Job Summary
EPUT and MSEFT are embarking on a UK first of type EPR procurement for a single EPR that spans Acute, Mental Health and Community health services. We have already undertaken extensive market engagement have submitted our full business case.
There is extensive interest nationally in this first of type opportunity and we are excited to offer this role to an experienced Senior Project Manager to support us in delivering to the programme.
Having experience with working alongside Oracle Health is critical to this role.
Main duties of the job
As the Senior Project Manager for EPR you will work alongside a team of PMO professionals. The role requires extensive end to end project management experience and good working knowledge of project and programme Governance and assurance. And will require you to work alongside senior leader to effectively drive and manage their workstreams. You must have the ability to thrive in an environment that is constantly evolving and respond positively to the challenges.
About Us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) provides services to the residents of Southend, Basildon, and Chelmsford. It was formed in April 2020 by the merger of Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, and Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex, and Suffolk.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Date posted
18 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 a year Per annum and pro rata as appropriate
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number
390-NOVA-SO-0004
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0RY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* To support the PMO Lead, Deputy Programme Director, Programme Director and Workstream Leads to ensure the purpose of the PMO is widely understood and how the role supports the successful delivery of improvement and transformation work programmes.
* Produce clear programme documentation, and data for use in reports, local briefings, workshops and meetings for both internal and external to the organisation some of which may be to large audiences or members of the public.
* Support the overall Change Management agenda as required including supporting events deemed within the scope of this role.
* Drive improvement delivery and business intelligence team to ensure reporting is supported by metrics and data to evidence levels of progress.
* Work with clinical, operational and improvement delivery teams to ensure projects are set up with clear objectives, outcomes, plans and risk management to ensure strong monitoring and assurance arrangements can be put in place.
* To advise and update project and programme KPIs and sources of data.
* Input into the changing needs of projects that may impact on project delivery to support decision making and resource allocation.
* Develop and maintain the project management reporting tools and to support successful programme and project delivery.
* Provide pro-active management of risk and issue registers to ensure these are managed and resolved in a timely fashion. Identifying and monitoring critical dependencies between projects and recommending appropriate action.
This role is offered as a fixed term role, as part of the Nova programme, which is a time-limited programme to deliver a unified electronic patient record. This post is funded specifically for the purposes of the programme, and there is no recurrent funding for this programme. Please note that upon completion of the programme, there will be no further funding for this post, and there is no guarantee of alternative employment within the organisation.
Person Specification
Knowledge And Experience Essential
* Significant experience delivering projects in the NHS.
* Project management experience including the development and management of project documentation.
* Previous experience working with Oracle Health.
Skills Essential
* Demonstrate the ability to handle technical, highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and present this to a variety of audiences where significant barriers to acceptance may exist.
* Ability to manipulate data essential for reporting into Programme Boards including recommendations on the most appropriate course of action.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr