Job summary
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role
This is a role that's all about driving smarter, faster, more impactful change. This position calls for someone who brings confident, evidence-based leadership and a strong track record in project delivery, service transformation and quality improvement. Your expertise will help shape how teams work, innovate and continuously raise the bar.
You'll need to have persuasive negotiation skills, analytical strength and be a clear communicator.
As a core member of the team, you'll help plan, develop and implement high-value projects and improvement initiatives. You'll work with the support of a project manager, but with the autonomy to make meaningful decisions based on each project's scope, ensuring quality, consistency and measurable improvement at every step.
Main duties of the job
- Drive project design and delivery by supporting the project sponsor through all stages of planning and implementation.
- Lead and coordinate key meetings across the organisation, ensuring the right people are engaged at the right time.
- Track progress with precision, monitoring timelines, identifying risks, and escalating issues with clear, proactive mitigation plans.
- Communicate with confidence and sensitivity, handling complex or challenging information that may impact staff, patients, carers and wider stakeholders.
- Model excellent interpersonal skills,consistently upholding Trust standards of professionalism and customer care.
- Produce high-quality reporting, working with service leads to generate updates for the Service Planning and Transformation Group and other reporting streams
- Collaborate closely with senior managers, providing regular performance insights and supporting informed decision-making.
- Develop others, offering guidance and support to less experienced colleagues to strengthen their project management and communication capabilities.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached job description for full details for the role including the main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached job description for full details for the role including the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or Technical qualification which incorporates systems management to degree level or significant proven experience of successful project management
- Prince2 Foundation or equivalent project management qualification
- Evidence of expertise within a specialism
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to the relevant service area
- Ability to work with sensitive information and approach issues diplomatically
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and use initiative and judgement in decision making
Desirable
- Post-graduate or Management qualification, plus Degree or in-depth theoretical study of a broad range of techniques/processes relating to the specialist area.
- Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification
- A full understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to the relevant service area
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, requiring expertise within a specialism, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or equivalent experience
- Experience in adapting/designing information systems
- Experience of using a range of Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Proven experience of building effective working relationships
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist service area
- Evidence of development of specialist practice and able to demonstrate the impact of this on service change/development
- Experience of MS Project and MS Visio
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
- Evidence of good time management skills
- Able to plan and prioritise effectively
- Excellent telephone manner
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to effectively commute between various Trust sites and around the wider geographical region
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or Technical qualification which incorporates systems management to degree level or significant proven experience of successful project management
- Prince2 Foundation or equivalent project management qualification
- Evidence of expertise within a specialism
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to the relevant service area
- Ability to work with sensitive information and approach issues diplomatically
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and use initiative and judgement in decision making
Desirable
- Post-graduate or Management qualification, plus Degree or in-depth theoretical study of a broad range of techniques/processes relating to the specialist area.
- Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification
- A full understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to the relevant service area
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, requiring expertise within a specialism, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or equivalent experience
- Experience in adapting/designing information systems
- Experience of using a range of Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Proven experience of building effective working relationships
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist service area
- Evidence of development of specialist practice and able to demonstrate the impact of this on service change/development
- Experience of MS Project and MS Visio
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
- Evidence of good time management skills
- Able to plan and prioritise effectively
- Excellent telephone manner
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to effectively commute between various Trust sites and around the wider geographical region
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).
