Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Digital Project Manager within our Digital Services Project team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong technical background and Project Management experience to work on supporting the delivery of a wide array of Digital Technology projects at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB).
This post requires a sound understanding of the Organisation and its business and in-depth knowledge of NHS IM&T policies and procedures.
The post holder will need to be;
- Customer focused and with good communication skills
- In possession of excellent time management skills along with the ability to work on their own initiative with little supervision.
- Ability to work under pressure, to tight timescales.
- Ability to prioritise tasks to ensure successful delivery of the Digital Programme
- Ability to work as part of an effective team.
- Have a clear understanding of Information Technology and the impact this has within the Trust.
Hours: Full-time Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week with support for Go Lives indicating weekend working.
Main duties of the job
Based at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, the ideal candidate will be responsible for:-
- Effective scoping, planning, implementation, delivery & monitoring of a range of concurrent projects, on a Trust wide basis.
- Producing accurate and well-structured project documentation (incl. Project Brief, Project Initiation Document, Project Plans, End Stage Reports etc.) in line with PRINCE2.
- Developing work plans, schedules and targets for projects.
- Organising and chairing project planning and progress meetings, creating agendas and completing action logs.
- Overseeing project communication to ensure team members understand their roles and tasks, and key stakeholders are kept informed of project progress.
- Reporting project progress to senior management and advising on options to address project issues, as they arise.
Closing date of applications: 20th July 2023
Interview date: 03rd August 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level plus project /programme management or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of working with project and improvement methodologies
- Advanced level of IT Literacy with experience of using a range of IT Applications
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience of working within a health care setting
- Have an understanding of the current health care agenda, knowledge of NHS Challenges, National and local Drivers
- Experience of change management within a health care setting
- Have an understand of the current health care agenda, knowledge of NHS Challenges
Desirable
- Experience in a supervisory capacity
Skills
Essential
- A understanding and working knowledge of PRIINCE 2/Agile Methodologies
- Advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT Applications
- Good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 /Agile Foundation or Practitioner qualification
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information and ideas
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Communicate effectively, demonstrating confidence and resilience when dealing with individuals and large groups
- Engage colleagues at all levels and negotiate, influence and motiviate to ensure project delivery
- Possess presentation skills
- Ability to communicate complex messages, which are open to interpretaion and not always straightforward
Desirable
- Certificate or Qualification in Presenting
- Ability to assist iin training staff in the use of the Project Management and Service Improvement methodologies
Analytical and judgemental ski
Essential
- Assimilates and analyses complex information and situations related to the implementation of the Transformation Project/Service Change
- Identify hazards, assess and categorise risks, where appropriate developing and implementing control measures to prevent further risk
Desirable
- Understand and communicate to others the power of information to provide baseline measurements, key performance indicators and celebrating success such as run charts and Statistic Process
Planning and Organisation Skil
Essential
- Plan and manage a broad range of complex activities whilst dealing with regular ad hoc requirements.
- Where there is slippage adjust and restructure plans to meet strategic targets
- Report on a regular basis to line manager and management teams
- Excellent Time Management Skills
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level plus project /programme management or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of working with project and improvement methodologies
- Advanced level of IT Literacy with experience of using a range of IT Applications
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience of working within a health care setting
- Have an understanding of the current health care agenda, knowledge of NHS Challenges, National and local Drivers
- Experience of change management within a health care setting
- Have an understand of the current health care agenda, knowledge of NHS Challenges
Desirable
- Experience in a supervisory capacity
Skills
Essential
- A understanding and working knowledge of PRIINCE 2/Agile Methodologies
- Advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT Applications
- Good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 /Agile Foundation or Practitioner qualification
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information and ideas
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Communicate effectively, demonstrating confidence and resilience when dealing with individuals and large groups
- Engage colleagues at all levels and negotiate, influence and motiviate to ensure project delivery
- Possess presentation skills
- Ability to communicate complex messages, which are open to interpretaion and not always straightforward
Desirable
- Certificate or Qualification in Presenting
- Ability to assist iin training staff in the use of the Project Management and Service Improvement methodologies
Analytical and judgemental ski
Essential
- Assimilates and analyses complex information and situations related to the implementation of the Transformation Project/Service Change
- Identify hazards, assess and categorise risks, where appropriate developing and implementing control measures to prevent further risk
Desirable
- Understand and communicate to others the power of information to provide baseline measurements, key performance indicators and celebrating success such as run charts and Statistic Process
Planning and Organisation Skil
Essential
- Plan and manage a broad range of complex activities whilst dealing with regular ad hoc requirements.
- Where there is slippage adjust and restructure plans to meet strategic targets
- Report on a regular basis to line manager and management teams
- Excellent Time Management Skills
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.
