Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills and project management experience? Do you have previous experience of working on a large scale change project? An exciting opportunity has arisen to project manage the creation of a new care pathway in Gastroenterology, working and coordinating with multiple NHS Trusts in the South West of England.
This is a fixed term role, based in Bristol, to lead the development of a new pathway, working with multiple stakeholders across multiple organisations. The successful candidate will be passionate about innovation, able to rapidly build successful working relationships, have experience of implementing transformational change, and knowledge of project management and transformation tools and techniques. The post holder will be well supported by experienced staff and highly engaged clinical teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the delivery of a nationally-funded project to develop a new Severe Intestinal Failure (SIF) pathway in the South west for Surgical and Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) cases. This role will require:
- Project and programme management
- Service improvement and process redesign skills
- Facilitation and communication expertise, including working with internal and external stakeholders
The role will include updating project documentation, facilitating conversations and workshops, the use of service improvement tools and methodologies, coordinating ongoing assessment against KPIs and evaluation of the project.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or an equivalent level of experience in Project Management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- PRINCE2 or other accredited Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience managing projects
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of change management
- Demonstrable involvement supporting service redesign projects that delivered quantifiable improvement
- Knowledge of business planning processes and developing a case for change
- Experience of working across complex stakeholder relationships
- Experience of working with multi -disciplinary teams
- Knowledge of health policy and key improvement initiatives to support the strategic priorities of the ICS
- Knowledge of innovation and quality improvement tools and techniques
- Experience of coaching and challenging others
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to gather and interpret relevant information
- Well-developed analytical and decision-making skills
- Ability to present concise and considered information
- Ability to spot opportunities where others see a problems
- Able to understand complex health and social care agendas and relationships
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office products
- Ability to maintain focus in an environment of multiple conflicting demands on time and resources
- Ability to reach pragmatic solutions to different types of challenge
- Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
- Able to navigate the landscape of stakeholder relationships, especially in contentious situations
- Able to work independently or as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or an equivalent level of experience in Project Management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- PRINCE2 or other accredited Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience managing projects
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of change management
- Demonstrable involvement supporting service redesign projects that delivered quantifiable improvement
- Knowledge of business planning processes and developing a case for change
- Experience of working across complex stakeholder relationships
- Experience of working with multi -disciplinary teams
- Knowledge of health policy and key improvement initiatives to support the strategic priorities of the ICS
- Knowledge of innovation and quality improvement tools and techniques
- Experience of coaching and challenging others
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to gather and interpret relevant information
- Well-developed analytical and decision-making skills
- Ability to present concise and considered information
- Ability to spot opportunities where others see a problems
- Able to understand complex health and social care agendas and relationships
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office products
- Ability to maintain focus in an environment of multiple conflicting demands on time and resources
- Ability to reach pragmatic solutions to different types of challenge
- Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
- Able to navigate the landscape of stakeholder relationships, especially in contentious situations
- Able to work independently or as part of a team
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Mauldin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
