Job summary
** Previous applicants need not apply **
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join the Digital Programme Team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, enthusiastic Project Manager to join us at the cutting edge of providing digital technologies that support our clinical colleagues in the delivery of patient care, working alongside an existing core Project Management team, Senior Managers, Clinicians and Suppliers.
The post holder will lead, plan, execute, and finalise projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes working on project initiation (including pre-project activities such as requirements gathering and options analysis), delivery and closure activities, acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The role holder will define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle to deliver to time, quality and cost.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in project management or a related field; Prince 2 Practitioner, MSP or Agile;Management and/or Change Management qualification.
Significant experience of transformation application projects; experience of managing all stages of the project lifecycle including planning, development, implementation and transition to support.
Experience working in a team orientated, collaborative environment and demonstrated ability to manage distributed teams with disparate skill sets.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to articulate project context; influence and build relationships across all levels of the organisation.
Experience of effective use of project controls including risks and issues, project milestone/exception reporting. Demonstrable experience of Business Change and Benefits management and reporting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in project management or a related field; Prince 2 Practitioner, MSP or Agile;Management and/or Change Management qualification.
Significant experience of transformation application projects; experience of managing all stages of the project lifecycle including planning, development, implementation and transition to support.
Experience working in a team orientated, collaborative environment and demonstrated ability to manage distributed teams with disparate skill sets.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to articulate project context; influence and build relationships across all levels of the organisation.
Experience of effective use of project controls including risks and issues, project milestone/exception reporting. Demonstrable experience of Business Change and Benefits management and reporting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in project management or a related field
- Prince 2 Practitioner/MSP/Agile
- Management and/or Change Management qualification
Desirable
- NHS Microsoft Office Skills Training (MOST)
- IG Training
- Evidence of continued professional development
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant Project Management experience in an NHS healthcare setting working across organisational boundaries with proven track record of managing projects on time and within budget
- Experience of contract negotiation and procurement processes
- Management experience in managing health services and staff
- Budget Management and understanding of financial controls
- Experience of Risk Management
- Demonstrable experience of Business Change and Benefits management.
- Software and database design including awareness of application use, user acceptance testing, release and change control
Desirable
- Clinical background/experience
- Training experience
- Experience of Workforce Planning
Skills
Essential
- Excellent, communication, interpersonal, organisational and presentation skills
- Able to promote and facilitate change
- Demonstrate effective management and leadership skills
- Problem solve and root cause analysis skills
- Experience of analysing user requirements
- Be able to share knowledge effectively
- Motivational skills
- Experience or involvement in developments in the use of information technology to support clinical practice
- General understanding of Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998, Caldicott Guidelines and Data Accreditation Standard.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance
- Demonstrable knowledge of Benefits management
Desirable
- Experience of devising training and development plans to support sustainable change.
- LEAN/6SIGMA training
- Agile training
- An understanding of existing NHS national policies, and an appreciation of the cultural organisational, professional, and technical changes which will impact future strategic developments
- Knowledge of clinical safety relating to the deployment and use of health software
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel
- Able to attend conferences/meetings/adhoc training
- Full Driving License
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to generate and implement ideas
- Passionate about improving services for patients and staff
- Able to work with limited or no supervision
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Well organised, manage people effectively and lead by example
- Ability to work to deadlines, within budget
- Pragmatic approach to problem resolution
- Team Player
- Flexible in work patterns
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in project management or a related field
- Prince 2 Practitioner/MSP/Agile
- Management and/or Change Management qualification
Desirable
- NHS Microsoft Office Skills Training (MOST)
- IG Training
- Evidence of continued professional development
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant Project Management experience in an NHS healthcare setting working across organisational boundaries with proven track record of managing projects on time and within budget
- Experience of contract negotiation and procurement processes
- Management experience in managing health services and staff
- Budget Management and understanding of financial controls
- Experience of Risk Management
- Demonstrable experience of Business Change and Benefits management.
- Software and database design including awareness of application use, user acceptance testing, release and change control
Desirable
- Clinical background/experience
- Training experience
- Experience of Workforce Planning
Skills
Essential
- Excellent, communication, interpersonal, organisational and presentation skills
- Able to promote and facilitate change
- Demonstrate effective management and leadership skills
- Problem solve and root cause analysis skills
- Experience of analysing user requirements
- Be able to share knowledge effectively
- Motivational skills
- Experience or involvement in developments in the use of information technology to support clinical practice
- General understanding of Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998, Caldicott Guidelines and Data Accreditation Standard.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance
- Demonstrable knowledge of Benefits management
Desirable
- Experience of devising training and development plans to support sustainable change.
- LEAN/6SIGMA training
- Agile training
- An understanding of existing NHS national policies, and an appreciation of the cultural organisational, professional, and technical changes which will impact future strategic developments
- Knowledge of clinical safety relating to the deployment and use of health software
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel
- Able to attend conferences/meetings/adhoc training
- Full Driving License
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to generate and implement ideas
- Passionate about improving services for patients and staff
- Able to work with limited or no supervision
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Well organised, manage people effectively and lead by example
- Ability to work to deadlines, within budget
- Pragmatic approach to problem resolution
- Team Player
- Flexible in work patterns
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).
