Senior Project Manager- Band 7

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Wollaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the Digital Transformation Programme and deliver specific projects within the EPR transformation. The role requires governance experience and PRINCE2 methodology, with travel between Trust sites and collaboration with internal teams and third parties.

The successful candidate will be supported with appraisal, objective setting, and professional development to make an impact on a challenging agenda and deliver

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent
• Evidence of professional qualification in leadership and management or experience managing and developing teams

Responsibilities

• Organise and administer associated meetings, keeping up-to-date action logs.
• Development of project plans aligned to Trust strategy and EPR programme with milestones and KPI measures.
• Delivery against milestones within programme/project plans through effective coordination and management of dependencies/interfaces and resolving conflicts.
• Drive delivery of projects within cost, timescales and quality, achieving outcomes in line with the programme plan and governance.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Continuing professional development

Prince2 Practitioner

Leadership and management qualification/experience

Job description

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is going through an exciting period of change and development to support the delivery of our vision and strategic objectives. The Senior Project Manager will support the Digital Transformation Programme Manager to deliver the EPR transformation programme and be responsible for managing and delivering specific projects within it.

The successful candidate will be supported through appraisal, meaningful objective setting and personal development to flourish within this role and provide the necessary impact to deliver on a challenging agenda.

The successful post holder will need to work with internal Trust delivery teams as well as third party suppliers and partners whilst representing Digital Services. The position will be required to manage all aspects of project governance using PRINCE2 methodology.

The successful candidates should be highly motivated, possess a current professional qualification (eg, PRINCE2), relevant experience and evidence of delivering IT infrastructure projects plus experience as per the Person Specification. Good organisation and communication skills are essential. The candidate must be willing and able to travel between all Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Organise and administer associated meetings, keeping up-to-date action logs
• Responsible for the development of project plans aligned to Trust strategy and in particular, the EPR programme, with milestones and outcome KPI measures to achieve agreed deliverables and benefits.
• Responsible for delivery against agreed milestones within programme/project plans, through the effective co-ordination of the programme/project and their dependencies/interfaces, analysing any conflicts between programmes/projects and make recommendations on corrective action to resolve these. This can involve conveying contentious information and negotiating agreements to enable progress
• Responsible for driving the delivery of projects, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality for the overall delivery of the programme/project, demonstrating achievement of outcomes/business change in accordance with the programme plan and governance arrangements.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Qualification

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent
• Evidence of professional qualification in leadership and management or experience managing and developing teams

Previous Experience

• Experience of managing multiple concurrent digital projects
• Demonstrable experience in managing and influencing project teams
• Significant experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels
• Experience of budget and staff management
• Experience of managing competing priorities
• Experience of change management / service redesign
• Experience of managing and successfully delivering a Programme
• Knowledge of contract management involving multiple external suppliers
• Experience of large-scale procurement within an NHS environment
• Experience of managing complex digital projects in the NHS.
• Experience of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) implementation project
• Experience of using or working with NerveCentre system
• Demonstrable knowledge of digital programme and project management
• Effective management, interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to create a team approach amongst Project Leads
• Good analytical skills and ability to interpret and present data
• Understanding of working with confidential information
• Ability to make sound judgements and decision making

Specific Requirements

• Experience of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex digital projects
• Demonstrable evidence of influencing project leads on delivery in relation to the programme / projects
• Ability to identify links with programme and projects
• Committed to continuous improvement and pro-active in problem solving
• Access to car and able to drive between sites when required
• Knowledge of Programmes
• Knowledge of multiple project management approaches

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.

Trust wide with base at Lincoln, Boston or Grantham

Trust wide with base at Lincoln, Boston or Grantham