Band 7 Change Manager

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Change Manager

A&C Band 7

37.5 Hours Per Week

Fixed term for 12 months / secondment will be considered

This exciting role in LHIS will provide you with the challenge of delivering and co-ordinating one or multiple projects, change activities and embedding new skills and ways of working on behalf of LHIS customers.

The role will demand a high level of flexibility with regard to the work undertaken, and you will need to make sure that you have tangible benefits to customers and patients.

This role will operate within a programme framework to deliver change wherever possible in a coordinated manner across organisations, primarily focussing on GP IT projects but may undertake other projects if required.

Additionally, you will possess in-depth knowledge of the primary care environment, particularly the systems and processes key to running a successful General Practice in today's NHS. The successful candidate will also have an in-depth understanding of IT to ensure a sound base of skills to build delivery of GP IT projects. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will enable you to communicate effectively in various situations, from one-to-one meetings to presenting papers at board meetings.

The individual will be responsible for a team of IM&T facilitators and IM&T Support officers.

Main duties of the job

To provide good leadership and management of resources to develop and sustain a positive working culture.

To work collaboratively with other LHIS staff and clients as appropriate.

To have line management responsibilities for the band 6 IM&T facilitators

To manage IT projects and support training and change functions within LHIS, deliver to the client organisations and coordinatethe service provided by the specialist teams and external suppliers.

To ensure that projects are delivered seamlessly within a single work programme along complete care pathways between healthcare sectors to avoid silo working and retrospective project alignment.

To scope IT solutions for services and systems

To ensure that requests for IT resources are aligned with GDPR

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9313-23-0006-EE

Job locations

Leicestershire Health Headquarters

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QF

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Must have a good working knowledge of the functions performed by some clinical and patient administrative systems and the interoperability and integrations between them.
Must have an excellent knowledge of change management techniques through practical application.
Application of Risk Management within an IT environment.
Problem solving capabilities of a high order as this role will have to deal with multiple project resource allocations and contentious influencing issues.
The ability to concentrate in a busy support environment, decision making and facilitation skills of the highest order
Experience of change management
Good Leadership skills.
Good interpersonal and communications skills
Advanced Skills in MS Office.
In depth knowledge and application of skills, in at least both SystmOne and Emis Web GP clinical system, currently used by LLR practices

Desirable

Understanding of NHS England
and other NHS national Policy and its impact on NHS organisations locally.
Understanding of NHS structure and its constituent organisations

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified to Degree level with a high proportion of IT content or equivalent skills or experience in NHS IM&T.
Qualified Change Management and Prince 2 Practitioner with up-to-date accreditation.

Desirable

Good working knowledge of Managing Benefits

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Must have a good working knowledge of the functions performed by some clinical and patient administrative systems and the interoperability and integrations between them.
Must have an excellent knowledge of change management techniques through practical application.
Application of Risk Management within an IT environment.
Problem solving capabilities of a high order as this role will have to deal with multiple project resource allocations and contentious influencing issues.
The ability to concentrate in a busy support environment, decision making and facilitation skills of the highest order
Experience of change management
Good Leadership skills.
Good interpersonal and communications skills
Advanced Skills in MS Office.
In depth knowledge and application of skills, in at least both SystmOne and Emis Web GP clinical system, currently used by LLR practices

Desirable

Understanding of NHS England
and other NHS national Policy and its impact on NHS organisations locally.
Understanding of NHS structure and its constituent organisations

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified to Degree level with a high proportion of IT content or equivalent skills or experience in NHS IM&T.
Qualified Change Management and Prince 2 Practitioner with up-to-date accreditation.