Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic and agile digital programmes team. They will be accountable for delivering and implementing digital products and services as part of the Digital Transformation Programme which is in support of Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust's Digital Strategy
As part of the digital portfolio, the team are striving towards "Applying the culture, processes, business models & technologies of the internet era to respond to people's raised expectations" [Tom Loosemore's definition of Digital].
The post holder will share the responsibility of identifying and recommending courses of action to support the success of projects, to establish clear planning, risk, issue and financial management and accountability arrangements.
The post holder is responsible for providing professional expertise around planning, dependencies and associated impact of change. They will lead and work alongside divisonal teams working to understand and address user need ensuring successful and beneficial changes to their working practices.
The post holder will be competent with technology-enabled service re-design and service transformation. Experience of working with agile methodologies will be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
- To manage to 'time and budget' a range of projects and products.
- To be an effective member of the Digital delivery team.
- To manage the change of digital tools, services or systems to new or replacement Digital products in response to the Trust's needs and strategy.
- To promote good data quality in Trust digital systems.
- To understand the full product lifecycle from inception to end of life
- To carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade of this post.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
Were committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications and experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Agile delivery qualification e.g. ScrumMaster, AgilePM.
- Project Management qualification
- Quality improvement methodology qualification e.g. QSIR
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing complex projects.
- Delivery of projects with sizable elements of organisational change
- Sound experience and understanding of risk management and strategic importance of risk identification and clarification
- Understands importance of, and has considerable experience in, stakeholder management and engagement including communication planning
- Experience of dealing with highly complex/sensitive issues
- Use of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience of working in health organisations
- Experience and understanding of agile methodology and thinking
- Experience of effective budgetary management for projects
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to respond to shifting priorities, demands and timescales through analytical and problem-solving capabilities in a high-pressure environment where there are competing demands.
- Ability to work in an agile, iterative fashion throughout product development and implementation
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the organisation and users
- Ability to work collaboratively and understand user need
- Ability to coach and engage staff to design and shape planning and implementation
- Credible and effective leadership qualities including ability to gain buy in and influence
- Ability to work independently, with minimal or no supervision and in a team orientated, collaborative environment
- Confidence in providing advice and constructive challenge at senior level
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others to achieve a high level of performance.
- Ability to work at pace and drive project team to do so
- Ability to track budget and project KPIs
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Ability to travel to all Trust sites
Values
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Person Specification
Education, qualifications and experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Agile delivery qualification e.g. ScrumMaster, AgilePM.
- Project Management qualification
- Quality improvement methodology qualification e.g. QSIR
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing complex projects.
- Delivery of projects with sizable elements of organisational change
- Sound experience and understanding of risk management and strategic importance of risk identification and clarification
- Understands importance of, and has considerable experience in, stakeholder management and engagement including communication planning
- Experience of dealing with highly complex/sensitive issues
- Use of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience of working in health organisations
- Experience and understanding of agile methodology and thinking
- Experience of effective budgetary management for projects
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to respond to shifting priorities, demands and timescales through analytical and problem-solving capabilities in a high-pressure environment where there are competing demands.
- Ability to work in an agile, iterative fashion throughout product development and implementation
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the organisation and users
- Ability to work collaboratively and understand user need
- Ability to coach and engage staff to design and shape planning and implementation
- Credible and effective leadership qualities including ability to gain buy in and influence
- Ability to work independently, with minimal or no supervision and in a team orientated, collaborative environment
- Confidence in providing advice and constructive challenge at senior level
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others to achieve a high level of performance.
- Ability to work at pace and drive project team to do so
- Ability to track budget and project KPIs
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Ability to travel to all Trust sites
Values
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
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).
