Job summary
The Senior Project Transformational Specialist is a key member of the Innovation and Transformation Team and will act as a senior lead for the more complex new and/or large project transformations within the Digital Programme Portfolio using expert subject matter experience and knowledge.This role will lead and deliver transformation projects within the Trustwide digital programme portfolio, as designated by the respective Senior Programme Manager. This will include establishing clinical and business requirements, process mapping, analysing and reviewing processes, establishing innovative solutions and developing action plans for improvement projects and implementation of new technologies across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work in close collaboration with Senior Programme and Project Managers and project teams and liaise with key internal and external stakeholders.The teams could consist of:o System supplierso Key project stakeholderso Technical resourceso Clinician and non-clinical staffo Partner providerso People Participationo Project staff responsible for the implementation of key ITIL processes such as Knowledge Management and Change and Service Asset and Configuration
About us
East London NHS Foundation Trust provides community health, mental health and primary care services to a population of around 1.8 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Richmond and East London. Our strategy takes into account the changing needs and assets within our local populations, the impact of the pandemic on our communities, greater collaborative working between local health and social care and voluntary sector organisations, and the views of local people, staff and stakeholders. It provides us with direction, and defines our priorities as an organisation.
Our Mission is:To improve the quality of life for all we serve
Our Vision:We will work with our partners to deliver on our commitment to person-centred coordinated mental and physical health care, to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve, to recover from the pandemic and to promote social justice...
Our Promise:As part of our continuing commitment to the way in which we work together in our mental health, community health and primary care services, and with our partners, we promise:? To work together creatively? To learn what matters to everyone? To achieve a better quality of life? To continuously improve our services
Our Values Are:We CareWe RespectWe are Inclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and relevant experience in specialty
- Recognised Business Analysis qualification e.g., BCS or has equitable work-based experience
- Evidence of continued professional development in relevant specialist areas
- qualifications such as CPCM or APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner and knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE 2.
- Proficiency with Microsoft and other packages for process mapping and flowcharting e.g., Visio, Lucid, Powerpoint and Word.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of business process design capability
- Significant experience of implementing formal business analysis techniques to improve consistency and quality of delivery
- Experience of providing project management support to large projects from start to completion which included management of design, deployment and implementation of digital systems
- High level of analytical and numeracy skills to inform complex and sensitive decision making
- Completion of complex stakeholder analysis
- Adapting to different projects within a changing environment
- Successful delivery of managing digital change across health or social care settings or equivalent
- Project initiation through to sign off following agreed business management methodology principles
- Delivering communication plans to ensure engagement, co-production and collaboration.
- Produce reports and documentation for boards and other relevant governing committees or equivalent
- Tracking and reporting of project benefits realisation
- Managing, leading and motivating large teams in business change within changing environment
- Implementing national changes as required
- Managing risks, issues, dependencies and constraints in projects
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level of communication skills with strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record in developing and sustaining relationships with different customer groups at varying levels. Ability to challenge colleagues in an effective way.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills delivering complex, sometimes contentious information to key business
- Ability to write comprehensive, clear and concise specifications and project documentation
- Ability to meet deadlines in a challenging and resource lean environment.
- Developed analytical and problem-solving skills, able to analyse complex situations and devise plans accordingly
- Ability to work under demanding timescales and remain calm under pressure.
- Able to capture, document and manage business requirements in an unambiguous way.
- Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft office applications e.g., VISIO, Project, Excel, PowerPoint
- Detailed knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques and their practical operation
- Gap Analysis
- Knowledge of Digital infrastructure
- Good specialist knowledge of working in a Digital Support environment
- Working knowledge of financial processes
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and relevant experience in specialty
- Recognised Business Analysis qualification e.g., BCS or has equitable work-based experience
- Evidence of continued professional development in relevant specialist areas
- qualifications such as CPCM or APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner and knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE 2.
- Proficiency with Microsoft and other packages for process mapping and flowcharting e.g., Visio, Lucid, Powerpoint and Word.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of business process design capability
- Significant experience of implementing formal business analysis techniques to improve consistency and quality of delivery
- Experience of providing project management support to large projects from start to completion which included management of design, deployment and implementation of digital systems
- High level of analytical and numeracy skills to inform complex and sensitive decision making
- Completion of complex stakeholder analysis
- Adapting to different projects within a changing environment
- Successful delivery of managing digital change across health or social care settings or equivalent
- Project initiation through to sign off following agreed business management methodology principles
- Delivering communication plans to ensure engagement, co-production and collaboration.
- Produce reports and documentation for boards and other relevant governing committees or equivalent
- Tracking and reporting of project benefits realisation
- Managing, leading and motivating large teams in business change within changing environment
- Implementing national changes as required
- Managing risks, issues, dependencies and constraints in projects
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level of communication skills with strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record in developing and sustaining relationships with different customer groups at varying levels. Ability to challenge colleagues in an effective way.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills delivering complex, sometimes contentious information to key business
- Ability to write comprehensive, clear and concise specifications and project documentation
- Ability to meet deadlines in a challenging and resource lean environment.
- Developed analytical and problem-solving skills, able to analyse complex situations and devise plans accordingly
- Ability to work under demanding timescales and remain calm under pressure.
- Able to capture, document and manage business requirements in an unambiguous way.
- Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft office applications e.g., VISIO, Project, Excel, PowerPoint
- Detailed knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques and their practical operation
- Gap Analysis
- Knowledge of Digital infrastructure
- Good specialist knowledge of working in a Digital Support environment
- Working knowledge of financial processes
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).
