Job summary
We are recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Clinical Systems team on a 12 month fixed-term contract.
This is a full time role (37.5 hours per week) based at our Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford where you will be responsible for supporting on a number of digital projects across the Trust to ensure our programmes of change and related project activities are delivered effectively through a PRINCE2 project support system.
You'll play a key role in monitory, reporting and evaluating projects as well as delivering system training for professionals and clinicians across the Trust.
If you have experience in project management within healthcare and want to make a positive impact on the operation of clinical systems across mental health services, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
- Supporting digital projects and project activities within the Clinical Systems team
- Prioritising multiple projects and tasks appropriately to meet the needs of the Trust, the department and associated deadline through contributing and maintaining a PRINCE2 based project support system and associated functions
- Design, develop and implement appropriate Programme and Project reporting to provide assurance to the Executive and Board as well as coordination, gathering and collating of regular updates from leads
- Co-ordinate and provide support and training for staff where required during change management and project activities - particularly during change implementation phases
- Deputise for Project and Programme Managers where required and bring to the attention of colleagues any urgent or potential issues that could cause disruption to planned business changes
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development in Project management
- Project management qualification or extensive project experience
Desirable
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of programme & project management structures and governance
- Knowledge and understanding of project and programme management
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working within a Healthcare environment
- Extensive experience in supporting programmes/projects and, facilitating workshops, training staff, updating project plans, reporting on progress, pulling together data, reports, raising issues, collecting feedback
- Experience of supporting all aspects of project management, risk management, and operational management
- Previous experience deploying/managing/supporting electronic health records.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences from professional bodies to staff, external suppliers.
- Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office Applications
- Good skills for managing relationships with a diverse range of different stakeholders
- Ability to identify interdependencies and recognise and report on risk and issues within activities
- Ability to effectively work as part of a team
Desirable
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development in Project management
- Project management qualification or extensive project experience
Desirable
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of programme & project management structures and governance
- Knowledge and understanding of project and programme management
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working within a Healthcare environment
- Extensive experience in supporting programmes/projects and, facilitating workshops, training staff, updating project plans, reporting on progress, pulling together data, reports, raising issues, collecting feedback
- Experience of supporting all aspects of project management, risk management, and operational management
- Previous experience deploying/managing/supporting electronic health records.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences from professional bodies to staff, external suppliers.
- Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office Applications
- Good skills for managing relationships with a diverse range of different stakeholders
- Ability to identify interdependencies and recognise and report on risk and issues within activities
- Ability to effectively work as part of a team
Desirable
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).
