Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two motivated and professional individuals to join the Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Networks (SCN), as Project Managers.
The SCN supports health systems to improve outcomes in local communities by connecting stakeholders across the system to drive improvement. We are guided by best clinical evidence, and by what makes the best sense for the people of our region. We deliver quality and service improvements in the following areas: Maternity; Diabetes; Frailty; Cardiac and CVD; End of Life & Palliative Care; Children & Young People, Respiratory and Long Covid.
In 2022 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care System (ICS) was established which is a partnership of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in GM. The purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and the wider GM system.
Interviews will be held at our NHSE office (3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester).
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the role for more details. The ideal candidates will have:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Good working knowledge of project management techniques
- Experience of engagement with varied groups of stakeholders, including clinicians
- A passion for patient involvement and quality improvement
- The ability to research topics and produce concise written synopses
- Competent IT user with good experience using Microsoft Office Software and remote working
- Some knowledge or interest in networks and/or governance
There is a real opportunity in this role to help make a difference for people in Greater Manchester. We value team members who can provide professional support, critical challenge and creative contribution but, above all, we want people who put patients and the quality of care they receive at the heart of all they do.
The successful candidates will support team members by facilitating discussions to encourage creative thinking, identify options and develop methods to test new ways of delivering services, develop and manage communication strategies across the networks and ensuring that information and opportunities to actively engage others in the network projects are maximised.
You will be accountable and responsible to the Senior Project Manager(s) and Programme Manager(s) who will support you with your day-to-day responsibilities.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Project Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering clinically led service improvement supporting project and programme managers to achieve the wider objectives of the SCN and NHS Greater Manchester. Theywill support the team to ensure that their work stream of projects is planned and managed effectively and will take the lead their successful delivery. This will require the successful candidate to:
- Manage and deliver agreed tasks in line with SCN principles and practices
- Maintain control over project support and risks utilising the SCNs PMO tools and functions
- Provide SCN and other project reporting and assurance as required
- Liaise with colleague over project links and inter-dependencies
- Support Senior Project Manager(s) to deliver the overall objectives of relevant programmes
- Work with wider NHS stakeholders to identify potential service enhancement
In particular the post holder will:
- Support and inform the targeting of safety resources, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects
- Coordinate regional and national assurance documentation.
- Coordinate Equality Impact Assessments.
- Provide high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder
- Facilitate and administer meetings
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers
- Ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead report writing and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and
- Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Project Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering clinically led service improvement supporting project and programme managers to achieve the wider objectives of the SCN and NHS Greater Manchester. Theywill support the team to ensure that their work stream of projects is planned and managed effectively and will take the lead their successful delivery. This will require the successful candidate to:
- Manage and deliver agreed tasks in line with SCN principles and practices
- Maintain control over project support and risks utilising the SCNs PMO tools and functions
- Provide SCN and other project reporting and assurance as required
- Liaise with colleague over project links and inter-dependencies
- Support Senior Project Manager(s) to deliver the overall objectives of relevant programmes
- Work with wider NHS stakeholders to identify potential service enhancement
In particular the post holder will:
- Support and inform the targeting of safety resources, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects
- Coordinate regional and national assurance documentation.
- Coordinate Equality Impact Assessments.
- Provide high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder
- Facilitate and administer meetings
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers
- Ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead report writing and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and
- Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Experience in project management or supporting change management processes
Desirable
- Prince II or similar project or programme management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experienced with all Microsoft Packages
- Ability to prepare and produce concise documentation to a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Experience of creating and managing PMO documentation
- Experience of servicing high level boards and meetings
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent team working skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within the GM system and/or experience of clinical networks
- Experience of managing risks, reporting, and planning Experience in safety, governance and incident reporting
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Problem solving skills, and ability to respond to unexpected demands
- Working to deadlines
Desirable
- Decision Making Skills (evidenced)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Values diversity and difference, evidencing and articulating such
Desirable
- Training in EDI or experience of EIA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Experience in project management or supporting change management processes
Desirable
- Prince II or similar project or programme management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experienced with all Microsoft Packages
- Ability to prepare and produce concise documentation to a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Experience of creating and managing PMO documentation
- Experience of servicing high level boards and meetings
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent team working skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within the GM system and/or experience of clinical networks
- Experience of managing risks, reporting, and planning Experience in safety, governance and incident reporting
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Problem solving skills, and ability to respond to unexpected demands
- Working to deadlines
Desirable
- Decision Making Skills (evidenced)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Values diversity and difference, evidencing and articulating such
Desirable
- Training in EDI or experience of EIA
