Job summary
Opportunity for a 12 months secondment or fixed term post.
We
are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Project Manager to provide a skilled
and dedicated resource across two organisations CDDFT and TEWV. This 12 month
secondment or fixed term opportunity is to lead an improvement programme
related to supporting children and young people with mental health needs
managed within acute paediatric settings.
The
post holder will engage a range of stake holders in both organisations, the
local authority and service users, to drive transformational change embedding
best practice identified through the framework.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for the
definition, initiation and delivery of a major transformation project that
embeds new ways of working, by promoting best practice across the organisation.
Be required to maintain constructive relationships with
a broad range of internal and external, clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
Participate in relevant internal and external working
groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical
advice and expertise
Present information and issues, explaining highly
complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain appropriate project documentation including,
highlight reports, exception reports, risk logs, issues logs, Project
Initiation, Documents, Project Plans, etc.
Report to Project Leads and the Project / Programme
Boards with progress of the projects escalating issues as necessary.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Effectively manage a major
transformation project that embeds new ways of working in a sustainable way;
Lead a multi-disciplinary team via effective planning,
support, facilitation and management to ensure delivery of all tasks and
activities required for the successful delivery of the project;
Develop sound working relationships with managers,
clinicians and integrated service partners.
Develop and maintain an effective interface within and
across all Care Groups and Corporate Services in a way that helps enable and
facilitate sustainable change
Develop appropriate guidance documents and supported
training materials that help enable sustained and consistent application of new
ways of working;
Develop and embed, in conjunction with service managers
and clinical leads, appropriate performance monitoring arrangements to ensure
new ways of working are being consistently followed;
Develop the associated project plan to reflect the
framework activities which are time lined within the parameters of the
programme;
To regularly review and monitor progress against plan,
highlighting exceptions and deviations with associated recommendations for
action and approval;
To regularly report on progress against approved plans
reporting against time, cost and quality requirements through the appropriate
and identified routes (both internally and externally);
To prepare and maintain to a high quality standard all
project documentation;
To effectively review and manage
project related risks and ensure that sufficient assigned responsibility for
mitigating actions (where necessary) is actively identified and managed
throughout project delivery;
Job description
Job responsibilities
Effectively manage a major
transformation project that embeds new ways of working in a sustainable way;
Lead a multi-disciplinary team via effective planning,
support, facilitation and management to ensure delivery of all tasks and
activities required for the successful delivery of the project;
Develop sound working relationships with managers,
clinicians and integrated service partners.
Develop and maintain an effective interface within and
across all Care Groups and Corporate Services in a way that helps enable and
facilitate sustainable change
Develop appropriate guidance documents and supported
training materials that help enable sustained and consistent application of new
ways of working;
Develop and embed, in conjunction with service managers
and clinical leads, appropriate performance monitoring arrangements to ensure
new ways of working are being consistently followed;
Develop the associated project plan to reflect the
framework activities which are time lined within the parameters of the
programme;
To regularly review and monitor progress against plan,
highlighting exceptions and deviations with associated recommendations for
action and approval;
To regularly report on progress against approved plans
reporting against time, cost and quality requirements through the appropriate
and identified routes (both internally and externally);
To prepare and maintain to a high quality standard all
project documentation;
To effectively review and manage
project related risks and ensure that sufficient assigned responsibility for
mitigating actions (where necessary) is actively identified and managed
throughout project delivery;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification/experience
- Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent);
Desirable
- Masters level qualification highly desirable.
- Additional Project Management certifications (Agile, CSM, Six Sigma etc.)
- Change management certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant specialist experience in successful management and delivery of large scale, complex change;
- Experience of delivering detailed, complex, or highly sensitive information in a way that meets the needs of a range of differing audiences;
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills including experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams, able to work independently and with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- In depth understanding and application of lean based improvement methodologies;
- Demonstrable experience of being able to motivate and harness the input from others towards a shared goal
- A good understanding of the NHS environment.
- Excellent report writing, analysis and presentational skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organisation
- Competent in the use of MS Office, Project and Visio packages;
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of CYP Mental Health activities and challenges.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification/experience
- Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent);
Desirable
- Masters level qualification highly desirable.
- Additional Project Management certifications (Agile, CSM, Six Sigma etc.)
- Change management certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant specialist experience in successful management and delivery of large scale, complex change;
- Experience of delivering detailed, complex, or highly sensitive information in a way that meets the needs of a range of differing audiences;
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills including experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams, able to work independently and with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- In depth understanding and application of lean based improvement methodologies;
- Demonstrable experience of being able to motivate and harness the input from others towards a shared goal
- A good understanding of the NHS environment.
- Excellent report writing, analysis and presentational skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organisation
- Competent in the use of MS Office, Project and Visio packages;
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of CYP Mental Health activities and challenges.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
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).
