The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Digital Project Manager

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Job summary

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager, to deliver Digital projects to support and enable technology-based transformational change across the Trust. Working as part of the Digital team and reporting to the Head of Digital Programmes, the role will involve the management of multiple and complex projects forming part of the Digital Strategy and delivery programme.

You will be responsible for all aspects of the project life-cycle, including procurement (such as developing Output Based Specification, Invitations to Tender).

You will provide leadership in information technology, process redesign and IM&T enabled business change to enhance service delivery, enable benefits realisation and sustained operational excellence.

Relevant project management experience, application of PRINCE2 (or equivalent methodology), strong influencing skills, the ability to use your own initiative, excellent communication skills in both written and oral media, and a demonstrable record of successful implementation to time and budget are essential for the role.

You will have a comprehensive understanding of the issues challenging NHS Acute Trusts in implementing Digital solutions, which is essential for the post. This is an exciting and challenging role, and you will make a vital contribution to the Trust's continued delivery of its Digital & Data Strategy.

*Please note previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide leadership to all Divisions in information technology, process redesign and IM&T enabled business change to enhance service delivery, enable benefits realisation and sustained operational excellence.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the project life-cycle, including procurement (such as developing output based specifications and invitations to tender), in addition to performance managing project delivery within agreed timescales and resources. Ensuring that project organisational arrangements are put in place reflecting appropriate project methodology requirements, and to matrix manage project teams drawn from all areas and levels of the Trust. The role will involve the management of multiple and complex projects, and will entail the balancing of changing demands and pressures that may impact project delivery.

Prepare regular reports and deliver these to the Trust Digital Forum and the Trust's Board of Directors, including sub-committees. To administer Project & Programme Boards, and other governance groups as necessary

About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.

In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Details

Date posted

15 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-457-23DC-A

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this vacancy, please see the attached job description and personal specification.

Secondment will be considered - please ensure line managers permission is sought.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this vacancy, please see the attached job description and personal specification.

Secondment will be considered - please ensure line managers permission is sought.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

  • Educated to first degree level
  • Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience
  • Prince 2 Practitioner Qualification
  • ECDL qualification or equivalent IT qualification
  • Understanding of Data Protection Act and security and confidentiality issues
  • Ability to deliver training to all staff groups
  • Expert user of full range of Microsoft Office Applications including Microsoft Project

Experience

Essential

  • Project Management experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Experience of organising and chairing meetings and committee work

Desirable

  • Managing projects within an acute setting and an understanding of clinical process

Skills

Essential

  • Competent electronic, oral and written communicator
  • Leadership qualities
  • Specialist knowledge of the national health informatics strategies and policies
  • Self-motivation.
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Able to work unsupervised and use own initiative.
  • Task orientated.
  • Task orientated.
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Sound knowledge of IT systems and records and information management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of a service change activity
  • Knowledge of benefits realisation techniques
Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

  • Educated to first degree level
  • Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience
  • Prince 2 Practitioner Qualification
  • ECDL qualification or equivalent IT qualification
  • Understanding of Data Protection Act and security and confidentiality issues
  • Ability to deliver training to all staff groups
  • Expert user of full range of Microsoft Office Applications including Microsoft Project

Experience

Essential

  • Project Management experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Experience of organising and chairing meetings and committee work

Desirable

  • Managing projects within an acute setting and an understanding of clinical process

Skills

Essential

  • Competent electronic, oral and written communicator
  • Leadership qualities
  • Specialist knowledge of the national health informatics strategies and policies
  • Self-motivation.
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Able to work unsupervised and use own initiative.
  • Task orientated.
  • Task orientated.
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Sound knowledge of IT systems and records and information management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of a service change activity
  • Knowledge of benefits realisation techniques

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Digital Programmes

Amy Cordy

amy.cordy@qehkl.nhs.uk

07974090471

Details

Date posted

15 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-457-23DC-A

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


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