Job summary
Project Manager Band 8a - 2 posts
We are interested in candidates who have a background of successful project development, working from concept to delivery, who can demonstrate the delivery of a balanced set of outcomes aligned to the priorities of the acute sector. Additionally, you will be politically astute, with a clear understanding of the national, regional and local healthcare priorities.
We are especially keen to hear from candidates who have experience in the following areas; Urgent and Emergency Care, Elective Recovery and Theatre Utilisation, Children and Young People and Maternity and Cancer Improvement. However, we also want to hear from those that have equally delivered sustainable improvements in other areas of the healthcare system.
Main duties of the job
- Devise project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
- Ensure all Improvement Projects from conception to delivery are subject to the Trusts approved rigorous internal governance procedures and change control processes.
- Develop PIDs and PODs for approval through the PMO process.
- Monitor progress of all projects to ensure they are on track and meeting milestones.
- Develop policies, procedures and protocols to support improvement projects, these could be varied but may include working with clinicians to develop new care pathways; proposing changes to policies which support the improvements being implemented; ensuring protocols and SOP's are clear for all in the division and support new ways of working.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Project Manager will support the Programme Delivery Manager to deliver the requirementsof the ULHT Improvement Portfolio and be responsible for managing and delivering specificprojects. The post holder will be responsible for negotiating with stakeholders and motivatingteams to develop project plans with clear outcomes. Delivery will be identified by milestonesand achievement will be demonstrated through agreed KPI measures, this will involve analysingand presenting complex information, often to large groups. The Project Manager will workclosely with work stream/project leads and will be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoringprojects and escalating risks/issues. The Project Manager will need the ability to work flexiblyto influence and persuade a range of individuals and large groups to create strong andmeaningful relationships in order to manage issues/risks, conflicts, priorities, dependencies andcommunication to deliver the overall programme/project.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Project Manager will support the Programme Delivery Manager to deliver the requirementsof the ULHT Improvement Portfolio and be responsible for managing and delivering specificprojects. The post holder will be responsible for negotiating with stakeholders and motivatingteams to develop project plans with clear outcomes. Delivery will be identified by milestonesand achievement will be demonstrated through agreed KPI measures, this will involve analysingand presenting complex information, often to large groups. The Project Manager will workclosely with work stream/project leads and will be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoringprojects and escalating risks/issues. The Project Manager will need the ability to work flexiblyto influence and persuade a range of individuals and large groups to create strong andmeaningful relationships in order to manage issues/risks, conflicts, priorities, dependencies andcommunication to deliver the overall programme/project.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience
- Professional management training / qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 or equivalent
- Service Improvement Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS
- Experience of managing complex projects
- Demonstrable experience in managing and influencing teams
- Significant experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels.
- Experience of budget and staff management
- Experience of managing competing priorities
- Experience of change management / service redesign
Desirable
- Experience of managing and successfully delivering a Programme
Specific Requirements
Essential
- An awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
- Sufficient seniority and professional credibility to advise and influence project leads on delivery in relation to the programme/projects
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to identify links with programme and projects
- Committed to continuous improvement and pro-active in problem solving
Desirable
- A knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
- A knowledge of project management approaches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience
- Professional management training / qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 or equivalent
- Service Improvement Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS
- Experience of managing complex projects
- Demonstrable experience in managing and influencing teams
- Significant experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels.
- Experience of budget and staff management
- Experience of managing competing priorities
- Experience of change management / service redesign
Desirable
- Experience of managing and successfully delivering a Programme
Specific Requirements
Essential
- An awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
- Sufficient seniority and professional credibility to advise and influence project leads on delivery in relation to the programme/projects
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to identify links with programme and projects
- Committed to continuous improvement and pro-active in problem solving
Desirable
- A knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
- A knowledge of project management approaches
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
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).
