Job summary
This advert is for a permanent contract.
Several
full & part-time opportunities have arisen for experienced, highly
motivated candidates to join the Alliance and lead projects aligned to some
of our core programmes and cross-cutting areas of work. These roles provide a
project management function and support to Programme and Delivery Managers to
deliver cancer improvement projects across Optimal Pathways Group and Living
with and Beyond Cancer programmes ensuring that activities are aligned, on
track to deliver, project milestones are reached and planned outputs
realised.
Responsible
for delivering multiple complex projects to time, cost, and quality criteria,
meeting a range of stakeholder requirements and for ensuring that the
projects are delivered as part of an overall programme where delivery
responsibility may be outside of your remit; the role requires excellent
leadership, communication and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders
from across a range of organisations. You should be able to demonstrate an
appreciation and understanding
Main duties of the job
The
postholders will work as part of a team and proactively engage a wide range
of stakeholders to develop system wide projects and pathways working with
local communities, health, and social care at a locality level and across
WY&H.
The
postholder will oversee the delivery of either the Optimal Pathways Group and
Living with and Beyond Cancer projects involving teams across six localities;
working with colleagues locally to develop improvement projects and exploring
opportunities to advance in their delivery across healthcare boundaries.
The
successful candidates will require a good understanding of the complexity,
challenge, and opportunity of aligning national requirements with Cancer
Alliance ambitions and will have experience of leading and delivering
projects within cancer or related services to improve outcomes for people
affected by cancer, where there are significant and complex
interdependencies.
This
role will suit individuals that enjoy taking a collaborative approach to
solving problems and
About us
The
West Yorkshire & Harrogate Cancer Alliance was established to drive
delivery of the national cancer strategy and provides an opportunity for a
different way of working to improve and transform cancer services and improve
quality of life for people living with & beyond cancer.
Passionate
about creating an inclusive workplace, promoting and valuing diversity,
seeing this as a strength, we know that different ideas, perspectives and
backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that
delivers patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of age,
disability, sex, gender identity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief,
sexual orientation, or other circumstances. Applicants are treated fairly and
consistently at all stages of recruitment. An equal opportunities and
Disability Confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who meet
the essential criteria and consider them on their abilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Summary
The
posts will lead specific project management roles aligned to some of our core
programmes and cross-cutting areas of work. They will provide a project
management function and support to Programme and Delivery Managers to deliver
cancer improvement projects across Diagnostics, Workforce and Liver Cancer
programmes making a difference for people in in West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
The post holders will work with Programme Managers and Lead Senior
Responsible Officers and as part of an Alliance team to ensure project
milestones are reached and planned outputs are realised.
You
will support programmes and projects of activity which aim to optimise and
transform cancer care and outcomes across the West Yorkshire & Harrogate
Cancer Alliance, ensuring we can deliver the NHS Long Term Plan
ambitions. Working closely with the
responsible Programme Manager and as part of the Alliance Project Management
Office team, you will work in collaboration with Alliance partners, relevant
West Yorkshire Integration
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Summary
The
posts will lead specific project management roles aligned to some of our core
programmes and cross-cutting areas of work. They will provide a project
management function and support to Programme and Delivery Managers to deliver
cancer improvement projects across Diagnostics, Workforce and Liver Cancer
programmes making a difference for people in in West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
The post holders will work with Programme Managers and Lead Senior
Responsible Officers and as part of an Alliance team to ensure project
milestones are reached and planned outputs are realised.
You
will support programmes and projects of activity which aim to optimise and
transform cancer care and outcomes across the West Yorkshire & Harrogate
Cancer Alliance, ensuring we can deliver the NHS Long Term Plan
ambitions. Working closely with the
responsible Programme Manager and as part of the Alliance Project Management
Office team, you will work in collaboration with Alliance partners, relevant
West Yorkshire Integration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience or in-depth knowledge of relevant field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Relevant project management qualification for example PRINCE 2 Practitioner
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly proactive and enthusiastic, demonstrating drive, energy and flexibility
- Confidence in working independently to make decisions and recommendations for action, using own initiative to drive forward projects
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role and seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
- Self-confident with high level of emotional intelligence and emotionally resilient.
