Project Manager

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Project Manager to lead delivery of a cross-site digital health project. You will coordinate clinical and technical stakeholders, manage supplier design/build/deploy activities, and ensure timely, safe system delivery within the IC S footprint.

The role requires strong governance, change management experience, and the ability to travel across sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent appropriate experience.
• Excellent written and oral English.
• Project Management Methodology qualification, e.g. PRINCE2.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Proven successful planning and organising experience.
• Performance management including monitoring of delivery to timescales.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control the delivery of the project in accordance with best practice methodology.
• Lead on project delivery supporting the programme and Digital Strategy within a care partnership setting.
• Travel to all sites within the IC S footprint as required.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Project management

English proficiency

Delivery planning

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Tools

PRINCE2

Job description

We have a programme of work to deploy a single Primary Care and Community Order Communications System across our IC S footprint. This piece of work will involve working with the approved supplier to design, build and deploy the new system via a phased approach, working with a variety of stakeholders, both clinical and technical to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective system which will become an exemplar of system convergence and collaboration in the digital healthcare space., You will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, stakeholder engagement and professionalism as well as having experience of delivering projects within a healthcare environment and a proven track record in facilitating change and realising benefits. This is an excellent opportunity to work within UHMB's I3 Service which is considered to be digitally mature, a leader in innovation and at the forefront of digital integration. The post holder will be a specialist leading on project delivery managing projects in support of the programme and the Digital Strategy, within a care partnership setting. The Project Manager is required to manage and control the delivery of the project in accordance with best practice methodology, in the best interest of our patients, and under the guidance of a project board. As this role involves working with a diverse array of clinical and non-clinical teams applicants need to be willing to travel to all sites within the IC S footprint.Working for our organisation Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

We are looking to recruit motivated individuals with experience in Project Management to join our team and work with clinical and technical functions within the hospital environment and wider health community to deliver projects and develop digital maturity,

• Good standard of education (Degree level or equivalent appropriate experience), or an appropriate IT discipline.
• Excellent standard of written and oral English
• Project Management Methodology qualification, e.g. PRINCE2.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Proven successful planning and organising experience.
• Performance management including monitoring of delivery to timescales.

Desirable criteria

• Educated to Master's Level or equivalent level of experience (eg. Business, Management, HR) or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.
• Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner (MSP)
• Lean Practitioner qualification or equivalent experience, Project Management experience including the development of complex project management frameworks, monitoring and review processes.
• Proven track record in successfully delivering digital projects in a similar environment
• Practical experience of Change Management and/or Service Redesign and Benefits realisation
• Examples of facilitating collaborative working.
• Experience and demonstrable application of a Project / Programme management methodology [e.g. PRINCE2, MSP or an equivalent]
• Proven successful planning and organising experience.
• Performance management including monitoring of delivery to timescales.

Desirable criteria

• Examples of leading on service improvement/workforce redesign projects.
• Examples of leading multi-disciplinary team projects including senior clinical staff.
• Experience of Workforce Planning.
• Delivery of new pathways to improve outcomes or patient experience
• Experience of using project monitoring / tracking tools, A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and an ability to work multi-disciplinary environments.
• Ability to manage own workload and co-ordinate effectively.
• Relationship management - developing and maintaining positive business relationships with individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements.
• Good project management capability.
• Excellent communication and advanced IT skills.
• Knowledge of workforce re-design or service improvement methodology/tools.
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex facts or situations.
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent numerical analysis skills
• Ability to build teams and manage through influence
• Very high standard of organizational skills
• Understanding of broad NHS roles and responsibilities, structures and processes.
• Knowledge of Health Service management., Demonstrate drive and energy.
• High level of resilience.
• Flexible and enthusiastic.
• Ability to motivate others and manage resistance to change.
• Ability to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals.
• To work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to remain calm and efficient under pressure.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic to learn/develop further.
• Positive and proactive, takes own initiative. Demonstrable customer awareness.
• Ability to communicate at all levels requiring tact and diplomacy to achieve results.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Show evidence of the desire and ability to learn.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees.

Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.