Job summary
Job overview
Position:Breast Network Project Manager
Band:Indicative Band 7 (subject to job evaluation)
Contract Type:6-month full time secondment or fixed-term contract.
Location:Hybrid - home-based / any Black Country acute Trust
Department:CEO Office - Black Country Provider Collaborative
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Project Manager to join our Black Country Provider Collaborative Transformation and Delivery Office.
This role would be an excellent development opportunity for a current Band 6 Project Manager or anyone seeking to gain experience and enhance their skills working at a system-wide level.
The Project Manager will oversee three key transformation projects within the Breast Specialty Network:
- Development of a breast reconstruction service providing free-flap surgery.
- Establishment of a breast radiology alliance.
- Review of the four Black Country breast units.
The ideal candidate will have experience in NHS clinical service transformation and project management, including planning, stakeholder engagement, and the development of outline business cases.
Main duties of the job
Role Overview
The Project Manager will oversee three key transformation projects within the Breast Network:
1. Development of a breast reconstruction service providing free-flap surgery.
2. Establishment of a breast radiology alliance.
3. Review of the four Black Country breast units.
The ideal candidate will have experience in clinical service transformation and project management, including planning, stakeholder engagement, and the development of outline business cases.
About us
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the project management and delivery of three transformation projects within the Breast Network
- Provide high-quality project management, including planning, administration, risk management, and reporting.
- Develop and implement detailed project plans with defined deliverables and milestonesConduct comprehensive options appraisals and develop outline business cases for each project.
- Foster excellent collaborative relationships with stakeholders and ensure alignment with the Provider Collaborative's strategic objectives.
Qualifications and Experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent career path experience.
- Significant experience in project management, particularly within an NHS healthcare environment.
- In-depth working knowledge of the UK healthcare sector and its regulation.
- Experience of developing and leading stakeholder engagement workshops.
- Experience of managing and reporting project progress, risks and issues through appropriate logs and highlight / exception report's
- Experience of developing PIDs, EQIAs, and outline business cases.
- Proficient in preparing and producing concise communications for a diverse range of stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
- Lead the project management, development, and delivery of the three projects within the Breast Network.
- Provide high-quality project management, including planning, administration, risk management, and reporting.
- Ensure timely, effective project reporting and proactive management of risks and issues with appropriate mitigation actions.
- Develop and implement detailed project plans with defined deliverables and milestones.
- Finalise development option details and conduct comprehensive options appraisals, including the completion of EQIAs for each project.
- Develop outline business cases for each project by March 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
- Lead the project management, development, and delivery of the three projects within the Breast Network.
- Provide high-quality project management, including planning, administration, risk management, and reporting.
- Ensure timely, effective project reporting and proactive management of risks and issues with appropriate mitigation actions.
- Develop and implement detailed project plans with defined deliverables and milestones.
- Finalise development option details and conduct comprehensive options appraisals, including the completion of EQIAs for each project.
- Develop outline business cases for each project by March 2025.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent career path experience.
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Foundation / Managing Successful Programmes Foundation / equivalent project management qualification.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of project management.
- Experience in a Healthcare environment.
- In-depth working knowledge of the UK healthcare sector and its regulation.
- Experience of coordinating and chairing meetings.
COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
Essential
- Proficient in preparing and producing concise communications for a diverse range of stakeholders.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent career path experience.
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Foundation / Managing Successful Programmes Foundation / equivalent project management qualification.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of project management.
- Experience in a Healthcare environment.
- In-depth working knowledge of the UK healthcare sector and its regulation.
- Experience of coordinating and chairing meetings.
COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
Essential
- Proficient in preparing and producing concise communications for a diverse range of stakeholders.
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).
