
- Hold a current recognised project management qualification, preferably PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience in project management techniques
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have experience of managing multiple complex projects
- Can provide evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge in all aspects of application implementation and change management. This knowledge to have been attained by working in a digital enabling environment within a large organisation
- Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities and benefits delivered from new digital services and technologies
- Can act as the lead digital specialist in both the project and change management arenas
- Have experience of managing a team, ideally management of project or service support teams
- Expertise to ensure the successful delivery of large and/or complex and high-profile projects which are achieving the required benefits
- Experience of facilitating and managing change within and across healthcare organisations
- Have in-depth knowledge of NHS hospital systems, ideally diagnostic services
- Have experience of analysing and forecasting staff and budgets
- Have experience of inter-agency working involving multiple and diverse partners
- Have experience of supporting executive level Project Boards
- Have a good understanding of Trust policies and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of managing projects across organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Strong leadership and communication skills with experience of dealing directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Be competent with the Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to reconcile conflicting priorities
- Strong negotiation and persuasive skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
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).
