Project Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities:

• Work independently and with the Senior Project Manager to provide project management expertise within the Informatics Merseyside, Partner and Non-Partner Organisations
• Have responsibility for a select number of projects, for the full lifecycle from initiation to project closure, making independent decisions at appropriate level.
• Work independently and with the Senior Project Manager and wider project team members on a number of projects.
• Ensure that all projects are managed in accordance with PRINCE2 and Informatics Merseyside Project Management standards.
• Ensure that each project includes a robust governance structure, and is supported by Informatics Merseyside, as well as Partner and Non-Partner organisations
• Monitor the progress of the project against the original business case and project initiation document, ensuring where necessary the project is able to adapt to changing requirements and that plans are adjusted accordingly so that the deliverables are on time, to specified quality and within budget.
• To analyse and evaluate potential conflicts which could compromise the successful completion of a project and decide how both Informatics Merseyside and Partner Organisation resources are to be used effectively. This includes being aware of key interdependencies with other Informatics Merseyside and Partner Organisation projects and factoring these into project plans.
• Be responsible for developing and tracking the progress of project plans, including resource planning, using Informatics Merseyside approved software.
• Provide regular reports to managers and to appropriate stakeholders, as defined within the project governance protocols.
• To identify and manage risks and issues associated with the project, including the development and implementation of contingency plans.
• Work collaboratively with other service areas within Informatics Merseyside and with PO staff to establish the appropriate project team to ensure successful project delivery.
• Work collaboratively with Business Change to ensure that appropriate business re-engineering activities take place, where appropriate. To support the successful delivery of the key outputs and benefits of the project, which support service improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that appropriate plans, documentation and procedures are in places when handing a project over to business as usual as part of project closure.
• Attend and chair meetings as necessary, to discuss project priorities, report progress and resolve issues.
• To create and deliver routine presentations, covering complex issues to groups of staff on topics associated with programmes/projects and to demonstrate systems to users when necessary.
• To assist other departmental managers and colleagues by providing expert advice or support when appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Relevant first degree or equivalent experience, or equivalent experience
• Relevant post-graduate diploma, other higher degree or equivalent experience
• A clinical, nursing or therapies qualification for those projects requiring clinical expertise
• Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2 Foundation) or ability to demonstrate experience and success in delivering projects.

Desirable

• ITIL Foundation
• PRINCE2 Practitioner

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of working in a project environment
• Specialist experience of managing project or substantial clinical experience for those projects requiring clinical expertise
• Substantial experience of using specialist Microsoft Office applications
• Working with colleagues at all levels including clinicians
• Working on unfamiliar topics requiring rapid assimilation of new technical knowledge
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Experience off affecting change in an organisation with no direct line management responsibility
• Analysis of non routine data, interpretation and resolution

Desirable

• Experience of working in a NHS environment
• A good understanding of the application of information and IT systems to support patient care

Communication

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills
• Experience of dealing with and communicating complex and contentious information
• Negotiation, motivation and influencing skills
• Ability to present project management techniques and tools
• Ability to discuss project management technical details with non technical users

Specific

Essential

• Ability to lead a team of diverse individuals to deliver projects to meet aims and objectives
• Thorough understanding of the benefits of using Project management standards and the ability to adapt these to meet the requirements of the project
• Ability to interpret information and to present information to diverse groups
• Manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to check own and others work to ensure all products are of a high quality
• Clinical staff will be required to maintain professional registration with appropriate clinical body
• Able to commute to all sites within Informatics Merseyside boundary

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saturn House

Saturn Business Park, School Lane, Knowsley

Liverpool

L34 9GJ

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)