Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To manage medium to large scale I.T. projects ensuring project purpose, objectives and benefits are clearly defined and delivered to agreed timescales. The projects will range in size and scale.
The post holder will quickly develop credibility within the organisation and maintain effective working relationships, particularly with those impacted by the change, and with senior project and clinical leads.
The post holder will ensure internal and external stakeholders are engaged early and able to support project delivery timescales.
The post holder supports Digital Transformation and Countywide I.T. Service in the delivery of client I.T. programmes, often taking the lead on work streams that form part of a larger programme to deliver specific project objectives. This will be achieved by working under the guidance of senior project colleagues or project sponsor. The post holder will need to cope with varied senior managers and clinical leads, sometimes with competing priorities.
Main duties of the job
1. To manage I.T. projects in accordance with good practice to documented and agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
2. Advise and recommend viable options to deliver I.T. projects. Assist Trust staff in understanding complex I.T. technical and project management information. The post holder will manage project progress where decisions and actions may not be well received. Diplomacy skills are essential in resolving issues and limiting their recurrence.
3. Responsible for building and matrix managing a team of project staff where applicable, resourced from within the I.T. Department, other departments or external agencies. Duties may include training, development and supervision during the project life cycle.
4. Prepare project reports for management, manage project risks and identify and obtain support and advice required for the planning and control of projects.
5. Work within Trust and department guidelines, policies, practices and procedures. When these do not exist, the post holder may create, document and implement new procedures, for approval, particularly for new projects.
6. Will be required to work unsupervised. Outcomes may be defined, but the post holder will decide how they are best achieved. Faults may be resolved using initiative and experience. In some cases, there will be no procedures to follow and may be guided by information sources on the internet.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in England serving a diverse population of almost 620,000 people. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Maternity Services are also provided at Stroud Maternity Hospital.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our workforce is almost 9,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care across a range of clinical areas. We also have exceptional teams of professional services staff underpinning our vision every step of the way.
Job responsibilities
1. Demonstrable experience of Project Management.
2. Demonstrable experience of managing go-live events.
3. Experience working in a fast-moving, customer-focused, quality-led environment.
4. Experience working in an acute NHS setting.
5. Experience of working with clinicians (or other professional body) and operational staff groups, securing early and consistent engagement.
6. Leadership in service improvement initiatives that work to tight timescales.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
* Demonstrable experience of managing go-live events
* Experience working in an acute NHS setting
* Leadership in service improvement initiatives that work to tight timescales
* Experience of working with clinicians (or other professional body) and operational staff groups, securing early and consistent engagement
* Knowledge of project management methodology and reporting, e.g. PRINCE2 to foundation level
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.
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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