IM&T Project Manager- Maternity and Neonatal Digital Information

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To manage one or many primarily IT projects with supporting training and change functions within UHL delivering to the client organisations, co-ordinating the service delivered by the specialist teams as well as external suppliers.
2. To ensure that projects are delivered seamlessly within a single programme of work along complete care pathways between healthcare sectors to avoid silo working and retrospective project alignment.
3. To develop and maintain appropriate project documentation to project boards which as a minimum must consist of PIDs, Project Plans, Highlight Reports, Risk Logs, Project Issues, Project Closure reports.
4. To perform the priniciple role of Project Manager on project boards and ensure that ample opportunities for project board members exist to receive agreed actions and risks before the next project board.
5. To ensure that all projects adhere to the relevant elements of Prince 2 methodology and that good record keeping is maintained for post project audit and review.
6. To work with the Senior Project Manager and PMO and Commercial Lead to ensure effective Project controls and assurance
7. To work in partnership with the IM&T Managed Business Partnership to ensure effective use of operational resources on projects.
8. To work with key stakeholders within in-flight projects to maintain good communication and engagement helping to remove barriers to change or success.
9. To ensure that benefits are captured during the project so that they can be quantified at project closure.
10. To undertake in the development of business cases and option appraisals if required.
11. To work with other project manager colleagues within the IM&T Managed Business Partnership and UHL to maximise the use of project staff to ensure that their skills are efficiently used between projects.
12. To be responsible for the management of project funds and report on expenditure to the project board, programme board and the IM&T Transformation Sub-Board.
13. To represent UHL at specific external regional / national forum with respect to the National Program of IT or similar IM&T initiatives specifically related to the project/product.
14. To represent the interests of the customers at programme/project delivery meetings and other such like forum.
15. To engage with and influence the implementation of the UHL IM&T Strategy and wider Trust strategies and Integrated Business Plan.
16. To produce project summary information and milestone progress reports to Programme Delivery and Performance Boards as required.
17. To work with customers to develop business cases and bids to initiate projects
18. To advise customers as to the phasing of potential projects so to maximise use of resources within the IM&T Managed Business Partnership.
19. To develop and maintain appropriate levels of awareness of products and services from suppliers to the NHS so that customers can be informed about IM&T options available to them regarding issues they are facing.
20. To ensure that delivery services are available to meet the customers needs, which in some cases will require 24 x 7 rostering of staff and on-call arrangements.
21. To deputise for the Head of Projects and Programmes as required.
22. This job description is not exhaustive but is intended to outline the main roles and responsibilities of the post holder. It will be subject to regular review and amendment in consultation with the post holder

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

• Qualified to degree level with a high proportion of IT content or equivalent skills or experience in NHS IM&T.

Desirable

• Good working knowledge of Cranfield Benefits Realisation

Shortlisting

Essential

• Qualified Prince 2 Practitioner with up to date accreditation.

Desirable

• SCRUM master

Shortlisting

Essential

• At least 1 year working within an NHS Acute provider

Desirable

• At least 1 year working within an NHS Acute Maternity and Neonatal setting, with a particular focus on quality improvement initiatives, such as Maternity Incentive Scheme, 3 year delivery plan.

Appointing

Essential

• Experience of system procurement, system migration, supplier and contract management.

Desirable

• Certificate or qualification in presenting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Employer's website

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