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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the PMO Team in our busy Strategy and Transformation Directorate – North West. The successful candidate will need to be able to work quickly and independently in what can be a very faced paced and rapidly changing environment. Please submit your application describing why you are well suited to the functions described below:
The ideal candidate will already be working at a senior level, possessing excellent programme management skills, with an ability to plan, manage and deliver a portfolio of projects, whilst managing competing priorities to tight deadlines. You will be an excellent communicator and negotiator, excelling in stakeholder engagement, demonstrating a high level of autonomy and decision making. An experienced line manager, you will have previously led the successful delivery of team objectives. You will be instrumental in supporting North West Strategy and Transformation PMO to deliver the North West Regional Programmes and the NHS Long Term Plan 2024/25. You will already be familiar with improvement methodologies and passionate about improving the quality of care for patients across the North West region.
Main duties of the job
* A good working knowledge of the Long-Term Plan.
* Receive, understand and respond effectively to complex communications from a variety of sources, especially the national policy team and our partners in the North West three ICS systems.
* Design reporting processes for collecting and collating information in a way that is simple to follow for all partners (collaboratively with other teams).
* Support the governance of the North West Regional programmes and business priorities for example organizing key Board meetings, national deep-dives as well as ensuring key governance documentation is in place.
* Build strong relationships with partners both in the regional team, national team and in our 3 ICSs through your courteous and respectful approach.
* Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
* Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
* Evidence of excellent organisation and planning skills, and evidence of delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
* Evidence of excellent communication skills, able to lead a programme/project with others when required, with attention to detail and clear messaging.
Person specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
* Educated to Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice or equivalent experience working at a commensurate band/level.
* To have one or more of the below programme/project management qualifications or equivalent level of experience: • Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner. • Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner. • P3O Practitioner. • APM Registered Project Professional. • Major Projects Leadership Academy.
Knowledge and Experience
* At least 2 years’ NHS experience working in a senior role.
* Extensive experience of leading change projects.
* Extensive experience of managing projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets.
* Experience of providing support and input into complex programmes.
Skills and Abilities
* Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information.
* Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
* Ability to effectively plan and think strategically and analyze and resolve problems in a multi-disciplinary environment.
* Demonstrate the ability to plan over the short, medium and long-term altering plans to fit with the rapidly changing environment.
Inter Personal Skills
* Excellent communication and presentation skills and an ability to engage successfully with a wide range of people at all levels within the organisation.
* Good ability to build relations with internal and external partners which are critical in securing the strategic objectives of the business.
* Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
EDI
* Commitment to equality of opportunity, focused on removing barriers to full participation.
* Understands the importance of diversity and inclusion in delivering our role in the health and care system.
* Fosters good working relationships and values difference.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
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