Job summary
Job Summary
The NEMS Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing a variety of internal improvement and system projects under the direction of the Head of Business Improvement. This role requires an organised and dynamic leader with excellent project management skills to ensure the successful delivery of projects that support our organisations objectives.
This role will focus on scoping, implementing and evaluating a variety of different projects, including new clinical service developments, internal improvement projects and new digital system implementations. The Project Manager will work closely with the Head of Transformation and Head of Digital and Performance to focus on delivering high priority projects.
In many cases these projects will be developed and delivered at a fast pace, working closely with the relevant project leads, who are clinicians or senior leaders from within NEMS and other partner organisations. The work will require engaging with a wide range of stakeholders from across our partner organisations and local health economy. The post holder will lead on designated projects/workstreams that support NEMS strategy.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of The Role:
Support the development and implementation of change within NEMS services
Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
Collaborate with different teams, including external stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication strategies.
Lead and motivate stakeholders to maintain engagement throughout the project
Identify potential benefits and assist in the development of benefits realisation
Analyse and compare information from a variety of sources and provide comparisons of options and make recommendations for potential solutions to barriers or issues
Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and addressing any issues or risks that arise.
Maintain and update relevant risk logs associated with projects which will feed into the organisational risk register
Provide regular updates to the Head of Business Improvement and other key stakeholders.
Produce project highlight reports for review by NEMS execs and senior team to aid escalation and exception reporting
Ensure all projects align with NEMS's strategic goals and NHS priorities.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project teams.
Present the projects at relevant meetings and events, including meetings within partner governance or project frameworks, as required.
About us
About NEMS
NEMS CBS is a high quality, high performing, not-for-profit organisation which delivers integrated Urgent Care and Urgent Primary Care services to over 1 million patients. Responsive, adaptable, and continually evolving, we have a reputation for delivering locally tailored, safe, effective, and cost-efficient services with high levels of patient satisfaction. We are committed to investing in our people and have an established programme of learning and development, successfully developing our own Urgent Care Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
NEMS currently operates 3 main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, including home visiting, remote consultation, and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent Treatment Centre provision located beside the ED Department at QMC, (3) A 24-hour walk-in Urgent Primary Care service at Kings Mill Hospital ED, Mansfield.
NEMS is committed to the NHS Values (as set out in the NHS Constitution March 2015).
NEMS CBS is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of The Role
Support the development and implementation of change within NEMS services
Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
Collaborate with different teams, including external stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication strategies.
Lead and motivate stakeholders to maintain engagement throughout the project
Identify potential benefits and assist in the development of benefits realisation
Analyse and compare information from a variety of sources and provide comparisons of options and make recommendations for potential solutions to barriers or issues
Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and addressing any issues or risks that arise.
Maintain and update relevant risk logs associated with projects which will feed into the organisational risk register
Provide regular updates to the Head of Business Improvement and other key stakeholders.
Produce project highlight reports for review by NEMS execs and senior team to aid escalation and exception reporting
Ensure all projects align with NEMS's strategic goals and NHS priorities.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project teams.
Present the projects at relevant meetings and events, including meetings within partner governance or project frameworks, as required.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Have extensive experience working in an environment where there is a need to deliver the people side of change
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Have experience in redesigning services and implementing change within the NHS, social care and the wider community services
Demonstrate critical appraisal and analysis skills
Have relevant management experience
Have proven negotiation and influencing skills
Have effective problem-solving skills
Have good Microsoft Office skills including the ability to deliver effective presentations
Have experience in workload prioritisation and managing competing demands and interdependencies
Have proven experience in use of project tools
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of The Role
Support the development and implementation of change within NEMS services
Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
Collaborate with different teams, including external stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication strategies.
Lead and motivate stakeholders to maintain engagement throughout the project
Identify potential benefits and assist in the development of benefits realisation
Analyse and compare information from a variety of sources and provide comparisons of options and make recommendations for potential solutions to barriers or issues
Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and addressing any issues or risks that arise.
Maintain and update relevant risk logs associated with projects which will feed into the organisational risk register
Provide regular updates to the Head of Business Improvement and other key stakeholders.
Produce project highlight reports for review by NEMS execs and senior team to aid escalation and exception reporting
Ensure all projects align with NEMS's strategic goals and NHS priorities.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project teams.
Present the projects at relevant meetings and events, including meetings within partner governance or project frameworks, as required.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Have extensive experience working in an environment where there is a need to deliver the people side of change
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Have experience in redesigning services and implementing change within the NHS, social care and the wider community services
Demonstrate critical appraisal and analysis skills
Have relevant management experience
Have proven negotiation and influencing skills
Have effective problem-solving skills
Have good Microsoft Office skills including the ability to deliver effective presentations
Have experience in workload prioritisation and managing competing demands and interdependencies
Have proven experience in use of project tools
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent understanding if digital system data flows with an ability to understand and question detail
- Project Management experience
- Experienced in leading change
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in chairing meetings and facilitating stakeholder engagement
Desirable
- Previous experience in a role of a similar level.
- Project management experience in NHS and/or social care provider service
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Additional specialist knowledge relevant to post
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Formal project management qualification, e.g. Prince/Agile/QSIR
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Leadership qualification
Judgement and Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to create solutions to problems
- Critical appraisal and analysis skills
- Confident in using project tools to collate, analyse and share information effectively
- Network effectively and build relationships with key stakeholders
- Confident in deciding when to escalate risks and issues through the appropriate governance structure
- Ability to critique and improve existing processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to
- communicate, engage, influence and motivate teams.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent understanding if digital system data flows with an ability to understand and question detail
- Project Management experience
- Experienced in leading change
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in chairing meetings and facilitating stakeholder engagement
Desirable
- Previous experience in a role of a similar level.
- Project management experience in NHS and/or social care provider service
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Additional specialist knowledge relevant to post
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Formal project management qualification, e.g. Prince/Agile/QSIR
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Leadership qualification
Judgement and Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to create solutions to problems
- Critical appraisal and analysis skills
- Confident in using project tools to collate, analyse and share information effectively
- Network effectively and build relationships with key stakeholders
- Confident in deciding when to escalate risks and issues through the appropriate governance structure
- Ability to critique and improve existing processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to
- communicate, engage, influence and motivate teams.
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.
