Job summary
The role is a fixed term project manager role which will work across the Black Country region to support and operationalise the service delivery of the NIHR North and Central West Midlands Commercial Delivery Research Centre (N&C WMCDRC). They will support the efficient and effective delivery, engaging and building relationships with key stakeholders to fulfill the business needs of the CDRC.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to Identify and initiate effective and viable business opportunities, troubleshooting. You will support key stakeholders and partners to deliver on the regional CDRC objectives.
You will provide line management to the communications and engagement Officer.
This role will involve project management, business development, service redesign, stakeholder engagement, and line management
Excellent IT skills and knowledge are required as well as an excellent communication style.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas.It'safriendly and welcoming place - a placewhereyou can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day.It'swhat makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we saywe're'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person specification for full details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person specification for full details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Written Skills
Essential
- oStrong report writing and presentation skills. oAble to write project initiation documents, business cases, dashboard reports, policies and procedures. oProvide support to the production of strategic plans for the project.
Experience
Essential
- oSpecialist experience and working knowledge of project management, financial implications and improvement methodologies, with the ability to apply them in a clinical and operational setting, working with different staff groups at all levels within the organisation. oProven problem-solving ability to develop sustainable new solutions. oAbility to design and implement monitoring and evaluation mechanism to measure the performance of health services. oGood understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it oDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and oadjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. oAbility to coach staff and teams at all levels oAbility to build successful teams to enable project and programme deliveries. oExperience of working in partnership across organisations; Works across boundaries, looks for collective success. oAble to identify, assess and categorise risks, where appropriate developing and implementing control measures to prevent further risk.
Desirable
- oRecent experience of working in the NHS oUnderstanding and knowledge of clinical and service (operational/logistic) pathways oRecent experience of service improvement and redesign that brought about improvements to staff/patterns whilst delivering productivity and efficiency benefits. oExperience of working with clinical staff and operational teams.
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to master's level in a relevant subject area or equivalent level of oprofessional experience in field of business intelligence, research and improvement
Desirable
- oProject management qualifications oImprovement Methodology training oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- PERSONAL QUALITIES oFlexible approach; willing to adapt and to learn new skills. oDiplomatic and professional at all times oHonesty and probity, with high standards of personal integrity oMotivated and proactive oMeticulous attention to detail and accuracy at all levels; combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis. oInitiative, enthusiasm and determination oAbility to work independently and within team. oIndependent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem solving and analytical skills. oExcellent organisational and time management skills oAble to identify and agree key requirements; can interpret and compare information to optimise the design of solutions for implementation in different areas, to reach and agree appropriate decisions in a timely manner. oAbility to analyse complex problems and to develop practical solutions at all levels. oDemonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making in a feasible manner. oAbility to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities and adjust plans where necessary. oAble to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales. oAbility to implement policies and propose changes to own practices & procedures. oAbility to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within oExperience of working with multidisciplinary teams/ stakeholders independently oDemonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. oStrong customer/client focus oProfessional calm and efficient manner oContinued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work. AF/I
communication
Essential
- oIdentifies the impact of contextual factors on communication. oManages people's expectations and adapts communication to take account of the ointended audience - for example, the ability to translate technical language into an understandable format for all. oAble to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information where there may be barriers to communication or a requirement to achieve agreement, cooperation or provide reassurance. oAble to engage with people at all levels. oExperienced in persuading and influencing others of the importance of the project initiatives, under difficult situations and potential conflicts. oProven skills in supporting individuals and teams to deliver in challenging circumstances. oEvidence of competence in facilitating groups to achieve desired outcomes. oAbility to build effective networks with a broad range of stakeholders - shares and engages thinking with others. oSkills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. oMake formal presentations to large groups.
OTHER
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in MS Microsoft; Excel, Word and PowerPoint oExcellent time management oEffective resource management oFlexible across hours of work when required. oAn ability to maintain confidentiality and trust. oEvidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to work across the Black Country travelling regularly between locations, sites.
