Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic projects and improvements manager to join the Women's Health at Kings College NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual with a proven record of delivering transformational change; the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and coordinating our improvement programme from both a project management an organisational development perspective.
The post holder will play a key part in the development of the collaborative working as part of the dynamic transformation programme supporting both outpatients and maternity services.
As an expert in leading and implementing complex programmes of work, with a track record in clinical engagement and service improvement, the post holder, working closely with the General Manager, Clinical Director and Director of Midwifery to lead and manage the improvement programme in line with Trust strategy, values and culture.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for the delivery of specific projects agreed with Women's Health Care Group and provide subject matter expertise around project
- Plans, supports and facilitates a range of projects within a programme structure or across a range of programme structures, where the post holder may need to consider interdependencies and mitigation of issues and
- Be a champion for best practice, learning from experience and from others, supporting the spread of innovation within Women's Health Care Group
- The post holder will be responsible for managing a team of administrative staff as directed by the general manager.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Project Management
- Delivering projects for Womens Health Care Group that supports system transformation and delivers corporate transformation across the new operating
- Manage the whole lifecycle of a project, reporting on progress and managing risks and issues, escalating where necessary to the project
- Support organisational change and the uptake of initiatives that support
- Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and
- Demonstrate flexibility and support new programmes and projects where
Service Improvement
- Develop appropriate, robust, information systems to ensure that all project documentation is stored and used effectively
- Develop and deliver, as required, training relating to project delivery and managing
- To embed patient and public involvement where appropriate at all levels of decision
- Be a champion for best practice, learning from experience and from others, supporting the spread of innovation within Womens Health Care Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Project Management
- Delivering projects for Womens Health Care Group that supports system transformation and delivers corporate transformation across the new operating
- Manage the whole lifecycle of a project, reporting on progress and managing risks and issues, escalating where necessary to the project
- Support organisational change and the uptake of initiatives that support
- Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and
- Demonstrate flexibility and support new programmes and projects where
Service Improvement
- Develop appropriate, robust, information systems to ensure that all project documentation is stored and used effectively
- Develop and deliver, as required, training relating to project delivery and managing
- To embed patient and public involvement where appropriate at all levels of decision
- Be a champion for best practice, learning from experience and from others, supporting the spread of innovation within Womens Health Care Group.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- To have one or more of the below project management qualifications or equivalent level of experience: Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner. PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Significant experience of managing projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets.
- Able to negotiate on difficult and contentious issues including performance and change.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to anticipate problems before they arise and offer appropriate solutions.
Desirable
- Able to draw qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it in a clear and concise way.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- To have one or more of the below project management qualifications or equivalent level of experience: Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner. PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Significant experience of managing projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets.
- Able to negotiate on difficult and contentious issues including performance and change.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to anticipate problems before they arise and offer appropriate solutions.
Desirable
- Able to draw qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it in a clear and concise way.
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).
