Job summary
This post is full time fixed term contract (available as a secondment) as an Senior Project Manager.
Since April 2021 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System, its Local Authorities including Essex County Council and Anglia Ruskin University have been developing a partnership to extend its 'Basildon Hospital as an Anchor Programme'. The focus of our Anchor Programme is primarily people - growing employment and removing barriers to employment and education both directly into health and care, and through the supply chain. We are also looking at our role in responding to the climate emergency.
The next stage is to help to share the learning and impact from the programme across the new Integrated Care System 2021 helping our partners including community anchors (VCSE) to embed anchor principles and practice in their planning and delivery through our local regional and national connections and county wide partnerships i.e Essex Partners, Health and Well-being boards, NHS England and the Health Foundation.
For more information on the programme
Anchor Programme | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (mse.nhs.uk)
Main duties of the job
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) has worked with partners, to establish, a Healthcare Social Innovation Incubator in Basildon. Its purpose will be to host a network of supportive services, including clinicians, researchers, businesses, social enterprises and innovators and critically the community together to come up with solutions to tackle major healthcare challenges.
The incubator will bring together a range of service providers to develop innovative new business models for tackling these challenges, stimulating new social enterprises that deliver innovative health and social care solutions, as well as enabling other organisations in this space to grow.
The project will also enable community capacity building to empower and build the capacities of local communities and voluntary and community sector organisations. The Incubator, having secured initial investment, now moves to 12-month pilot phase with test delivery alongside Anglia Ruskin University.
The role is critical in not only driving the delivery of the strategic objectives as identified for the programme of work with the Steering Group, but equally in collaborating with other organisations across Essex and beyond to deliver our ambition to improve health and wellbeing for the communities we serve. The role holder will be an ambitious strategic thinker who excels at building and sustaining partnerships to turn strategy into reality.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key objectives in the role are to
- Developing its partnership arrangements ensuring that it reflects the mission and its stakeholders
- Developing the formal governance required, including its structure and form
- Building, testing and socialising the future investment model including short-, medium- and long-term options with wider partners and investors
- Support and assurance for ARU led and facilitated community organising activities
- Undertake /or support asset mapping to identify and develop innovation ecosystem
This post is full time 12-month fixed term (and/or as a secondment) and will be part of the Anchor Programme and wider MSE FT Strategy Unit. The post holder may be required to undertake Mid and South Essex-wide projects or activities to support the strengthening of the Anchor Programme and its implementation. The Mid and South Essex Anchor programme, which is tasked with:
- Leading a developing the Mid and South Essex Hospital as Anchor Programme.
- Bringing together the varied projects and associated work streams to drive local impact and social value.
- Support growth in opportunities for employment and efforts to reduce environmental impact.
- Build and maintain partnerships that support better community health, based on community need.
- Test new ways of thinking about place-based public services in delivering better quality of life for local populations.
- Work with partners to underpin the programme with strong patient, carer and community engagement and involvement.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key objectives in the role are to
- Developing its partnership arrangements ensuring that it reflects the mission and its stakeholders
- Developing the formal governance required, including its structure and form
- Building, testing and socialising the future investment model including short-, medium- and long-term options with wider partners and investors
- Support and assurance for ARU led and facilitated community organising activities
- Undertake /or support asset mapping to identify and develop innovation ecosystem
This post is full time 12-month fixed term (and/or as a secondment) and will be part of the Anchor Programme and wider MSE FT Strategy Unit. The post holder may be required to undertake Mid and South Essex-wide projects or activities to support the strengthening of the Anchor Programme and its implementation. The Mid and South Essex Anchor programme, which is tasked with:
- Leading a developing the Mid and South Essex Hospital as Anchor Programme.
- Bringing together the varied projects and associated work streams to drive local impact and social value.
- Support growth in opportunities for employment and efforts to reduce environmental impact.
- Build and maintain partnerships that support better community health, based on community need.
- Test new ways of thinking about place-based public services in delivering better quality of life for local populations.
- Work with partners to underpin the programme with strong patient, carer and community engagement and involvement.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial previous project management experience in the NHS or equivalent complex organisation
- Risk management experience
- Community engagement and/or patient and public involvement and engagement experience.
Desirable
- Understanding of service improvement techniques in healthcare settings
- Track record of multi partner projects and stakeholder management
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Project Management Qualification e.g. MSP, Prince2 (practitioner) or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial previous project management experience in the NHS or equivalent complex organisation
- Risk management experience
- Community engagement and/or patient and public involvement and engagement experience.
Desirable
- Understanding of service improvement techniques in healthcare settings
- Track record of multi partner projects and stakeholder management
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Project Management Qualification e.g. MSP, Prince2 (practitioner) or equivalent experience
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).
