Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic individual looking for new career working for an outstanding organisation? Are you passionate about being part of an organisation that provides outstanding healthcare? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic project manager, with a diverse range of skills. We would also welcome applicants from clinical backgrounds who have had experience of leading on projects or local clinical changes.
We are looking for someone with drive, excellent communication skills and an aptitude for delivering projects. The applicant must have strong organisational skills, self-motivation, and the ability to balance conflicting priorities. You must be confident to communicate at all levels and have an attention to detail, being able to maintain high standards of work whilst under pressure to meet deadlines.
Your work with the Trust CQC Team will be diverse and you will be focused on embedding new systems and processes to improve performance against CQC standards across all trust services.
This post is within a small team and will be based at Campbell House in Northampton. Although there will be opportunities to work from home. However it will be necessary to travel to various locations across the County.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be reporting to the CQC Lead and will be required to provide project and programme support for the Crystal Programme, and other programmes and projects including quality improvement relating to the CQC team's responsibilities. The project manager will be required to provide project support in terms of meeting with senior leaders, planning and preparing content for meetings, managing risk logs, management and the monitoring of action plans and the Quality Surveillance Report. The project manager will need to develop their understanding of the regulatory landscape and the work of Ofsted and the CQC.
The project manager will work closely with other corporate services and operational teams as part of the trust's work to deliver on our "always ready" agenda supporting staff and the organisation on regulatory compliance and preparation for inspections.
We want to recruit a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and have a desire to deliver high quality care every day. This role is about improving quality for our patients, their carers and our staff.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree or equivalent relevant training and experience
- Experience of project management and methodology
- Able to engage and communicate effectively with people at all levels, including a high standard of written communication
- Experience of using Microsoft Office packages i.e., Word, Powerpoint, Excel to prepare reports and presentations
- Knowledge of the CQC and their role in regulation and imminent changes
- An interest in Quality Improvement and an understanding of methodology
Desirable
- QSIR Associate (or willingness to complete training to become Associate)
- Project Management qualification
- Excellent customer service track record
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan workshops and meetings and maintain project documentation
- High level of interpersonal skills with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues. Ability to deal with delicate and confidential matters using sensitivity and own judgement.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload. A proactive decision maker, problem solver and manages competing priorities whilst co-ordinating projects and day to day workload. Can act up in absence of CQC Lead.
Desirable
- Ability to deliver presentations at workshops and lead on specific projects.
- Has experience of providing more senior cover in absence of manager.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse a wide range of complex information and summarise accordingly and collate information for reports and statistics
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Approachable and accessible to colleagues. Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change. Reliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style.
- Evidence of NHFT Leadership Behaviours: Engaging People/Working Together, Being Authentic, Taking Responsibility, Embracing Change
- Evidence of an understanding of diversity, equality and inclusion in their day to day work
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree or equivalent relevant training and experience
- Experience of project management and methodology
- Able to engage and communicate effectively with people at all levels, including a high standard of written communication
- Experience of using Microsoft Office packages i.e., Word, Powerpoint, Excel to prepare reports and presentations
- Knowledge of the CQC and their role in regulation and imminent changes
- An interest in Quality Improvement and an understanding of methodology
Desirable
- QSIR Associate (or willingness to complete training to become Associate)
- Project Management qualification
- Excellent customer service track record
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan workshops and meetings and maintain project documentation
- High level of interpersonal skills with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues. Ability to deal with delicate and confidential matters using sensitivity and own judgement.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload. A proactive decision maker, problem solver and manages competing priorities whilst co-ordinating projects and day to day workload. Can act up in absence of CQC Lead.
Desirable
- Ability to deliver presentations at workshops and lead on specific projects.
- Has experience of providing more senior cover in absence of manager.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse a wide range of complex information and summarise accordingly and collate information for reports and statistics
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Approachable and accessible to colleagues. Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change. Reliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style.
- Evidence of NHFT Leadership Behaviours: Engaging People/Working Together, Being Authentic, Taking Responsibility, Embracing Change
- Evidence of an understanding of diversity, equality and inclusion in their day to day work
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.
