Project Manager - Fire Remediation

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will support the Project Director in ensuring the Fire Remediation works are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in their successful delivery. This role is unique as it will lead on the day to day management of the Fire Remediation works. The post will provide assurance that national and local standards and accreditations are in place and maintained; and that the services are provided within budget. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Directorate.

Main duties of the job

Liaise with appropriate stakeholders across the organisation.
Develop and implement service transformation and improvements.
Maintain service quality systems and procedures.
Ensure annual training and development plans are completed.
Identify commercial opportunities for the areas within your scope of responsibility.
Define service level agreement with all customers ensuring that education of service expectations are identified and are accepted.
High levels of customer care are maintained.
Ensure statutory compliance and appropriate record keeping.
Implement and review procedures to ensure waste is minimised in all forms.

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care.

This is an exciting opportunity for two Project Managers with a PFI or Estates background to join the Estates and Facilities Department on a fixed term to support the team in providing estates contractual compliance with fire safety statutory requirements and defect remediation across all Trust PFI sites. One position will be based at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and the other will be based at Burnley General teaching hospital. You will work closely with the Project Director and other Estates Colleagues. You will work as an integral part of the team and will assist with the management of Project Co and all third-party specialist consultants on the Passive Fire Protection (PFP) programme to achieve the deadlines set by Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS).

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-E076-23-A

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, service initiatives, to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data relevant to your services.
Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested.
Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance for administration services.
Work with other members of the team to investigate the causes of any variance from target plans and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
Management of risk and issues within your scope of responsibility and providing proactive resolution and escalation.
Provide monthly reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective. Developing cost Improvement schemes to improve productivity and efficiency.
Own the management information of the service and use it to influence and reinforce business cases, service developments and efficiencies.
Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance the decision making process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, service initiatives, to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data relevant to your services.
Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested.
Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance for administration services.
Work with other members of the team to investigate the causes of any variance from target plans and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
Management of risk and issues within your scope of responsibility and providing proactive resolution and escalation.
Provide monthly reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective. Developing cost Improvement schemes to improve productivity and efficiency.
Own the management information of the service and use it to influence and reinforce business cases, service developments and efficiencies.
Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance the decision making process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualifications

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
Demonstrated experience of management in complex and challenging environments
Experience of managing risks, reporting them, and risk mitigation.
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft word and advanced user of Microsoft excel

Desirable

Understanding of the public sector and NHS
Demonstrated experience in a healthcare environment
An understanding of project principles, techniques and use of tools such as Microsoft Project

Communication

Essential

Ability to prepare produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

Planning Skills

Essential

Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long term timescales and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualifications

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
Demonstrated experience of management in complex and challenging environments
Experience of managing risks, reporting them, and risk mitigation.
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft word and advanced user of Microsoft excel

Desirable

Understanding of the public sector and NHS
Demonstrated experience in a healthcare environment
An understanding of project principles, techniques and use of tools such as Microsoft Project

Communication

Essential

Ability to prepare produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

Planning Skills

Essential

Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long term timescales and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

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).

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