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Sirona care & health CIC

Digital Project Manager

The closing date is 04 August 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team to lead the Dr Doctor programme at Sirona care & health

Dr Doctor is a top priority for business plan delivery ambitions for a single digital patient engagement platform. This includes,

Developing a digital method for collecting EDI/AIS information

Implementing a method for digitally capturing PROMS data

Increasing Friends and Family Test response rates

Digitally validating waiting lists to comply with NHSE requirements

Providing information to families on the Children's Autism waiting list

Procuring a texting platform for appointment reminders

The ideal candidate would be an experienced project manager, working to the dedicated Digital Programme Manager holding a passion for service improvement whilst also able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team to deliver ambitious objectives.

This is a 12-month fixed term role in the Dr Doctor transformation programme team but sitting within Sirona's Programme Management Office. The postholder will work as part of a comprehensive programme team and key stakeholders to deliver an ambitious programme of transformation for Sirona. The role must advocate a clear project management approach involving all key stakeholders and support the development of a transformational future state. The role will work closely with a wide range of clinical, operational, and staff and managers across Sirona.

Main duties of the job

The project manager will be expected to:

  • Work closely with stakeholders at all levels to design, deliver the ambitions of the Dr Doctor programme.
  • Support and manage the project/s actions to ensure swift operational delivery of specific actions across the programme.
  • Ensure plans are developed and progressed with clear deliverables.
  • Support the Dr Doctor Digital Programme Manager and Director to make comprehensive recommendations on any substantial challenges and where required managed change requests.
  • Support and encourage the use of change methodologies including the use of small scalable pilots or test and learn projects.
  • Engage widely with stakeholders, encouraging co-production and engagement.
  • Support the development of benefits identification and tracking
  • Identify interdependencies and encourage join up of work where appropriate
  • Promote the empowerment of patients and carers, prevention, patient activation and behaviour change, digital and innovation in system redesign

The successful candidate will work with the Dr Doctor Digital Programme Manager and Head of Programme Management as a senior manager in ensuring that the work of the PMO function contributes effectively to the needs of the organisation and system, promoting an open, honest, and collaborative approach, ensuring programme and project delivery contributes to strategic planning and strategic objectives of Sirona and the system.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7334919-WW

Job locations

Sirona Headquarters

2nd Floor Council Offices, Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for referencing the specific main responsibilities of this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for referencing the specific main responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent or commensurate level of experience
  • Qualification in programme/project and/or change management/transformation or willingness to work towards this

Desirable

  • Experience of managing complex projects
  • Knowledge of local, national, strategic and operational policy developments and an awareness of their implications.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Project and Programme Management techniques with evidence of continuing professional development gained through qualifications or equivalent experience or training
  • Ability to demonstrate previous experience of leading successful projects and programmes
  • Ability to make decisions when required and/or know when to escalate difficult issues working to tight and often changing timescales
  • Able to deliver improvements in clinical and / non-clinical environments

Desirable

  • To be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to managers with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
  • Ability to make decisions when required and/or know when to escalate difficult issues working to tight and often changing timescales
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload with minimum supervision
  • Ability to lead and facilitate collaborative working across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent or commensurate level of experience
  • Qualification in programme/project and/or change management/transformation or willingness to work towards this

Desirable

  • Experience of managing complex projects
  • Knowledge of local, national, strategic and operational policy developments and an awareness of their implications.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Project and Programme Management techniques with evidence of continuing professional development gained through qualifications or equivalent experience or training
  • Ability to demonstrate previous experience of leading successful projects and programmes
  • Ability to make decisions when required and/or know when to escalate difficult issues working to tight and often changing timescales
  • Able to deliver improvements in clinical and / non-clinical environments

Desirable

  • To be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to managers with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
  • Ability to make decisions when required and/or know when to escalate difficult issues working to tight and often changing timescales
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload with minimum supervision
  • Ability to lead and facilitate collaborative working across organisational boundaries.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Headquarters

2nd Floor Council Offices, Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Headquarters

2nd Floor Council Offices, Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Programme Management Office

Gary Hancox

gary.hancox1@nhs.net

07866896128

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7334919-WW

Job locations

Sirona Headquarters

2nd Floor Council Offices, Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF


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