- Understanding of broad NHS roles, responsibilities, structures, and processes
- A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer.
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
- Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
- Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution.
- Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to efficiently prioritise own workload and the workload of others whilst working within very tight deadlines and with differing priorities
- Ability to present complex information including analysis of data and statistics in a concise, accurate and understandable way to a range of audiences
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, with an ability to respond positively and flexibly to changing demands and priorities
- Ability to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communications skills with a proven ability to motivate and inspire commitment and c
- Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements.
- Able to understand a broad range of complex information quickly, working with and through ambiguity to make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Passionate about service improvement to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities and ultimately improve population health with experience of turning strategy and policy into action and
- Able to work efficiently both autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to build very effective relationships and lead partnership working across a range of stakeholders and partners, including clinicians, at all levels across a wide range of organisations
Desirable
- Ability to engage service users and interest groups to participate in service style performance and delivery changes
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/ office packages
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of quality improvement / service redesign tools, techniques, methodology and practices
- Knowledge and experience of NHS and hospital based and admin systems
- Project Management experience to post graduate level or equivalent.
- Examples of leading on change management/service improvement within the NHS and/or social care.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of collaborative working essential, with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across a wide range of organisations
- Practical experience of managing multiple successful projects, including monitoring and review processes and delivering to agreed timescales
Desirable
- Knowledge and awareness of key national policy initiatives and an understanding of health and social care services and delivery in a range of organisations.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of managing people within a project management structure and leading team projects across different organisations, including senior clinical staff
- Practical experience of implementing policy and setting up new services, with strong critical thinking skills, problem solving ability and creative thinking to stimulate action
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience or in-depth knowledge of relevant field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Relevant project management qualification for example PRINCE 2 Practitioner
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly proactive and enthusiastic, demonstrating drive, energy and flexibility
- Confidence in working independently to make decisions and recommendations for action, using own initiative to drive forward projects
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role and seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
- Self-confident with high level of emotional intelligence and emotionally resilient.
- Understanding of broad NHS roles, responsibilities, structures, and processes
- A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer.
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
- Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
- Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution.
- Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to efficiently prioritise own workload and the workload of others whilst working within very tight deadlines and with differing priorities
- Ability to present complex information including analysis of data and statistics in a concise, accurate and understandable way to a range of audiences
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, with an ability to respond positively and flexibly to changing demands and priorities
- Ability to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communications skills with a proven ability to motivate and inspire commitment and c
- Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements.
- Able to understand a broad range of complex information quickly, working with and through ambiguity to make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Passionate about service improvement to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities and ultimately improve population health with experience of turning strategy and policy into action and
- Able to work efficiently both autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to build very effective relationships and lead partnership working across a range of stakeholders and partners, including clinicians, at all levels across a wide range of organisations
Desirable
- Ability to engage service users and interest groups to participate in service style performance and delivery changes
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/ office packages
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of quality improvement / service redesign tools, techniques, methodology and practices
- Knowledge and experience of NHS and hospital based and admin systems
- Project Management experience to post graduate level or equivalent.
- Examples of leading on change management/service improvement within the NHS and/or social care.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of collaborative working essential, with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across a wide range of organisations
- Practical experience of managing multiple successful projects, including monitoring and review processes and delivering to agreed timescales
Desirable
- Knowledge and awareness of key national policy initiatives and an understanding of health and social care services and delivery in a range of organisations.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of managing people within a project management structure and leading team projects across different organisations, including senior clinical staff
- Practical experience of implementing policy and setting up new services, with strong critical thinking skills, problem solving ability and creative thinking to stimulate action
