Job summary
Manage and deliver IM&T projects within both national and local programmes of work across all South Devon Healthcare Community sites
The Specialist Project Manager directly controls a number of projects some may be complex and large-scale, and may also have responsibility for the line management of a number of Project Managers or Leads, Project Staff and also lead larger multi-disciplinary project teams
Specifically, the Specialist Project Manager has both extensive clinical knowledge and experience and enhances this role through highly developed IT Project Management, Change Management and analytical experience which encompass a number of project streams within these fields
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Main duties of the job
Planning and organising an extensive range of highly complex projects and integrated programmes of work, many of which will have conflicting priorities, funding and resource issues
Managing and controlling the scope of projects in a fast-changing health environment ensuring that the project remains deliverable within the estimated effort and time parameters, or agree extensions if required
Creating and managing all core project documentation including project plans, risk logs, issue logs, meeting minutes and project budgets etc.
Day to day line management of Project Managers / leads including handling career development, appraisals, Personnel issues, the planning, allocation and reviewing of work together with the identification of training needs
About us
Exciting time to join the NHS
Working within a modern, dynamic and evolving team
Can take part in the successful management and delivery of projects within the South Devon Health Community, each up to the value of £3 million
Can take part in the successful management and integration of national programmes of work including the South Devon Programme for IT, which falls within the £2.3billion National Programme for Information Technology
Authority to manage, co-ordinate and motivate a multi-disciplinary project team of 5 - 35 staff, including clinicians, nursing staff, support staff, voluntary workers, suppliers, IT experts, and contractors
Line management of up to 5 project managers / leads and analysts, including mentoring and teaching
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The intellectual ability to interpret and solve extremely complex analytical problems; independently analyse information; and make recommendations based on this analysis; often this will involve recommending the optimum from a range of options in situations where information may be incomplete or differing
Proven capability of developing and implementing test plans for new systems and equipment, or for changes to existing
Able to work independently, whilst maintaining good team and departmental working relationships
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The intellectual ability to interpret and solve extremely complex analytical problems; independently analyse information; and make recommendations based on this analysis; often this will involve recommending the optimum from a range of options in situations where information may be incomplete or differing
Proven capability of developing and implementing test plans for new systems and equipment, or for changes to existing
Able to work independently, whilst maintaining good team and departmental working relationships
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent clinical qualification and specialist IM&T / qualification, formal project management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Extensive practical knowledge and training in specialist Project Management procedures (Prince 2); Prince is the industry best practice methodology which supports the project manager in project planning and organisation and is designed to structure the entire activity of the project and its resources to ensure the successful delivery of the end solution
Desirable
- Extended specialist knowledge including post qualification clinical
- Use of workflow documentation packages e.g. Visio experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging knowledge of current legislation affecting managing, using and storing information such as Confidentiality, Freedom of Information, Data Protection Act and Caldicott
- In depth knowledge of current legislation, and NHS policies and procedures, relating to staff management
- Expertise in the use of MS/Office document production applications including Word-Processing, Presentation, Spreadsheet & Email
- Trained in the use of Microsoft Project and all related project documentation.
- Demonstrable capability of delivering major projects on time, to an agreed quality and budget
- The ability to gain the credibility and confidence of multidisciplinary groups
- The intellectual ability to interpret and solve extremely complex analytical problems; independently analyse information; and make recommendations based on this analysis; often this will involve recommending the optimum from a range of options in situations where information may be incomplete or differing
- Demonstrable capability of planning and organising an extensive range of highly complex projects and integrated programmes of work, many of which will have conflicting priorities, funding and resource issues which will require devising alterations to plans and strategies. These projects may relate to existing and / or proposed systems and involve the enhancement, replacement and installation of existing or new infrastructure, services, systems and software.
