Project Manager

NHS England

The closing date is 29 September 2024

Job summary

We are recruiting a Band7 Project Manager to join the Nursing Workforce Policy and Implementation team within the Nursing Directorate.

This post plays a key role in supporting the Workforce Policy and Implementation team in ensuring that all aspects of its work portfolio are delivered to the highest quality.The postholder will be used to working at pace, within in a complex environment with a focus on delivering outputs at an excellent standard. The role will require the postholder to work proactively andindependently representing the team alongside a range of stakeholders. This role will work alongside and support members of the team to deliver its objectives, coordinating activity across various strategic projects. This will include supporting the full lifecycle of projects, working to foresee challenges, reporting on progress and supporting the management of risks and issues and escalating, as appropriate, to the Programme Manager.

This is a fixed term contract or a secondment opportunity to an existing NHS employee to cover a career break ending 24th March 2025.

Main duties of the job

This post plays a key role in supporting the Workforce Policy and Implementation team in ensuring that all aspects of its work portfolio are delivered to the highest quality.

Key responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

  • Project Management for identified workstreams.
  • Ensure workstream project documentation, including project charters, project plans and risk registers, are maintained and kept up to date during the project life cycle.
  • Work with programme leads and to identify risks and mitigating actions for identified projects.
  • Ensure the correct governance processes are in place.
  • Monthly reporting on project progress to the relevant governance forums and to programme leads.
  • Support delivery of projects as required.
  • Facilitating accurate and open communication with and co-ordination of workstream internal and external stakeholders
  • Ensuring timely release of any project funding.
  • Running meetings, taking minutes, managing follow-up, and preparing reports
  • Provide project management advice and guidance to wider team members

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

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NUR-6605456-I

Job locations

Wellington House/Wellington Place

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job description and main responsibilities can be found within attached Job description and assignment brief.

Secondments

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.

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

Detailed Job description and main responsibilities can be found within attached Job description and assignment brief.

Secondments

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.

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 a degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
  • Programme and Project management qualification (e.g. Prince2 Practitioner; Agile Project Management Practitioner or APM qualification) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of managing projects, including project planning, project control and project management.
  • Experience in managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
  • Experience of preparing briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level.
  • Experience of managing risks, identifying issues and reporting.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a workforce setting
  • Experience of working in portfolio and/or programme management environment.

Skills

Essential

  • Well-developed data analysis and interpretation skills involving highly complex data, with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • Fosters good working relationships and values difference.
  • Promotes high standards for improving diversity and equality
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
  • Programme and Project management qualification (e.g. Prince2 Practitioner; Agile Project Management Practitioner or APM qualification) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of managing projects, including project planning, project control and project management.
  • Experience in managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
  • Experience of preparing briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level.
  • Experience of managing risks, identifying issues and reporting.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a workforce setting
  • Experience of working in portfolio and/or programme management environment.

Skills

Essential

  • Well-developed data analysis and interpretation skills involving highly complex data, with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • Fosters good working relationships and values difference.
  • Promotes high standards for improving diversity and equality

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House/Wellington Place

London/Leeds

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

Wellington House/Wellington Place

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Project Manager

Silke Moxon-Riedlin

silke.moxon-riedlin@nhs.net

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NUR-6605456-I

Job locations

Wellington House/Wellington Place

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


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