Project Manager

Job responsibilities

Responsibility for the delivery of delegated capital projects in full accordance with the Capital Investment Manual and other relevant Department of Health and Treasury requirements and Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.

Examples of project and program management functions for which the post holder will have responsibility are as follows:-

• Program design and planning
• Planning applications
• Travel planning
• Project Initiation Documents, Business cases, briefing documents, project delivery and commissioning programs and communications
• Program Risk analysis and management
• Design and delivery of staff and public consultation programs
• Planning, organisation and delivery of internal and external stakeholder engagement
• Policy and procedure development
• Analysing business systems and processes using LEAN/Six sigma systems and other process redesign
• Application of PRINCE 2 methodology for all projects
• Project governance and assurance systems
• Maintaining high quality project records
• Budget setting and management for high value
• Logistics and equipping
• Property transactions including disposals and acquisition of lease or freehold properties
• Site surveys and technical

Education / Qualification

Essential

• oA Degree or equivalent in a Project related discipline.
• oAble to evidence continued professional development and knowledge to post graduate level.
• oExperience in a senior Project management role.
• oExperience in managing major capital projects and associated contracts.
• oFull UK driving licence.
• oQualification in Project Management to PRINCE 2
• oPractitioner level or equivalent.

Desirable

• oMember of relevant professional institute to Chartered status or able to demonstrate experience and knowledge to an equivalent standard.
• oExperience in management of property portfolios including leases, acquisitions and disposals.
• oExperience of working in the NHS in a Project management role.
• Diploma in Management Studies

Knowledge

Essential

• oExtensive technical knowledge of Project Management principles and property related issues including mechanical and electrical services, building structures, planning law, statutory compliance, leases and other tenure matters.
• oDetailed understanding of corporate and Directorate financial control, budget structures, budget management, budget setting, recharging mechanisms, taxation, capital and revenue definitions, capital charges, depreciation, life cycle costs, business rates.
• oDetailed understanding of health care operational environments including clinical service models, clinical and non- clinical risk, patient focus, customer service, best practice service delivery and service redesign.
• oKnowledge of strategic and operational planning techniques including option appraisals, feasibility studies, horizon scanning, business case preparation, service modelling, NHS modernization and the changing culture, structure, function and values of the NHS and its interrelationship with other agencies

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of change and best practice in change management

Skills / Experience

Essential

• oLiterate in IT/Computer Skills
• oGood oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
• oAble to effectively prioritise own workload and that of others.
• oAble to delegate effectively.
• oStrong operational and strategic planning skills.
• oConfident and effective communicator with advanced verbal and written skills.
• oAble to clearly present highly complex information to a variety of audiences including Directors, other professional groups and members of the public.
• oEffective negotiating skills, high level of diplomacy and political awareness.
• oAble to provide strong professional leadership to a multi- disciplinary team.
• oAble to manage high value staff and non- pay budgets in excess of £1 million pounds.
• oAble to deliver complex multifaceted projects within time, on budget and to required quality and safety standards.
• oAble to make difficult decisions when faced with multi- stranded and conflicting highly complex data.
• oAble to produce high quality reports with recommendations based on complex data analysis and within tight timescales.
• oThe post holder will be able to deliver all work outputs to a high quality commensurate with professional status. Able to make sound judgments based on analysis of technical appraisals, feasibility studies, technical reports and other estates data.
• Able to conduct effective management of complaints, incidents and service considerations including detailed investigations.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oShares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour:
• oEnsures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
• oAble to deal effectively with occasional exposure to highly distressing or emotional circumstances including delivering unwelcome news to staff, resolving conflict and dealing with challenging behaviour. Emotionally resilient to competing demands within the organisation and local health economy.
• oCommitment to equal opportunities.
• o Commitment to providing improvement to services for patients
• oCommitment to providing high quality customer focused services.
• oAble to relate and adapt to the perspective of others.
• oProfessionally credible, confident in dealing with clinicians and clinical senior management staff and Trust Directors.
• oCalm and rationale approach to situations where conflict is likely.
• oClarity of thought and articulate in the presentation of ideas.
• oCommitment to own personal development
• oProven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
• oWell-developed leadership and motivational skills to facilitate working within and leading a large team. Proven ability to manage large groups of staff and implement human resources strategies, ability to empower, coach and support
• oAble to influence and engage people in different settings.
• oAble to build effective working relationships at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
• oAbility to provide strategic direction and leadership within the Directorate.
• oAble to effectively prioritise and multi- task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure.

Additional Qualities

Essential

• oFitness Analysis as appropriate
• oCompetent key board skills enabling the production of reports, presentations, diagrams, correspondence, spreadsheets and other standard documents.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).