Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Project Manager to work in Nottinghamshire county to support a new Health Innovation and Inequality fund (HIFF) project. The role will be to oversee a project that aims to improve the allocation of resources to transform and expand existing provision to create a new integrated SMD clinical team. Severe and Multiple Disadvantage (SMD) is a combination of three or more disadvantages. This HIIF funding will provide new clinical capacity in underserved areas with no or insufficient provision. This investment will transform existing fragmentated pieces of clinical provision for those with SMD into a dynamic, evidence based integrated offer that will address physical health, mental health and drug and alcohol dependency problems at the same time.
The project lead will be responsible for working with the strategy group to plan and deliver on this transformation of services, liaising with all providers and ensuring evaluation is measured and reported on. The project will be looking at how the physical health care clinicians, mental health clinicians, alcohol long term conditions team and drug and alcohol liaison teams can work more effectively together as a virtual team.
Main duties of the job
Manage the transformation (HIFF) project aimed at improving access to physical and mental health services for people experiencing SMD.
Work with the HIFF strategy group to identify the key drivers for the project and plan the work required.
Work autonomously, using own initiative, prioritizing workload, acting independently within appropriate guidelines, deciding when appropriate to refer to line management.
Identify areas of development and improvement in the county to enable services to work together, this may involve managing access to systems and information sharing agreements.
Offer advice and support to managers and across identified project area.
Requires management of complex, sensitive and contentious information
To work at sites across the county as necessary, wedo not have a set base so the location in the county this can be negotiated with the successful candidate.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for supporting, overseeing, implementing, and evaluating a variety of projects with the clear intention to improve access to services for people experiencing SMD access to mental health, physical health and other community services as appropriate, within both Nottingham city and Nottinghamshire County services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for supporting, overseeing, implementing, and evaluating a variety of projects with the clear intention to improve access to services for people experiencing SMD access to mental health, physical health and other community services as appropriate, within both Nottingham city and Nottinghamshire County services.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Project management experience
- Degree level training
Desirable
- Leadership / management qualification
essential
Essential
- Experienced multi-disciplinary worker including work with external agencies
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with SMD
- Demonstrate leadership and management qualities
- Experience of leading projects
- Education to degree level or equivalent experience
- Professional registration, or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills, education and knowledge.
Desirable
- project management training & qualifications or evidence of the successful delivery and management of projects
- Experience of project management in a matrix organisation
- Experience of working in partnership with services
- Experience in managing projects through the full project lifecycle
essential
Essential
- Have over 2 years of relevant experience
- project management experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of SMD guidelines and associated national drivers
- Experience of working in partnerships / across organisations
Values and behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Project management experience
- Degree level training
Desirable
- Leadership / management qualification
essential
Essential
- Experienced multi-disciplinary worker including work with external agencies
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with SMD
- Demonstrate leadership and management qualities
- Experience of leading projects
- Education to degree level or equivalent experience
- Professional registration, or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills, education and knowledge.
Desirable
- project management training & qualifications or evidence of the successful delivery and management of projects
- Experience of project management in a matrix organisation
- Experience of working in partnership with services
- Experience in managing projects through the full project lifecycle
essential
Essential
- Have over 2 years of relevant experience
- project management experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of SMD guidelines and associated national drivers
- Experience of working in partnerships / across organisations
Values and behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
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
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).
