Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PSO to support the Digital First Primary Care Programme for Greater Manchester.
The project team is working with the ICB to deliver the DFPC and Community Pharmacy programme.
The post will be for a 12-month fixed-term contract from the start date of the post.
Working closely with the ICS Primary Care Team.
The role and team sit in the Health Innovation Manchester Digital Transformation Office (DTO).
The role is based at City Labs Health Innovation offices, Oxford Road Manchester, with flexible working.
It is expected that the postholder will attend the Office twice a week.
Main duties of the job
Playing a crucial role in supporting the planning, execution, and monitoring of the Greater Manchester Digital First Primary Care (GM DFPC) Programme, the post holder will help ensure the achievement of the programme goals and objectives are met.
The role will report to the GM DFPC Programme Manager and will also liaise closely with colleagues in partner organisations, including universities, NHS partners, industry, and other key stakeholders.
They will help ensure that actual performance against work programmes can be tracked, finances managed and controlled, and work planning can be undertaken within supporting capacity; tracking programme activity to ensure activity is undertaken as planned and progress is identified and highlighted if at risk.
About us
Health Innovation Manchester works at the forefront of healthcare innovation to discover, develop and deploy new healthcare solutions.
We harness the power of the NHS, wider health and care systems, industry and academia within our region to address major challenges and tackle inequalities.
We are fast becoming an international leader in health innovation and digital healthcare.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.
We are positively challenging traditional organisational barriers which get in the way of care delivery and are continuously working to improve our collective offer to staff in areas including health & wellbeing, benefits, including training and development along with flexible working.
Working in a hybrid model, our offices in Citylabs Manchester provide a great collaborative and creative working space. We combine remote working with two days a week on site in our state-of-the-art offices.
If you want to experience working for an organisation that is empowering teams to create a positive working culture in a supportive and safe environment, making their staff feel valued and motivated then apply now.
We may close the vacancy as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed, and delivered effectively. Support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including analysis of complex information, communications, project management and stakeholder management.
Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers, ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead on reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
Maintains and fosters effective communication within the team, actively encouraging collaborative working, sharing of best practice, and developing the skills of the whole team.
Act as a focal point within the team to ensure work planning and activity is fully supported and coordinated and when appropriate co-ordinating and delivering team inductions to new starters within the team
As a member of the Digital Transformation Office (DTO), proactively seeks opportunities for the integration and flow of the DTO team activities within the wider organisation and that intelligence and learning is shared across the DTO team
Support other project activity within the wider HInM programme of work as required, ensuring team adherence to information governance polices, data protection legislation and reports data breaches in accordance with local policies. Adhere to internal governance processes to ensure data accuracy and consistent interpretation.
Understand and maintain a sound awareness of the health agenda nationally in particular the Greater Manchester agenda and the impact of devolution.
Contribute to ensuring there are processes in place for spreading and sharing learning and outcomes. Review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management.
Plan, schedule and monitor relevant work streams in accordance with the agreed priorities of the team leads and associated deadlines.
Possess the ability to analyse and interpret data, accurately record outcomes of evaluations/reviews using the proforma/data base. Use bespoke databases to accurately record activity / data as appropriate job role within an agreed time frame.
Communicates with internal staff and external agencies to ensure compliance with performance targets, strategic objectives.
Contribute to the strategic plan of the programme making adjustments as necessary.
Contribute to the performance improvement, taking a lead for specific areas where agreed.
Regularly use computer software to produce reports, documents and charts. Co-ordinate and support auditing of projects, services, initiatives. Carry out any audits associated with own area of work as required.
Close attention to detail and robust use of administration systems, delivering against objectives, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
Liaising with other professionals and agencies to organise project requirements responding flexibly to any changes in project requirements effectively and efficiently, therefore having strong and effective time management skills.
Support the development of skills and knowledge of the team during periods of change in work practice.
Support Collation of information to support assurance reporting.
Postholder will be required to attend programme boards and other stakeholder meetings which require minute taking skills.
Supports production of highlight reports for the programme manager and product director.
Inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating projects by providing sophisticated, high quality project analysis.
Positively and effectively project HInMs values, philosophy, activity and outcomes with all levels and disciplines of staff. Responsible for supporting implementation and adherence to the business plan, policies, and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed, and delivered effectively. Support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including analysis of complex information, communications, project management and stakeholder management.
Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers, ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead on reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
Maintains and fosters effective communication within the team, actively encouraging collaborative working, sharing of best practice, and developing the skills of the whole team.
Act as a focal point within the team to ensure work planning and activity is fully supported and coordinated and when appropriate co-ordinating and delivering team inductions to new starters within the team
As a member of the Digital Transformation Office (DTO), proactively seeks opportunities for the integration and flow of the DTO team activities within the wider organisation and that intelligence and learning is shared across the DTO team
Support other project activity within the wider HInM programme of work as required, ensuring team adherence to information governance polices, data protection legislation and reports data breaches in accordance with local policies. Adhere to internal governance processes to ensure data accuracy and consistent interpretation.
Understand and maintain a sound awareness of the health agenda nationally in particular the Greater Manchester agenda and the impact of devolution.
Contribute to ensuring there are processes in place for spreading and sharing learning and outcomes. Review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management.
Plan, schedule and monitor relevant work streams in accordance with the agreed priorities of the team leads and associated deadlines.
Possess the ability to analyse and interpret data, accurately record outcomes of evaluations/reviews using the proforma/data base. Use bespoke databases to accurately record activity / data as appropriate job role within an agreed time frame.
Communicates with internal staff and external agencies to ensure compliance with performance targets, strategic objectives.
Contribute to the strategic plan of the programme making adjustments as necessary.
Contribute to the performance improvement, taking a lead for specific areas where agreed.
Regularly use computer software to produce reports, documents and charts. Co-ordinate and support auditing of projects, services, initiatives. Carry out any audits associated with own area of work as required.
Close attention to detail and robust use of administration systems, delivering against objectives, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
Liaising with other professionals and agencies to organise project requirements responding flexibly to any changes in project requirements effectively and efficiently, therefore having strong and effective time management skills.
Support the development of skills and knowledge of the team during periods of change in work practice.
Support Collation of information to support assurance reporting.
Postholder will be required to attend programme boards and other stakeholder meetings which require minute taking skills.
Supports production of highlight reports for the programme manager and product director.
Inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating projects by providing sophisticated, high quality project analysis.
Positively and effectively project HInMs values, philosophy, activity and outcomes with all levels and disciplines of staff. Responsible for supporting implementation and adherence to the business plan, policies, and procedures.
Person Specification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of project management or equivalent transferable skills and experience.
- Knowledge of MS Projects
Training and Experience
Essential
- Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands - Flexible and responsive to change.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re- prioritise and manage own workload.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills. Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Person Specification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of project management or equivalent transferable skills and experience.
- Knowledge of MS Projects
Training and Experience
Essential
- Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands - Flexible and responsive to change.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re- prioritise and manage own workload.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills. Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
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.
