Project Manager

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

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Job summary

There is no good reason for health inequalities to exist in our county. We passionately believe that good health and wellbeing begins with individuals and communities having the resources, opportunities, and power to thrive.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join the Strategy & Transformation Directorate at NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). Help drive health and wellbeing initiatives by working across both the Clinical Programme Group (CPG) and Healthy Communities & Individuals teams to make a positive difference to the lives of people who live in Gloucestershire.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with a range of statutory and third sector organisations across Gloucestershire to empower individuals and communities to take charge of their own health and wellbeing with a focus on prevention, new models of care and health behaviours.

As a values-driven team we want to hear from you if what we are doing excites you. This is an exciting time to be joining the team there has never been a stronger focus on the importance of prevention to help keep people healthy by supporting active communities and ensuring high quality, joined up care when needed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Oversee a portfolio of projects to ensure they are planned, managed, and delivered effectively.

Develop effective working relationships with a wide range of partner organisations to ensure co-ordinated action within projects.

Be a key member of the ICS team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally, including patient and public engagement within communities.

Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of tasks/projects.

Support delivery against strategic objectives.

To undertake research of best practice delivered elsewhere and be aware of updated and developing national or other external guidance.

Contribute to the development of service specifications and redesign of care pathways to ensure services commissioned provide quality and value for money.

Utilise effective transformation, service redesign and project management techniques (such as process mapping) so ensure effective project design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation.

Develop and agree commissioning and service development plans with partners.

Test and review new concepts, models, methods, practices, products, and equipment to ensure innovative approaches embedded within project areas.

About us

Our NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (NHS Gloucestershire) is responsible for planning and buying services to meet the health needs of local people. It also brings partners together to ensure the counties NHS provides the best possible care. Alongside our communities, we want to improve health, improve access to high quality care and support when needed and make Gloucestershire a better place for the future.

NHS Gloucestershire ICB had the best staff survey result in 2023 for proportion of staff who would recommend it as a place to work.

More information about our organisation can be found here: NHS Gloucestershire ICB (nhsglos.nhs.uk)

Date posted

18 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9843-ICB-6004HB

Job locations

Gloucestershire County Council

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Oversee a portfolio of projects to ensure they are planned, managed, and delivered effectively.

Develop effective working relationships with a wide range of partner organisations to ensure co-ordinated action within projects.

Be a key member of the ICS team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally, including patient and public engagement within communities.

Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of tasks/projects.

Support delivery against strategic objectives.

To undertake research of best practice delivered elsewhere and be aware of updated and developing national or other external guidance.

Contribute to the development of service specifications and redesign of care pathways to ensure services commissioned provide quality and value for money.

Utilise effective transformation, service redesign and project management techniques (such as process mapping) so ensure effective project design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation.

Develop and agree commissioning and service development plans with partners.

Test and review new concepts, models, methods, practices, products, and equipment to ensure innovative approaches embedded within project areas.

Contribute to ensuring there are processes in place for spreading and sharing learning and outcomes.

To support the delivery of redesigned pathways to ensure the best quality care is provided to our patients.

To be an integral team member in coordination of the teams strategy to achieve against its short and long term objectives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Oversee a portfolio of projects to ensure they are planned, managed, and delivered effectively.

Develop effective working relationships with a wide range of partner organisations to ensure co-ordinated action within projects.

Be a key member of the ICS team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally, including patient and public engagement within communities.

Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of tasks/projects.

Support delivery against strategic objectives.

To undertake research of best practice delivered elsewhere and be aware of updated and developing national or other external guidance.

Contribute to the development of service specifications and redesign of care pathways to ensure services commissioned provide quality and value for money.

Utilise effective transformation, service redesign and project management techniques (such as process mapping) so ensure effective project design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation.

Develop and agree commissioning and service development plans with partners.

Test and review new concepts, models, methods, practices, products, and equipment to ensure innovative approaches embedded within project areas.

Contribute to ensuring there are processes in place for spreading and sharing learning and outcomes.

To support the delivery of redesigned pathways to ensure the best quality care is provided to our patients.

To be an integral team member in coordination of the teams strategy to achieve against its short and long term objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
  • Experience of data analysis and using information to evaluate and drive improvement.
  • Experience of developing and delivering improvement and efficiency plans.
  • Experience in communications and stakeholder management
  • Experience in previous project management and understanding of project management methodologies.

Desirable

  • Experience in project management, including needs assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • At least 2 years experience of working in commissioning, and or health services planning within the public sector.
  • Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
  • Experience of data analysis and using information to evaluate and drive improvement.
  • Experience of developing and delivering improvement and efficiency plans.
  • Experience in communications and stakeholder management
  • Experience in previous project management and understanding of project management methodologies.

Desirable

  • Experience in project management, including needs assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • At least 2 years experience of working in commissioning, and or health services planning within the public sector.
  • Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Gloucestershire County Council

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG


Employer's website

https://www.nhsglos.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Gloucestershire County Council

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG


Employer's website

https://www.nhsglos.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Impact Manager

Hannah Norman

hannah.norman4@nhs.net

Date posted

18 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9843-ICB-6004HB

Job locations

Gloucestershire County Council

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG


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