Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Project Manager (Research and strategy)

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team.

This post is full time fixed term (and/or as a secondment) as a Project Manager in the strategy unit.

As a Project Manager, you will be required to lead and manage. The post holder is expected to manage the day-to-day delivery of the research strategy development and then help embed it in local work plans. The second aspect of this role will be, under the guidance of the Programme Manager, deliver projects supporting MSEFT becoming an equitable organisation though the health inequalities programme.

Strategy Unit provides a source of support and diagnosis to our hospitals, helps secure the best value from external consultancy, and develops robust strategic insight analysis and evaluation capability across our organisations. The team also pursues other strategic partnerships beneficial to our patients, such as in community engagement, co-production and healthcare innovation. The team enables engagement with partner organisations both locally and regionally/nationally. The Strategy Unit continues to respond to local needs for further exploration and evidence reviews for new and existing transformational work with hospital sites, and support site leadership teams. The Unit builds upon the talent we already have in-house, enabling our plan to be an organisation that is continuously improving, leading new models of care for better patient care, better value and population health benefit.

Main duties of the job

Mid and South Essex NHS FT is a newly merged trust with the below strategic goals guiding us over the next 3 years:

  • Build local services that are high quality and Integrated
  • Driving equity as our priority, including in specialist services, taking advantage of digital
  • Invest in becoming an employer where everyone has an opportunity to grow, innovate and improve.

The Strategy Unit is the team that supported the development of the above organisational strategic goals and is routinely involved in strategic programmes, supporting the Board and Executive like research strategy development.

This research strategy for MSE will help us explore the untapped potential our services and researchers can offer that will not only benefit our local population of 1.2 million but wider patient groups. Dedicated resource is required to work across partners to support delivery of this strategy and make sure it is launched, embedded and built into work plans

This role will support development of this research strategy for mid and south Essex and also support the programme manager with delivery of some of our award-winning health inequalities projects thus making short as well as long term impact on health and care of the local population and providing opportunities for MSE staff to be research-active, innovate, improve and grow.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Details

Date posted

16 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-B-8825

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon,

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The team is supporting award-winning strategic projects through hosting and leading on the health inequalities programme, Hospital as an Anchor Institution programme and is now embarking on supporting strategy development for MSE wide Research and some-specific service lines.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The team is supporting award-winning strategic projects through hosting and leading on the health inequalities programme, Hospital as an Anchor Institution programme and is now embarking on supporting strategy development for MSE wide Research and some-specific service lines.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant qualification or professional work experience at a similar level
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • QI qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Project management and project leadership experience
  • Stakeholder engagement and/or patient and public involvement and engagement experience.
  • Understanding and applying national/regional and local guidance

Desirable

  • Experience in NHS research/ strategy development/ innovation/ inequalities projects
  • Understanding of NHS research environment

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate with a wide range of people including senior medical staff, clinicians, managers, patients/the public/ communities and people from other organisations in small and large groups.
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience of writing strategy documents

Other

Essential

  • Builds and maintains good relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partnerships.
  • Works collaboratively and resolves conflict
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant qualification or professional work experience at a similar level
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • QI qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Project management and project leadership experience
  • Stakeholder engagement and/or patient and public involvement and engagement experience.
  • Understanding and applying national/regional and local guidance

Desirable

  • Experience in NHS research/ strategy development/ innovation/ inequalities projects
  • Understanding of NHS research environment

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate with a wide range of people including senior medical staff, clinicians, managers, patients/the public/ communities and people from other organisations in small and large groups.
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience of writing strategy documents

Other

Essential

  • Builds and maintains good relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partnerships.
  • Works collaboratively and resolves conflict

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon,

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon,

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Strategy Unit

Preeti Sud

preeti.sud@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-B-8825

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon,

SS16 5NL


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