Senior IT Project Manager

NHS; Worthing, Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead digital transformation projects aimed at improving healthcare delivery. The role requires substantial experience in project management, especially in complex healthcare environments, along with PRINCE2 certification. Successful candidates will have opportunities for career development within a supportive team focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing healthcare projects, utilizing PRINCE2.
• Strong ability to lead complex projects and manage diverse teams.
• Evidence of championing diversity and undertaking personal development.

Responsibilities

• Overall programme and project management coordination.
• Managing project life cycle from inception to closure.
• Engaging with stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Project management

Risk analysis and management

Communication

Education

Post graduate diploma or equivalent in project management

PRINCE2 certification

Job description

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Senior IT Project Manager

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Job summary

The IT Programme and Projects Team within University Hospitals Sussex is recruiting a Senior Project Manager Position for an immediate start to join our team of project managers, IT business partners and digital nurses. Our large Trust is delivering a series of major clinical transformation programmes for the benefit of our clinicians and patients. The role presents a wealth of opportunities to extend the skills and knowledge for the right candidate who possesses a passion for driving change in the health setting.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes and Projects, the Senior Project Manager is a key member of the Programmes and Projects team. This role will lead and manage projects within the digital programme portfolio including end-to-end life cycle from inception to closure of projects with high complexity, challenging and/or highly sensitive deliverables. The role is responsible for matrix management of identified project team who are responsible for the definition and delivery of the Digital projects.

** Previous applicants need not apply **

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide overall programme and project management and co-ordination of all activities within these projects with responsibility for scoping, planning, design and delivery of agreed projects within time, cost and quality.

The successful candidate must have previous experience in digital health and have a proven track record of delivering complex projects in both the technical and change arena. You will be a strong all-rounder who can manage multiple projects and workstreams concurrently, effectively engage, collaborate and communicate at all levels and quickly grasp complex concepts including clinical risk and patient safety.

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed description of all responsibilities

Candidate Information Pack:

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• oPost graduate diploma or equivalent level of experience in project management or related field or PRINCE 2 project management qualified
• oExperience of successfully leading complex projects within a healthcare environment, using PRINCE2
• oExperience of risk analysis and management techniques, managing risk and issue logs
• oKnowledge of the Clinical IT health system to inform change
• oEvidence of senior management development
• oExperience of managing business change and benefits realisation within a complex environment.
• oExperience of managing projects in a clinical environment

Equality, Diversion & inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)