Job summary
1 x Full Time - 37.5 hours
1 x Part Time - 18.75 hours
This is an exciting opportunity for a can-do individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, quickly-changing environment. We are looking for someone who is able to multi-task, is self-motivated, very organised, able to adapt to changing priorities and is a supportive team player.
The Primary Care Programme team is looking to recruit a Project Delivery Manager to:
support the delivery of a number of key primary care programmes, which will involve working closely with borough-based primary care teams, as well as other NW London programme teams
provide project management capability to underpin projects and ensure they run effectively
manage the set-up, action log and minute-taking for key meetings where decisions are made regarding primary care strategy, across the 8 boroughs
NHS North West London comprises of 8 Boroughs: Brent, Central London, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
Main duties of the job
The Primary Care Programme team works across the 8 boroughs to drive forward transformation projects that aim to improve performance, as well as offer patients a high standard of consistency, with local nuance built in.
The team works closely with the Primary Care Digital First team and the Primary Care Contracting team, and there are lots of cross-overs in the work of the three teams.
Contact Details
Informal discussions are welcome by contacting Siobhan Herron, Programme Delivery Manager for Primary Care at siobhan.herron@nhs.net
Closing Dates
The closing date is 31 October 2024.
Interview Date TBC
About us
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NHS NWL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in eight boroughs across North West London: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
The local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. Working with our partners including Councils, NHS provider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations we plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary care, elective hospital services and community care.
Working for us, you can help ensure that our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them and assist them take greater care of their own health to ensure they live longer, healthier lives.
To do this we will:
improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
reduce inequalities in health outcomes, experience, and access
enhance productivity and better value for money
support broader social and economic development within our area.
Were proud of our staff and the contribution they make and are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in a supportive, inclusive, and values-led organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core role responsibilities
Providing high-quality project leadership and support to ensure that the assigned project, tasks and activities are planned, led, managed and delivered effectively
Producing and updating key documents (using the full suite of Microsoft Office tools) including programme plans, programme risk and issue logs, preparing risk reports, progress reports, and dependency logs
Attending and coordinating programme and team meetings, supporting forward agenda planning, coordinating contributions to papers, preparing papers and presentations, and ensuring that team meetings, programme boards and committees operate within organisational standards
Preparing presentations, programme planning, benefits management, knowledge management
Receive and analyse performance data, create reports and/or dashboards for relevant stakeholder meetingsReporting on behalf of the programme internally with other system programmes and externally- as appropriate
Where required, manage the programme support officer/ administrator and ensure that all administrative tasks are performed accurately and effectively
Working in an integrated manner with the local teams and establishing NW London-wide networks, developing and influencing formal and informal networks
Promote a culture that embraces equality and strives continuously to reduce inequality in both access and outcomes for all NW London residents
Finance and Physical Resources
Manage resources and budgets pertinent to projects on which they lead.
Have budgetary responsibility for specific programmes, this includes evaluating value for money of contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance complies with contractual terms and conditions
Ensure compliance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility.
Staff Management
Where relevant responsible for the line management of:
Line management of staff as and when directed
Ensuring staff are appraised annually, have clear objectives which link to departmental or corporate objectives and a personal development plan.
Identify training and development needs of staff in line with NW London objectives and ensure all new staff receive induction.
Ensure performance issues are dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner and follow NW London's Disciplinary or Capability Procedures where formal action is necessary.
Information Management
Responsible for the development of systems and frameworks to effectively monitor scheme delivery service provisions and to support future service developments
Research and Development
Maintain awareness and implementation of good practice and development from across the NHS for related programmes of work, ensuring local documentation reflects the latest national policy information.
Undertakes research, for example surveys, where appropriate within a programme of work
Policy and Service Development
Promote the adoption of best practice to support the delivery of the Service Transformation agenda in line with ICS thinking
Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of policies and guidelines
Reducing Inequalities
To ensure services are developed and provided in a way that provides equal access and care for all our residents
Promote approaches where residents views actively shape service and care provision
Use data and information to actively review and monitor the impact of services and decisions on our diverse population, taking action where necessary to ensure greater equality of impact
Ensure Equality Impact Assessments are proactively undertaken for all service developments
Promote a culture that embraces equality and strives continuously to reduce inequality in for all NW London residents and staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core role responsibilities
Providing high-quality project leadership and support to ensure that the assigned project, tasks and activities are planned, led, managed and delivered effectively
Producing and updating key documents (using the full suite of Microsoft Office tools) including programme plans, programme risk and issue logs, preparing risk reports, progress reports, and dependency logs
Attending and coordinating programme and team meetings, supporting forward agenda planning, coordinating contributions to papers, preparing papers and presentations, and ensuring that team meetings, programme boards and committees operate within organisational standards
Preparing presentations, programme planning, benefits management, knowledge management
Receive and analyse performance data, create reports and/or dashboards for relevant stakeholder meetingsReporting on behalf of the programme internally with other system programmes and externally- as appropriate
Where required, manage the programme support officer/ administrator and ensure that all administrative tasks are performed accurately and effectively
Working in an integrated manner with the local teams and establishing NW London-wide networks, developing and influencing formal and informal networks
Promote a culture that embraces equality and strives continuously to reduce inequality in both access and outcomes for all NW London residents
Finance and Physical Resources
Manage resources and budgets pertinent to projects on which they lead.
Have budgetary responsibility for specific programmes, this includes evaluating value for money of contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance complies with contractual terms and conditions
Ensure compliance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility.
Staff Management
Where relevant responsible for the line management of:
Line management of staff as and when directed
Ensuring staff are appraised annually, have clear objectives which link to departmental or corporate objectives and a personal development plan.
Identify training and development needs of staff in line with NW London objectives and ensure all new staff receive induction.
Ensure performance issues are dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner and follow NW London's Disciplinary or Capability Procedures where formal action is necessary.
Information Management
Responsible for the development of systems and frameworks to effectively monitor scheme delivery service provisions and to support future service developments
Research and Development
Maintain awareness and implementation of good practice and development from across the NHS for related programmes of work, ensuring local documentation reflects the latest national policy information.
Undertakes research, for example surveys, where appropriate within a programme of work
Policy and Service Development
Promote the adoption of best practice to support the delivery of the Service Transformation agenda in line with ICS thinking
Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of policies and guidelines
Reducing Inequalities
To ensure services are developed and provided in a way that provides equal access and care for all our residents
Promote approaches where residents views actively shape service and care provision
Use data and information to actively review and monitor the impact of services and decisions on our diverse population, taking action where necessary to ensure greater equality of impact
Ensure Equality Impact Assessments are proactively undertaken for all service developments
Promote a culture that embraces equality and strives continuously to reduce inequality in for all NW London residents and staff
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Interpreting and applying national policy, guidance and regulations/legislation for implementation
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level, equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Interpreting and applying national policy, guidance and regulations/legislation for implementation
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level, equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
Additional information
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).
