Job summary
The postholder will be responsible for the operational management and day to day delivery of the St Pancras Hospital Redevelopment Programme. This will include the compilation and delivery of the Phase 3 full business case and the programme management of all of the enabling projects.
The postholder will ensure that a system of monitoring and reporting of the key milestones for the programme are in place. This will include reports for the Project Boards, Project Delivery Group, Programme Board, Trust Board, NHSE and the DHSC and Treasury.
The postholder will take the lead in the integrated governance programme and risk management approach for the Programme. The postholder will be responsible for the overall programme delivery function including managing staff, budgets and contracts for specialist external support and review.
Main duties of the job
Work in a strong and effective corporate manner with key stakeholders to clarify, translate and describe the St Pancras Programme briefs and deliver highly effective outcomes in a politically sensitive and sometimes contentious environment.
Build strong influential relationships with staff at all levels.
Build effective alliances, internally and externally, to ensure programme priorities are understood and reflect the needs of the organisation and key programme stakeholders including the appointed developer.
Act as a leader for change ensuring that all activities and plans are effective and fresh, and in line with the latest Trust, ICB, local and National Strategies.
Represent the Programme Director as required.
Work in a matrix management style and to foster close working relations with other managers within the partner organisations.
The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.
Work in a matrix management style and to foster close working relations with other managers within the partner organisations.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be professionally accountable for development and implementation of delegated objectives, tasks and duties within the Trusts hospital redevelopment programme
- Manage and coordinate relevant teams to achieve project objectives (e.g. establishing and leading working groups to develop specifications and outputs)
- Develop a best practice projects environment
- Provide high quality support and advise to the programme team and wider Trust
Please review the Job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be professionally accountable for development and implementation of delegated objectives, tasks and duties within the Trusts hospital redevelopment programme
- Manage and coordinate relevant teams to achieve project objectives (e.g. establishing and leading working groups to develop specifications and outputs)
- Develop a best practice projects environment
- Provide high quality support and advise to the programme team and wider Trust
Please review the Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Educated to Masters Level in a relevant discipline.
- Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent.
- Programme or Project Management qualification e.g. Managing Successful Programmes, PRINCE 2.
Desirable
- APM Project Management Qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Proficiency in stakeholder engagement, benefits management, knowledge management, change control, governance, scheduling and planning.
- Experience of NHS Frameworks.
- Exceptional presentational abilities including paper reporting and formal presenting to senior leaders, clinicians, large groups and public forums, managing and reconciling conflicting views where there are significant barriers to acceptance and/or understanding, in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in the development and running of successful PMO on large scale projects/programmes.
- Extensive experience working at senior management level in a health or social care organisation.
- Considerable experience in applying analytical tools to understand complex issues and use of information for improvement i.e. SPC run charts.
Desirable
- Understanding of wider economic and social context i.e. population health, housing, population and economic growth in the catchment area.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Educated to Masters Level in a relevant discipline.
- Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent.
- Programme or Project Management qualification e.g. Managing Successful Programmes, PRINCE 2.
Desirable
- APM Project Management Qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Proficiency in stakeholder engagement, benefits management, knowledge management, change control, governance, scheduling and planning.
- Experience of NHS Frameworks.
- Exceptional presentational abilities including paper reporting and formal presenting to senior leaders, clinicians, large groups and public forums, managing and reconciling conflicting views where there are significant barriers to acceptance and/or understanding, in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in the development and running of successful PMO on large scale projects/programmes.
- Extensive experience working at senior management level in a health or social care organisation.
- Considerable experience in applying analytical tools to understand complex issues and use of information for improvement i.e. SPC run charts.
Desirable
- Understanding of wider economic and social context i.e. population health, housing, population and economic growth in the catchment area.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
