Project Manager

Central London Community Health Trust

The closing date is 02 October 2024

Job summary

Are you just starting your career in the NHS and looking for a role that will set you up with a set of skills and experience to move forward into a management role?

Are you looking to build on your experience with project management and delivery of transformation change programmes across health and social care services?

Do you want to work alongside a leadership team that is committed to excellent services and driving better outcomes for local people?

If you can answer yes to any of the above, then we may just have the job for you!

This post is a key member of the PMO for the Harrow Borough Based Partnership. The PMO is primarily focused on supporting and facilitating the delivery of the Harrow Borough Based Partnership objectives.

The organisations that make up the Borough Based Partnership in Harrow have jointly committed funding to create this new role to support the business of the partnership and establish and strong programme management approach to the way that their business is conducted. In this first instance, this post is fixed term for 12 months with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Whilst we are currently operating a hybrid model of home and office working, your base will be the Harrow Council Offices at Forward Drive, alongside our Programme Team and Managing Director for the Borough Based Partnership, and co-located with the Local Authority and NHS Borough team. There is parking and good transport links to this location

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

Managing and leading specific projects for the Harrow Borough Based Partnership, which includes developing and managing project/programmes plans, reporting progress and undertaking risk and issue management to ensure effective and timely delivery.

Managing and contributing to the reporting of progress/under performance of projects and programmes.

Working directly with operational leads and relevant stakeholders to deliver specified projects.

Building working relationships and collaboration between Harrow Borough Based Partnership partners and wider stakeholders within the local system and communities.

Working closely with the leadership team to establish new ways of integrated working within neighbourhood structures. Neighbourhoods will bring together primary care, community physical and mental health, social care, and wider council services and voluntary and community sector services to build strong relationships, integrated teams and resilient communities that improve people's health, social wellbeing, and lives

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-CORP-6642040

Job locations

Harrow Council Hub

Forward Drive

Harrow

HA3 3NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant vocation
Project Management Qualification
Evidence of continuous personal professional development

Desirable

PRINCE 2 / Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience within a management role within a customer focused organisation
Substantial experience of successfully managing complex projects within a programme management system including evidence of change management within timeframes and in budget
Extensive experience of working in a multi-agency partnership
Experience of writing concise and effective reports and project documentation
Experienced team leader

Desirable

Experience working within an NHS environment
An understanding of national and local NHS policy
Experience working with community or voluntary groups

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of running a range of projects in a complex changing people focused organisation from design stage until completion
Knowledge of analytical techniques
Experience of engaging with multi-disciplinary teams in achieving successful outcomes
Knowledge and experience of governance and assurance in an NHS and / or Local Government setting either directly or by working in partnership with these statutory organisations
Evidence of using negotiating and influencing skills
Ability to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and in other agencies
Team building and management skills
Delegation Skills
Change Management Skills

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of implementing major changes to working methods and evaluating its effectiveness.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant vocation
Project Management Qualification
Evidence of continuous personal professional development

Desirable

PRINCE 2 / Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience within a management role within a customer focused organisation
Substantial experience of successfully managing complex projects within a programme management system including evidence of change management within timeframes and in budget
Extensive experience of working in a multi-agency partnership
Experience of writing concise and effective reports and project documentation
Experienced team leader

Desirable

Experience working within an NHS environment
An understanding of national and local NHS policy
Experience working with community or voluntary groups

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of running a range of projects in a complex changing people focused organisation from design stage until completion
Knowledge of analytical techniques
Experience of engaging with multi-disciplinary teams in achieving successful outcomes
Knowledge and experience of governance and assurance in an NHS and / or Local Government setting either directly or by working in partnership with these statutory organisations
Evidence of using negotiating and influencing skills
Ability to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and in other agencies
Team building and management skills
Delegation Skills
Change Management Skills

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of implementing major changes to working methods and evaluating its effectiveness.

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.