Job summary
Are you looking for a new
challenge that will deliver tangible change to the delivery of NHS services?
Do you relish working
autonomously but still feel part of multidisciplinary team?
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for the post of Project Manager to join our friendly and professional
Surgical Division team. This post will support the senior management team, HR
and Finance leads in the delivery on projects relating to the expansion of the
surgical specialities by the development and engagementwith surgical hubs to reduce patient waiting times. You will
also be responsible delivering projects to improve our surgical site infection
rates.
We are looking for a highly
organised, passionate and motivated individual. The post holder
will be a team worker with excellent communication, interpersonal skills and
leadership qualities. They will also have good IT skills and project management
experience.
Responsible for producing
project plans and documentation. Ensure communication is maintained between all
stakeholders throughout the delivery of projects, make sure organisational
procedures are adhered to, objectives are identified and met, and benefits
realised from the implementation of change.
The role will be a mixture of
working across the WSFT hospital sites, working from home and travel withinthe county.
Main duties of the job
The
postholder will
be fully embedded in the surgical division, working with integral members of
the clinical and operational team at WSFT and will form strong relationships
with the project leads for the EOC. The successful candidate will also be
responsible for leading on the development of an administrative pathway to
support the collation of surgical site infection data. The project manager will
use their exemplary experience and knowledge to lead successful delivery of the
projects through effective engagement with relevant clinical, financial,
operational leaders and key stake holders.
About us
#BeKnown
at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join
us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
Project Delivery:
- Leading and managing the delivery of the projects.
- Holding stakeholders to account to ensure effective and timely project delivery
- Acting as a source of specialist knowledge for this project
- Providing project management leadership, expertise, and advice to the division
- Leading effective divisional project delivery with the deployment of established professional project management methodology
- Planning projects effectively with the use of milestone trackers to support efficient project delivery
- Providing appropriate advice, updates, guidance and assurance to project teams and key stakeholders regarding project progress
- Responsible and accountable, as required, for the planning, development and production of business cases relevant to the project
- Developing the outcomes monitoring framework including relevant hard and soft KPIs
- Undertaking qualitative and quantitative analysis including surveys, audits and evaluation of outcomes
- Managing complex professional interactions to deliver expected benefits and remedy identified issues
Governance:
- Organising and facilitating project meetings
- Preparing project meeting papers and producing meeting minutes and action logs
- Supporting the development of an ICB level MSK strategy, to include end to end elective orthopaedic pathways, including integration with primary care and community services
- Attending relevant meetings and monthly divisional meetings to support the effective development and monitoring of project work
- Facilitating ad-hoc project workshops as required
- Submitting monthly Highlight Reports to provide key reporting updates as part of the accountability and oversight process
Stakeholder Management:
- Building and sustaining effective relationships with a range of senior internal and external stakeholders
- Driving a strong pace of change whilst maintaining strong relationships with those stakeholders
Analysis and Reporting:
- Working with the divisional finance manager and analyst to produce ad-hoc analysis as required by the project
- Producing a monthly highlight report for each project for divisional and external review
- Producing service development and redesign options for appraisal with senior stakeholders
- Ensuring identified risks and issues are escalated as necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
Project Delivery:
- Leading and managing the delivery of the projects.