Supervision and line management
Essential
- Effective organiser; listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Managing a number of initiatives simultaneously, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances, especially in relation to changing internal and external influences Ability to line manage the Research Engagement Officer
phsyicical and mental effort
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment Frequent requirement to concentrate on complex documents where the work pattern is unpredictable Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with conflicting priorities, uncertainties and changes Ability to set realistic and stretch milestones; Frequent document reviews and statistical analysis when required Occasional requirement to manage emotional or distressing circumstances where unwelcome or contentious issues need to be addressed To manage conflict when disagreements arise around changes required to deliver efficiency and quality improvements To respond to challenge in a positive way to ensure that all are able to contribute effectively to the development process. Ability to organise, host events both internally and externally
Person Specification
Written Skills
Essential
- oStrong report writing and presentation skills. oAble to write project initiation documents, business cases, dashboard reports, policies and procedures. oProvide support to the production of strategic plans for the project.
Experience
Essential
- oSpecialist experience and working knowledge of project management, financial implications and improvement methodologies, with the ability to apply them in a clinical and operational setting, working with different staff groups at all levels within the organisation. oProven problem-solving ability to develop sustainable new solutions. oAbility to design and implement monitoring and evaluation mechanism to measure the performance of health services. oGood understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it oDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and oadjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. oAbility to coach staff and teams at all levels oAbility to build successful teams to enable project and programme deliveries. oExperience of working in partnership across organisations; Works across boundaries, looks for collective success. oAble to identify, assess and categorise risks, where appropriate developing and implementing control measures to prevent further risk.
Desirable
- oRecent experience of working in the NHS oUnderstanding and knowledge of clinical and service (operational/logistic) pathways oRecent experience of service improvement and redesign that brought about improvements to staff/patterns whilst delivering productivity and efficiency benefits. oExperience of working with clinical staff and operational teams.
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to master's level in a relevant subject area or equivalent level of oprofessional experience in field of business intelligence, research and improvement
Desirable
- oProject management qualifications oImprovement Methodology training oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- PERSONAL QUALITIES oFlexible approach; willing to adapt and to learn new skills. oDiplomatic and professional at all times oHonesty and probity, with high standards of personal integrity oMotivated and proactive oMeticulous attention to detail and accuracy at all levels; combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis. oInitiative, enthusiasm and determination oAbility to work independently and within team. oIndependent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem solving and analytical skills. oExcellent organisational and time management skills oAble to identify and agree key requirements; can interpret and compare information to optimise the design of solutions for implementation in different areas, to reach and agree appropriate decisions in a timely manner. oAbility to analyse complex problems and to develop practical solutions at all levels. oDemonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making in a feasible manner. oAbility to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities and adjust plans where necessary. oAble to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales. oAbility to implement policies and propose changes to own practices & procedures. oAbility to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within oExperience of working with multidisciplinary teams/ stakeholders independently oDemonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. oStrong customer/client focus oProfessional calm and efficient manner oContinued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work. AF/I
communication
Essential
- oIdentifies the impact of contextual factors on communication. oManages people's expectations and adapts communication to take account of the ointended audience - for example, the ability to translate technical language into an understandable format for all. oAble to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information where there may be barriers to communication or a requirement to achieve agreement, cooperation or provide reassurance. oAble to engage with people at all levels. oExperienced in persuading and influencing others of the importance of the project initiatives, under difficult situations and potential conflicts. oProven skills in supporting individuals and teams to deliver in challenging circumstances. oEvidence of competence in facilitating groups to achieve desired outcomes. oAbility to build effective networks with a broad range of stakeholders - shares and engages thinking with others. oSkills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. oMake formal presentations to large groups.
OTHER
Essential
- oAdvanced skills in MS Microsoft; Excel, Word and PowerPoint oExcellent time management oEffective resource management oFlexible across hours of work when required. oAn ability to maintain confidentiality and trust. oEvidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to work across the Black Country travelling regularly between locations, sites.
Supervision and line management
Essential
- Effective organiser; listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Managing a number of initiatives simultaneously, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances, especially in relation to changing internal and external influences Ability to line manage the Research Engagement Officer
phsyicical and mental effort
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment Frequent requirement to concentrate on complex documents where the work pattern is unpredictable Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with conflicting priorities, uncertainties and changes Ability to set realistic and stretch milestones; Frequent document reviews and statistical analysis when required Occasional requirement to manage emotional or distressing circumstances where unwelcome or contentious issues need to be addressed To manage conflict when disagreements arise around changes required to deliver efficiency and quality improvements To respond to challenge in a positive way to ensure that all are able to contribute effectively to the development process. Ability to organise, host events both internally and externally
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.
