Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic senior project manager to join the Sussex Mental Health Inpatient Transformation Programme. The role, as a fixed term contract for 12 months, will support the Trust to implement the new Inpatient Strategic Plan. The role will co-produce with people who use services, their carers, supporters, the ICB and stakeholders from both statutory and non-statutory organisations the transformation of our current inpatient provisions and alternatives to admission including as well as new innovations and services for the communities of Sussex.
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) operates a centralised Transformation & Change function, enabling the Trust to deliver its major change programmes, to improve outcomes and deliver better value.The post holder will take a lead on the inpatients strategic programme and support the wider acute and urgent care transformation portfolio .
Main duties of the job
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) operates a centralised Transformation & Change function, enabling the Trust to deliver its major change programmes, to improve outcomes and deliver better value.The post holder will take a lead within the programme, responsible for planning, day-to-day delivery, and subsequent performance management, adjusting plans as required to ensure that risks and issues are mitigated. The post holder will work closely with expert working groups and ensure effective management of dependencies within the programme and across the portfolio of programmes supported by the Head of Programme.
About us
SPFT provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. The trust is rated as 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.
SPFT encourages flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, flexible start/finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
As a mental health Trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
We're looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve. We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated.
You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for all relevant details. for more information please contact the head of programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for all relevant details. for more information please contact the head of programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant project management and improvement experience, with a track record of delivery
- Experience within senior operational or project roles, ideally within the NHS
- Experience of complex stakeholder management
- Knowledge of a range of specific project areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training
- Experience of devising and managing project budgets
- Experience of reporting project progress to Project Board
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as PRINCE2, AGILE and Monday.com
- Experience of applying quality improvement and project management skills across multi-provider pathway
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of managing a team without direct line management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant project management and improvement experience, with a track record of delivery
- Experience within senior operational or project roles, ideally within the NHS
- Experience of complex stakeholder management
- Knowledge of a range of specific project areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training
- Experience of devising and managing project budgets
- Experience of reporting project progress to Project Board
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as PRINCE2, AGILE and Monday.com
- Experience of applying quality improvement and project management skills across multi-provider pathway
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of managing a team without direct line management
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).
