Onboarding Project Manager - New Hospital Programme

NHS England

The closing date is 24 September 2024

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Onboarding Project Manager to oversee the successful onboarding of new employees within the NHS New Hospital Programme (NHP).

About the Role:As the Onboarding Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the entire onboarding process, ensuring that new hires are integrated smoothly and effectively into the programme. You will collaborate with various departments to streamline the onboarding process and enhance the new hire experience.

About the Team:The NHS New Hospital Programme is dedicated to transforming hospital construction, driving significant savings, and implementing innovative approaches in sustainability, digital technology, and new care methods. You will be part of a forward-thinking team committed to achieving these ambitious goals.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for all new hires within the NHP.
  • Work closely with HR, IT, and operational teams to ensure a seamless onboarding experience.
  • Develop and implement onboarding strategies that improve new hire engagement and retention.
  • Monitor and evaluate the onboarding process, making improvements as needed.

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.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

10 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NHP-6608178-E

Job locations

Leeds/London

Leeds /London

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in HR, project management, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in managing onboarding processes within large organisations.
  • Excellent organisational and project management skills with a focus on continuous improvement.

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!

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in HR, project management, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in managing onboarding processes within large organisations.
  • Excellent organisational and project management skills with a focus on continuous improvement.

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!

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, or a related field; CIPD, or equivalent in experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in managing onboarding processes in large organisations or government programme.
  • Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda

Desirable

  • Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Strong communication, organisational, and project management skills; proficiency in using LinkedIn for recruitment
  • Familiarity with digital onboarding tools and systems
  • Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
  • Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, or a related field; CIPD, or equivalent in experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in managing onboarding processes in large organisations or government programme.
  • Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda

Desirable

  • Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Strong communication, organisational, and project management skills; proficiency in using LinkedIn for recruitment
  • Familiarity with digital onboarding tools and systems
  • Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
  • Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Leeds/London

Leeds /London

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Leeds/London

Leeds /London

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Mehtab Rahman

mehtab.rahman@nhs.net

Date posted

10 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NHP-6608178-E

Job locations

Leeds/London

Leeds /London

SE1 8UG


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

NHS England's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)