Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

PMO Transformation Manager

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Job summary

The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Programme Management Office (NHFT PMO) is seeking to recruit a Transformation Manager to support the development and delivery of projects and programmes of work across the Trust and beyond.

The post holder will provide senior management and leadership support to the Trust in the successful delivery of a range of transformation projects and programmes that contribute to the delivery of the Trust's Strategy, Value Programme, responsibilities to the NHS Long Term Plan and The Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP).

The ideal candidates will have a positive and engaging approach to be able to encourage involvement, apply robust project methodology and ensure that the process of change is well managed and results sustained. Knowledge and a wide experience of the theory and practice of project management, change management and service development tools and techniques is essential.

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic team and organisation who is dedicated to supporting and implementing changes which make a difference to our patients, carers and staff.

We offer hybrid working, with the main base being at St Mary's Hospital Kettering, but with opportunity to work form home or any other Trust site. The successful applicant must be able to travel independently across the trust's sites/across Northamptonshire.

The provisional start date for this role is Monday 6th January 2025.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the delivery of projects/programmes that will support the Trust to develop and deliver its responsibilities to the NHS Long Term Plan and Integrated Care Northamptonshire.
Responsible for the delivery of a range of projects/programmes that will support the Trust to deliver its strategy and priorities.
Have a strategic overview of the Trust and the interdependencies of different directorates/services/partners to ensure overall efficiency and savings are met and financial risk is minimised.
Responsible for teaching/training/supporting managers and staff within the organisation to use project management tools, complete project documentation, deliver projects and to analyse and interpret data to build capacity across the Trust
Responsible for building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and for negotiation with and appropriate influence of relevant stakeholders for each project/programme
Work closely with the Head of PMO to ensure all programmes of work are coordinated and complementary
In conjunction with the Head of PMO and the Transformation Programme Leads work in partnership to embed a programme management culture through the organisation, realising savings and ensuring that sustainable change is embedded into everyday operational business.
To provide senior management and leadership support to the Trust in the delivery of a range of transformation projects/programmes.

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.

Date posted

14 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TF478-CORP

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital Dryland Block

London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

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

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

A Master's degree or equivalent Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma or other Project Management course or qualification.
An understanding of service improvement and transformation tools and how to apply to different programmes. Knowledge of programme management and the use of programme management tools
Proven significant previous experience in project/programme management related to service redesign/improvement

Desirable

Experience of managing and leading on change programmes, ideally within the NHS.
Experience of line management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of effective project and programme management skills including the ability to adjust and revise complex programmes/plans at short notice, recognise risk and interpret guidance
Ability to work/evidence of working in a fast paced and challenging environment where frequent change is expected.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Evidence of ability to role model positive behaviours and the Trust's Leadership behaviours
Evidence of a creative and innovative approach to issues and the promotion of new ideas

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

A Master's degree or equivalent Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma or other Project Management course or qualification.
An understanding of service improvement and transformation tools and how to apply to different programmes. Knowledge of programme management and the use of programme management tools
Proven significant previous experience in project/programme management related to service redesign/improvement

Desirable

Experience of managing and leading on change programmes, ideally within the NHS.
Experience of line management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of effective project and programme management skills including the ability to adjust and revise complex programmes/plans at short notice, recognise risk and interpret guidance
Ability to work/evidence of working in a fast paced and challenging environment where frequent change is expected.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Evidence of ability to role model positive behaviours and the Trust's Leadership behaviours
Evidence of a creative and innovative approach to issues and the promotion of new ideas

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.