Project Manager

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bristol seeks a Project Manager to lead the rollout of the MyStaff App, enhancing staff access and operational effectiveness. The role involves managing stakeholder engagement, training, and overseeing implementation plans, making it ideal for candidates with strong project management skills in a healthcare context.

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience to deliver benefits.
• Experience managing a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust-wide rollout of the MyStaff App.
• Develop and maintain project plans and timelines.
• Coordinate staff training and engagement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent work experience

PRINCE2, MSP, APMP or equivalent qualification

Change management qualification

Tools

Office-based IT systems

Job description

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Job overview

This role will lead the rollout of the MyStaff App across North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), working within the Corporate Governance team. MyStaff App is an internal tool to help staff access and manage key policies, guidance, and operational information in a user-friendly digital format. The Project Manager will oversee implementation planning, stakeholder engagement, training and communication, content management coordination, and system administration in collaboration with corporate and clinical services.

The postholder will coordinate with policy leads, governance groups, digital services, clinical services and communications to ensure a smooth Trust-wide rollout that meets the needs of staff and supports improved policy management and staff engagement. This is an opportunity to deliver practical change that enhances staff access to essential knowledge and contributes to improved compliance and operational effectiveness. The post holder will work in a dynamic change environment with tight timescales and a wide variety of stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the Trust-wide rollout of the MyStaff App in line with agreed timescales and governance.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs, and benefits realisation documentation.
• Coordinate with content leads to ensure accurate, accessible content is available via the app.
• Support staff training and engagement, including FAQs, user guides, and helpdesk queries.
• Provide regular updates to the Corporate Governance team and governance groups.
• Identify and manage risks and issues, escalating as needed.
• Work with Digital Services and the app developers to resolve technical issues and support ongoing maintenance.
• Ensure feedback mechanisms are in place and the app continues to meet user needs.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services. Our vision is to enable our teams to be the best they can be, providing exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. We value all people and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role will lead the rollout of the MyStaff App across North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), working within the Corporate Governance team. The Project Manager will oversee implementation planning, stakeholder engagement, training and communication, content management coordination, and system administration in collaboration with corporate and clinical services. The postholder will coordinate with policy leads, governance groups, digital services, clinical services and communications to ensure a smooth Trust-wide rollout that meets the needs of staff and supports improved policy management and staff engagement.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Qualification in project/programme management e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APMP or equivalent
• Change management qualification e.g. Lean Six Sigma
• Educated to master’s degree level or holds equivalent substantial work-based experience
• Strong, demonstrable experience of project management across teams to deliver customer, staff, quality, financial and efficiency benefits
• Experience of using programme and project management approaches such as PRINCE2 and/or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
• Significant experience of managing stakeholders
• Experience of developing, tracking and managing risks and issues
• Experience of developing Benefits profiles and managing project benefits through the lifecycle
• Experience of applying change management techniques and best practice through the project lifecycle
• Experience of establishing, preparing for, running and following up project boards
• Experience of undertaking Service Improvement projects
• Sound knowledge and experience of using office-based IT systems
• Demonstrable skills in dealing with a wide and diverse range of staff within a multi-agency setting
• Experience of managing a range of projects that improve pathways
• Experience of delegating appropriately and managing people and performance, including appraisals and development plans
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to learn rapidly and manage a complex range of activities
• Ability to self-start with minimal direction
• Ability to develop through training and courses
• Analytical, creative and solution-oriented
• Ability to manage workload and competing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure to produce high-quality work

Desirable criteria

• Experience of business process improvement and data analytics
• Experience of working with financial information
• Knowledge of health and social care issues and NHS priorities
• Experience of project management in a healthcare setting
• Broad understanding of the NHS and its organisation in a changing environment

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received communication within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful. North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you require further support/advice under the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme, please contact 0117 414 1151. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the pay scale unless prior NHS service at the same band exists. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. We are committed to equality of opportunity and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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