Job summary
Hours: Full or part time Hours available - to be discussed at interview.
Contract type: Fixed Term/Secondment for 18 months
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides adult community services as part of an integrated acute and community care Trust, working closely with partners across health and social care on behalf of our communities across the Vale of York.
We are looking for a highly motivated Project and ImprovementManager to join our Community Services Team, to support the delivery of our ambitious Transformation programme. This is a 18 month post based in York (with a requirement to travel across all Community sites).
If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seekpermission from your current line manager before applying for theposition.
Main duties of the job
Our successful candidate will join an established friendly Community Team and will work closely with the Community Services Clinical and Operational Teams.
You will be responsible for the overall management, qualityimprovement and delivery of specific areas within the Transformationprogramme of work for example implementing Neighbourhood Working with external partners, Inpatient Unit Transformation and Discharge and Admission Avoidance.
You will have experience of service development and project management, managing and delivering change effectively on complex projects. They should be motivated to function independently, using initiative to manage their own workload without close supervision to work to agreed deadlines. You will also motivate, negotiate and influence on complex and sensitive projects with others, at a strategic level.
Interested applicants are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager.
About us
For further information on working for our Trust please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
The NHS Staff Council has accepted the pay offer made by the government for Agenda for Change staff in England, which you will see is reflected on the salary for this role. Thenew salary rates for this year(2023/24)willtake effect from 1 April 2023. Eligible staff can expect to receive the additional 2022/23 payment and the new 2023/24 pay rates (including back pay to 1 April) as part of their pay in June.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Project Management knowledge, either acquired through a postgraduate diploma or via experience of managing and completing complex projects
Experience
Essential
- Experience of service development and project management in specialist area
- Experience and competent in using word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software
- Experience of managing and delivering change effectively on complex projects
Desirable
- Experience of working in a NHS acute hospital and / or community
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to operate and influence at a strategic level
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex statistics and information
- Self-disciplined/motivated to function independently, but also able to motivate others
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to interpret legislation and guidance and advise others in a manner they understand
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate
- Must be able to work independently, manage own workload and use own initiative without close supervision
- Must be able to work to agreed deadlines
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead a project team/department effectively
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence on complex and sensitive projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Project Management knowledge, either acquired through a postgraduate diploma or via experience of managing and completing complex projects
Experience
Essential
- Experience of service development and project management in specialist area
- Experience and competent in using word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software
- Experience of managing and delivering change effectively on complex projects
Desirable
- Experience of working in a NHS acute hospital and / or community
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to operate and influence at a strategic level
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex statistics and information
- Self-disciplined/motivated to function independently, but also able to motivate others
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to interpret legislation and guidance and advise others in a manner they understand
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate
- Must be able to work independently, manage own workload and use own initiative without close supervision
- Must be able to work to agreed deadlines
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead a project team/department effectively
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence on complex and sensitive 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.