- Proven capability of developing and implementing test plans for new systems and equipment, or for changes to existing
- Post qualification experience of working in a specific clinical and/or business area
- Proven experience in managing the implementation of a broad spectrum of IT systems, to include diagnostic and administrative clinical systems
- Relevant experience in health service or other major large-scale customer service-oriented organisation
- Proven experience in supplier management and contract negotiation, gained in a senior role
- Experience of service change management / business transformation
- Proven experience in organising and prioritising multiple tasks and workloads, meeting deadlines managing budgets
- Proven experience in staff management and development
Desirable
Specific Skills
Essential
- Proven successful structured project management skills/experience over at least 5 years in a leadership position including change management and project team leadership
- Excellent verbal, including very strong presentation skills, written and interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively, and impart highly complex issues, information and solutions, many of which are controversial and delicate in nature to large groups of clinical staff, senior managers, patients and public who have different levels of IT literacy and understanding
- Highly developed team leadership, co-ordination and motivation skills
- Excellent negotiating, persuasive and diplomacy skills, coupled with the ability to remain objective when dealing with highly contentious issues
- Expert Information Technology skills gained in the delivery of effective IT solutions to clients; this will include advanced keyboard skills, use of spreadsheets, databases and packaged software for graphical design and display
Requirements Due To Work Environment
Essential
- Current driver with valid driving licence in order to travel to sites locally and nationally to fulfil the needs of projects and of the department
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent clinical qualification and specialist IM&T / qualification, formal project management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Extensive practical knowledge and training in specialist Project Management procedures (Prince 2); Prince is the industry best practice methodology which supports the project manager in project planning and organisation and is designed to structure the entire activity of the project and its resources to ensure the successful delivery of the end solution
Desirable
- Extended specialist knowledge including post qualification clinical
- Use of workflow documentation packages e.g. Visio experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging knowledge of current legislation affecting managing, using and storing information such as Confidentiality, Freedom of Information, Data Protection Act and Caldicott
- In depth knowledge of current legislation, and NHS policies and procedures, relating to staff management
- Expertise in the use of MS/Office document production applications including Word-Processing, Presentation, Spreadsheet & Email
- Trained in the use of Microsoft Project and all related project documentation.
- Demonstrable capability of delivering major projects on time, to an agreed quality and budget
- The ability to gain the credibility and confidence of multidisciplinary groups
- The intellectual ability to interpret and solve extremely complex analytical problems; independently analyse information; and make recommendations based on this analysis; often this will involve recommending the optimum from a range of options in situations where information may be incomplete or differing
- Demonstrable capability of planning and organising an extensive range of highly complex projects and integrated programmes of work, many of which will have conflicting priorities, funding and resource issues which will require devising alterations to plans and strategies. These projects may relate to existing and / or proposed systems and involve the enhancement, replacement and installation of existing or new infrastructure, services, systems and software.
- Proven capability of developing and implementing test plans for new systems and equipment, or for changes to existing
- Post qualification experience of working in a specific clinical and/or business area
- Proven experience in managing the implementation of a broad spectrum of IT systems, to include diagnostic and administrative clinical systems
- Relevant experience in health service or other major large-scale customer service-oriented organisation
- Proven experience in supplier management and contract negotiation, gained in a senior role
- Experience of service change management / business transformation
- Proven experience in organising and prioritising multiple tasks and workloads, meeting deadlines managing budgets
- Proven experience in staff management and development
Desirable
Specific Skills
Essential
- Proven successful structured project management skills/experience over at least 5 years in a leadership position including change management and project team leadership
- Excellent verbal, including very strong presentation skills, written and interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively, and impart highly complex issues, information and solutions, many of which are controversial and delicate in nature to large groups of clinical staff, senior managers, patients and public who have different levels of IT literacy and understanding
- Highly developed team leadership, co-ordination and motivation skills
- Excellent negotiating, persuasive and diplomacy skills, coupled with the ability to remain objective when dealing with highly contentious issues
- Expert Information Technology skills gained in the delivery of effective IT solutions to clients; this will include advanced keyboard skills, use of spreadsheets, databases and packaged software for graphical design and display
Requirements Due To Work Environment
Essential
- Current driver with valid driving licence in order to travel to sites locally and nationally to fulfil the needs of projects and of the department
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).
