Job summary
Grade & Salary: Grade 7 lower £49,592-£58769
This is an exciting opportunity to join the largest Virology departments in England. The Virology department forms part of The Manchester Medical Microbiology Partnership (MMMP), which is a collaboration between Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The laboratory therefore provides both a clinical Virology service and a public health Virology service to the North-West of England and beyond.
The main responsibilities of this role are to plan and manage the delivery of all pathology IT projects to support the collaboration between MMMP and key partners and stakeholders.
This will involve facilitating and monitoring progress of projects within and across Manchester UKHSA site(s) resolving any project issues and supporting the effective delivery of solutions.
The post holder will coordinate project delivery, including linking in with other initiatives as and when appropriate. They will support and manage Manchester UKHSA pathology IT and project staff (direct and/or indirect reports) to ensure successful project
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role are:
To facilitate in the defining of the project scope, goals and deliverables and plan and schedule project timelines; lead on planning and implementation of identified projects; this will involve working closely with budget holders, suppliers and key stakeholders.
The post holder will hold regular meetings with project teams, internal and external stakeholders; and work closely with Pathology IT and UKHSA to ensure project targets and deadlines are met. This role also requires the post holder to be responsible for the implementation, installation, management and maintenance of MMMP IM&T systems at MFT, key partners and all stakeholders
The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring the development and life cycling of existing hardware and software.
The post holder will work fully with the laboratory departments, Trust and Directorate IT Team and manage the local MMMP IT team.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note, as part of the selection process, you may be asked to prepare to deliver a presentation or take a test.
Selection process details
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview either by video or on-site.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).
You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
Please note that part of the interview process may include a test or presentation.
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 13th June 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: w/c 19th June 2023
Interviews: TBC
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note, as part of the selection process, you may be asked to prepare to deliver a presentation or take a test.
Selection process details
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview either by video or on-site.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).
You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
Please note that part of the interview process may include a test or presentation.
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 13th June 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: w/c 19th June 2023
Interviews: TBC
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- oEducated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- oExtensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
- oGeneral understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design.
- oUnderstanding of Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
- oThorough understanding of organisational capabilities within the public sector.
- oAwareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.
- oWorking knowledge of project information systems such as Microsoft Project.
- oMust be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- oAbility to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- oMust be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- oAbility to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- oDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- oExperience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Desirable
- oPrince 2 Practitioner or equivalent qualification in Project Management Comprehensive experience of using project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- oMember of relevant professional body
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- oEducated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- oExtensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
- oGeneral understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design.
- oUnderstanding of Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
- oThorough understanding of organisational capabilities within the public sector.
- oAwareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.
- oWorking knowledge of project information systems such as Microsoft Project.
- oMust be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- oAbility to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- oMust be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- oAbility to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- oDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- oExperience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Desirable
- oPrince 2 Practitioner or equivalent qualification in Project Management Comprehensive experience of using project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- oMember of relevant professional body
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).
