Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to
support a key project for our Pathology services. County Durham and Darlington
Pathology service is part of a regional procurement and installation of a new
Laboratory Information Management System. We are looking for an experienced project
manager who has previous experience of providing project management support to
a multi- Trust pathology LIMS project.
The successful candidate will work as an integral part of
the LIMS project team to ensure smooth, efficient running of the project. You will provide project management support
as part of a regional central team, assist in the preparation of material for meetings,
type reports, SOPs, and other documentation as directed by the team members,
ensuring that reports are sent to the relevant stakeholders in a timely
manner. The post-holder will provide
information to other healthcare professionals on request. These activities involve frequent, daily
utilization of Microsoft Office programs, inclusing MS project and the Q-Pulse
quality management system.
The post holder is responsible for dealing with all
aspects of projet management for CDDFT stakeholders
Main duties of the job
Ensuring that up-to-date risk assessment reports, action and
issue logs and other project documentation are maintained and circulated in a
timely manner
Leading the project within local Trust from initiation to
closure, including, contractual agreements, detailed planning of deployments,
implementations, validation and operational handover.
Attending Project Team and workstream team Meetings on a
regular basis and completing all appropriate actions within the set timescales
and budget
Manage stakeholders, including ones outwith the Trust such
as GPs and other Trust pathology and IT services
Develop and maintain working relationships with
central project team, other Trust colleagues, CDDFT managers, laboraotry
workstream members and Trust stakeholders
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
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.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This project is an undertaking by 5 different Trusts, across
all pathology disciplines, requiring a large amount of project management.
Experience working in this specific type of project is essential. project updates, actiona plans and management
of CDDFT team activities, logging of documents and supporting project controls
are all essential components of the post. You will be expected to be meticulous
in collating information from a large number of people within a wide range of
workstreams, to support project managers in maintaining project activity.
A majority of correspondence will be via email and
electronic formats, with remote meetings, with regular onsite presence to
support workstream activity
Confidentiality is essential to this project, so
an understanding of information governance is required
Job description
Job responsibilities
This project is an undertaking by 5 different Trusts, across
all pathology disciplines, requiring a large amount of project management.
Experience working in this specific type of project is essential. project updates, actiona plans and management
of CDDFT team activities, logging of documents and supporting project controls
are all essential components of the post. You will be expected to be meticulous
in collating information from a large number of people within a wide range of
workstreams, to support project managers in maintaining project activity.
A majority of correspondence will be via email and
electronic formats, with remote meetings, with regular onsite presence to
support workstream activity
Confidentiality is essential to this project, so
an understanding of information governance is required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a pathology or IT discipline
- MSc in a relevant pathology or IT discipline or equivalent additional professional development, training and education at appropriate post-registration level
Desirable
- Chartered IT Practitioner
- MSP Foundation
- Recognized clinical qualification in the relevant specialty
- Health Informatics related qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner Project Management qualification, or equivalent
- Hold or be eligible for FIBMS
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a pathology or IT discipline
- MSc in a relevant pathology or IT discipline or equivalent additional professional development, training and education at appropriate post-registration level
Desirable
- Chartered IT Practitioner
- MSP Foundation
- Recognized clinical qualification in the relevant specialty
- Health Informatics related qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner Project Management qualification, or equivalent
- Hold or be eligible for FIBMS
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in either a pathology or a health informatics environment specifically with involvement in Development, Systems or User support,
- Demonstrable management experience, including the ability to lead and motivate a team
- Demonstrable experience of managing change
- Health Informatics Project Management experience or involvement as a key member of a project team using a Project Management methodology such PRINCE2
- Experience of working with staff at all levels
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with Clinical System Suppliers and the ability to keep pace with developments in their systems
- Experience of working within the NHS on a multi-Trust pathology LIMS implementation
- experience of pathology LIMS systems
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of delivering change in a Programme environment
- Good knowledge of and ability to use appropriate computer hardware and software, including Microsoft Office and MS Project
- Knowledge of the National Digital Strategy
- Able to analyse and translate detailed technical and complex data into comprehensive reports for use at both user and Board level
- Well-developed inter-personal, communication, facilitation, management, and negotiation skills
- Able to communicate with users in development, implementation, training and support roles
- Able to identify and clarify user information needs and data collection requirements and translate appropriately.
- Able to make judgments when presented with complex situations without reference to a manager
- Able to prioritise and plan multiple projects that are on-going
- Able to work under pressure and time constraints and without supervision
Desirable
- Experience of using Oracle Health document portal
- Familiarity with the NHS Plan, national digital Strategy and the National Programme for Information Technology
- A working knowledge of Community and Acute care in the NHS
- Knowledge of the data flows between NHS organisations
- Knowledge of Primary and Secondary care computer systems
- Experience of implementation of pathology LIMS projects
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently to Trust sites to fulfill the requirements of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a pathology or IT discipline
- MSc in a relevant pathology or IT discipline or equivalent additional professional development, training and education at appropriate post-registration level
Desirable
- Chartered IT Practitioner
- MSP Foundation
- Recognized clinical qualification in the relevant specialty
- Health Informatics related qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner Project Management qualification, or equivalent
- Hold or be eligible for FIBMS
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a pathology or IT discipline
- MSc in a relevant pathology or IT discipline or equivalent additional professional development, training and education at appropriate post-registration level
Desirable
- Chartered IT Practitioner
- MSP Foundation
- Recognized clinical qualification in the relevant specialty
- Health Informatics related qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner Project Management qualification, or equivalent
- Hold or be eligible for FIBMS
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in either a pathology or a health informatics environment specifically with involvement in Development, Systems or User support,
- Demonstrable management experience, including the ability to lead and motivate a team
- Demonstrable experience of managing change
- Health Informatics Project Management experience or involvement as a key member of a project team using a Project Management methodology such PRINCE2
- Experience of working with staff at all levels
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with Clinical System Suppliers and the ability to keep pace with developments in their systems
- Experience of working within the NHS on a multi-Trust pathology LIMS implementation
- experience of pathology LIMS systems
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of delivering change in a Programme environment
- Good knowledge of and ability to use appropriate computer hardware and software, including Microsoft Office and MS Project
- Knowledge of the National Digital Strategy
- Able to analyse and translate detailed technical and complex data into comprehensive reports for use at both user and Board level
- Well-developed inter-personal, communication, facilitation, management, and negotiation skills
- Able to communicate with users in development, implementation, training and support roles
- Able to identify and clarify user information needs and data collection requirements and translate appropriately.
- Able to make judgments when presented with complex situations without reference to a manager
- Able to prioritise and plan multiple projects that are on-going
- Able to work under pressure and time constraints and without supervision
Desirable
- Experience of using Oracle Health document portal
- Familiarity with the NHS Plan, national digital Strategy and the National Programme for Information Technology
- A working knowledge of Community and Acute care in the NHS
- Knowledge of the data flows between NHS organisations
- Knowledge of Primary and Secondary care computer systems
- Experience of implementation of pathology LIMS projects
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently to Trust sites to fulfill 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
