Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Digital Project Manager

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for 2 experienced project managers who are enthusiastic and motivated to deliver digital projects in preparation for, and as part of, the delivery of a groupwide EPR. We are looking for people who can hit the ground running, and deliver digital projects to a high standard. NHS experience is preferred, but not essential for the right candidates.

Working within the PMO, engaging with suppliers, and stakeholders at all levels, the post holders will be supporting the delivery of the Trusts' objectives and Digital Strategy.

The post will be based at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, and where needed, across any of Humber Health Partnership's sites including Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Goole and associated community teams. We offer hybrid working with part of the week working onsite and the rest working from home, subject to the demands of the project.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include, but are not limited to

Communication

Communicating effectively with the project team and stakeholders to keep them engaged, informed, tailoring messages to suit different audiences. and ensuring clear agreement on tasks and delivery timescales.

Understanding stakeholder needs, managing expectations and working with stakeholders to define project goals, deliverables and scope.

Supporting and directing the project team.

Management

Managing, monitoring and delivering clinical and non-clinical projects, following Trust governance processes, to deliver on time, to agreed cost, scope and quality, and ensuring the delivery of defined benefits.

Collaborating with IT co-workers to agree and deliver the technical requirements effectively.

Ensuring compliance with Information Governance, and with the Trust's Cyber Security requirements as well as working with the Clinical Safety Officer to ensure clinical safety.

Managing and controlling any requests to change agreed scope.

Adapting to change in the project environment, leading and engaging the team to deliver at all times.

Maintaining attention to detail.

Reporting

Producing accurate project reports, detailed plans, documenting and managing issues and risks, escalating as needed, and keeping the project board and PMO fully updated.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annym

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7094665

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full information around the detailed job description and person specification, please see the separate documents included as part of this job advert.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full information around the detailed job description and person specification, please see the separate documents included as part of this job advert.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years digital project management experience
  • Evidence of achievements in complex project delivery environment including a successful track record of delivering against targets
  • Evidence of successful project management experience

Desirable

  • 2 years working in an NHS digital project delivery environment
  • Experience of using NHS digital systems such as PAS, EPR etc
  • Experience of working on the delivery of an NHS EPR implementation

Qualifications

Essential

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner or at least equivalent project management qualification

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic achievement to degree level or equivalent

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Working knowledge of the NHS
  • Practical knowledge of using PRINCE2
  • Project management skills
  • Microsoft Project skills
  • An understanding of change management
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Evidence of effective planning skills

Desirable

  • Involvement with NHS systems projects
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years digital project management experience
  • Evidence of achievements in complex project delivery environment including a successful track record of delivering against targets
  • Evidence of successful project management experience

Desirable

  • 2 years working in an NHS digital project delivery environment
  • Experience of using NHS digital systems such as PAS, EPR etc
  • Experience of working on the delivery of an NHS EPR implementation

Qualifications

Essential

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner or at least equivalent project management qualification

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic achievement to degree level or equivalent

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Working knowledge of the NHS
  • Practical knowledge of using PRINCE2
  • Project management skills
  • Microsoft Project skills
  • An understanding of change management
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Evidence of effective planning skills

Desirable

  • Involvement with NHS systems projects

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Digital Programme Manager

Helen Groke

helen.groke@nhs.net

01482469279

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annym

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7094665

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Supporting documents

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