Senior Digital Project Manager (Band 7)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Senior Project Manager will work with the Head of Digital PMO and other Project Managers within the programme taking responsibility for establishing project-wide plans which embrace key milestones and critical path events.

Main duties of the job

To support the overall digital programme of work to achieve the successful implementation of both short and long term and both local and district wide projects that support the development of a digitally enabled organisation.
To take responsibility for ensuring that projects are run to agreed project management standards and that an auditable trail exists throughout the life of the project.
To negotiate with clinical and management colleagues a practical plan regarding project deliverables as required to achieve the desired outcome.
To monitor the progress of each work-stream against the agreed project plan and intervene at any point where there is a risk of delay, resource overuse or unacceptable quality.
To identify conflicting priorities and propose appropriate action to deliver the overall programme of work; to escalate to senior colleagues where necessary.
To liaise with, co-ordinate and monitor the activities of suppliers as appropriate to ensure all projects are implemented in a timely manner, to a high quality and to agreed standards.
To assess risk for key tasks in each work-stream and estimate, in negotiation with managers, the likelihood and impact of the risk.
To be responsible for Project Budget, Change Control and Business Contingency planning for assigned projects.
To justify any decisions taken within each project, through reference to evidence maintained in project archives, when required to do so by any audit authority.

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-5744023-A

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will also establish robust processes to enable the monitoring of progress, reporting any deviations from plan, the impact on the overall programme and potential mitigating actions to the Head of Digital PMO, Programme Lead and the Programme Team. The post holder will produce, manage and process all the formal documentation for each stage of the project(s). The role will also include the co-ordination, day-to-day management and delivery of these defined, complex projects within the programme. Projects will need to be delivered within budget and to agreed time scales. Individual projects may span one or more localities.

Hybrid working is available with onsite activities and team days taking place at the Digital teams base. The post holder will also be required to attend sites across Yorkshire to deliver digital projects.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience
Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role)

Desirable

Master's degree in project management or other relevant area or equivalent qualification
MSP Foundation
Leadership or Management development qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of managing complex, strategic projects or areas of complex working practices
Experience of working with suppliers and managing a range of stakeholder relationships

Desirable

Knowledge of business change process analysis and design techniques
Experience of working within an Acute NHS Trust and working with clinical and administrative staff

Skills

Essential

Fluent user of Windows-based desktop productivity software, including Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database Management and Presentation tools
The ability to communicate, written and oral, Quick to learn and understand new material Enthusiasm for new technology while maintaining people centred approach Application form / interview highly-complex business change concepts and issues to all levels of staff, both orally and in written form
Ability to plan and organise complex programmes of work for self and others, some of which will be ongoing and may require adjustment to accommodate changing demands and situations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience
Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role)

Desirable

Master's degree in project management or other relevant area or equivalent qualification
MSP Foundation
Leadership or Management development qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of managing complex, strategic projects or areas of complex working practices
Experience of working with suppliers and managing a range of stakeholder relationships

Desirable

Knowledge of business change process analysis and design techniques
Experience of working within an Acute NHS Trust and working with clinical and administrative staff

Skills

Essential

Fluent user of Windows-based desktop productivity software, including Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database Management and Presentation tools
The ability to communicate, written and oral, Quick to learn and understand new material Enthusiasm for new technology while maintaining people centred approach Application form / interview highly-complex business change concepts and issues to all levels of staff, both orally and in written form
Ability to plan and organise complex programmes of work for self and others, some of which will be ongoing and may require adjustment to accommodate changing demands and situations

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).

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