Band 8A - Project Manager

Job summary

The post-holder will be an integral part of the Thrive LDN team, with a portfolio spanning across programmes and the research, insights and evaluation function.

The post holder will take a lead on one or more projects within the programme, responsible for planning, day-to-day delivery, and subsequent performance management, adjusting plans as required to ensure that risks and issues are mitigated.

The post-holder will work closely with expert working groups and ensure effective management of dependencies within the programme and across the portfolio of programmes. The post holder will develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in ICS's and all stakeholder involved in integrated care, ensuring alignment between pan-London deliverables and local transformation programmes.

It is expected that the post hold will lead on the Suicide Prevention workstream and have oversight of the Children and Young People's workstream, but this may change over time as the portfolio of work changes.

The role will be a fast-paced and challenging one, working in a complex partnership across a wide variety of London health and care partners with a large number of external risks and influences. Working within a small team, will play a pivotal role in the Thrive LDN team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will support across Thrive LDN's research, insights and evaluations and programme team. For example, this may involve but not be limited to:

• Lead on the Suicide Prevention Programme, with inclusion of a Real Time Surveillance System for suspected suicide and self-harm, as well as oversight of the Children & Young People's Workstream within Thrive LDN ensuring high quality of delivery
• Responsible for identifying and reporting on issues and risks and undertaking mitigating actions
• Take responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and appropriateness of data and intelligence ensuring quality decisions can be madein a systematic and timebound way
• Take a lead for analysis and reporting of specific target areas as agreed
• Be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager and Director of Thrive LDN in the production of strategic reports and briefings for key stakeholders such as Clinical Leads, ICBs, NHS England (London), and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Be responsible for assisting the Programme Manager and Director of Thrive LDN in the development of the team and the setting of its strategic direction, identifying future opportunities for pan-London projects as they arise

Be responsible for deputising for the Programme Manager to ensure high quality of delivery across their portfolio of projects as required.

About us

About Thrive LDN

Thrive LDN is a citywide public mental health partnership to ensure all Londoners have an equal opportunity for good mental health and wellbeing. It is supported by the Mayor of London and led by the London Health Board partners. Find out more about Thrive LDN at: www.thriveldn.co.uk #

The relationship between Thrive LDN, the system and the public is unique across London, and is fundamental to the success of the citywide partnership. Overall, Thrive LDN provides an independent and diverse voice to the health and care system, advocating on behalf of those with lived experiences of poor mental health and inequality.

The research, insights, and evaluation function within Thrive LDN underpins all activity and engagement from theoretical development, generation of insights and evidence, development and delivery of projects and interventions through to monitoring and evaluation.

About Transformation Partners in Health and Care

Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC) brings together the NHS in London and our partners to deliver better health and care for all Londoners. We work to deliver the changes best done for London. We are also in the unique position to support the delivery of the sustainability and transformation plans in the five areas across London with strategic advice, resources and staff embedded in the areas. Find out more about TPHC at: www.transformationpartnersinhealthandcare.nhs.uk