- Holding stakeholders to account to ensure effective and timely project delivery
- Acting as a source of specialist knowledge for this project
- Providing project management leadership, expertise, and advice to the division
- Leading effective divisional project delivery with the deployment of established professional project management methodology
- Planning projects effectively with the use of milestone trackers to support efficient project delivery
- Providing appropriate advice, updates, guidance and assurance to project teams and key stakeholders regarding project progress
- Responsible and accountable, as required, for the planning, development and production of business cases relevant to the project
- Developing the outcomes monitoring framework including relevant hard and soft KPIs
- Undertaking qualitative and quantitative analysis including surveys, audits and evaluation of outcomes
- Managing complex professional interactions to deliver expected benefits and remedy identified issues
Governance:
- Organising and facilitating project meetings
- Preparing project meeting papers and producing meeting minutes and action logs
- Supporting the development of an ICB level MSK strategy, to include end to end elective orthopaedic pathways, including integration with primary care and community services
- Attending relevant meetings and monthly divisional meetings to support the effective development and monitoring of project work
- Facilitating ad-hoc project workshops as required
- Submitting monthly Highlight Reports to provide key reporting updates as part of the accountability and oversight process
Stakeholder Management:
- Building and sustaining effective relationships with a range of senior internal and external stakeholders
- Driving a strong pace of change whilst maintaining strong relationships with those stakeholders
Analysis and Reporting:
- Working with the divisional finance manager and analyst to produce ad-hoc analysis as required by the project
- Producing a monthly highlight report for each project for divisional and external review
- Producing service development and redesign options for appraisal with senior stakeholders
- Ensuring identified risks and issues are escalated as necessary
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Understand the impact of own actions at WSFT on others
- Exhibit the necessary level of drive, independence and objectivity required to perform the role effectively
- Be open to constructive challenge and look for ways to continually improve own performance, and that of others
- Be honest in dealings with others
- Professional and positive approach
Desirable
- Be proactive, forward thinking and comfortable working on own initiative
- Share creative and innovative ways of doing things with colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience leading the delivery of projects independently in a comparable organisation in the NHS
- Experience of analysing areas of activity in relation to current performance to drive future opportunities for improvement
- Relationship management skills to support effective stakeholder engagement
- Experience of working effectively in line management arrangements in the NHS
- Experience supporting the production and submission of business cases
- Experience of reporting and communicating regular project updates to stakeholders in both formal and informal settings
Desirable
- Knowledge in the effective application of various best practice tools and techniques in project, programme and change management, service redesign, facilitation, and service improvement
- Knowledge of budget management within the NHS
- Line management experience and training project support staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to hold stakeholders accountable through the project management cycle to ensure effective and timely delivery
- Ability to empathise and build a rapport with front line staff, managers and others
- Effective analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to process, summarise, interpret and effectively communicate complex project information
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, with ability to manage varying levels of understanding
- Credibility with stakeholders
- Ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to work under pressure to meet reporting deadlines in the monthly and annual reporting cycle
Desirable
- Understanding of quality and cost improvement methodology
- Knowledge and clear understanding of the background to, and aims of current healthcare policy in the NHS
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Understand the impact of own actions at WSFT on others
- Exhibit the necessary level of drive, independence and objectivity required to perform the role effectively
- Be open to constructive challenge and look for ways to continually improve own performance, and that of others
- Be honest in dealings with others
- Professional and positive approach
Desirable
- Be proactive, forward thinking and comfortable working on own initiative
- Share creative and innovative ways of doing things with colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience leading the delivery of projects independently in a comparable organisation in the NHS
- Experience of analysing areas of activity in relation to current performance to drive future opportunities for improvement
- Relationship management skills to support effective stakeholder engagement
- Experience of working effectively in line management arrangements in the NHS
- Experience supporting the production and submission of business cases
- Experience of reporting and communicating regular project updates to stakeholders in both formal and informal settings
Desirable
- Knowledge in the effective application of various best practice tools and techniques in project, programme and change management, service redesign, facilitation, and service improvement
- Knowledge of budget management within the NHS
- Line management experience and training project support staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to hold stakeholders accountable through the project management cycle to ensure effective and timely delivery
- Ability to empathise and build a rapport with front line staff, managers and others
- Effective analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to process, summarise, interpret and effectively communicate complex project information
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, with ability to manage varying levels of understanding
- Credibility with stakeholders
- Ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to work under pressure to meet reporting deadlines in the monthly and annual reporting cycle
Desirable
- Understanding of quality and cost improvement methodology
- Knowledge and clear understanding of the background to, and aims of current healthcare policy in the NHS
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.
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
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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospitals Nhs Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP332QZ
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
