Job summary
It is a really exciting time to join the Digital & Data Department as we are embarking on a large digital transformation programme.
We currently have an opportunity for a Digital Project Lead to join the Digital Projects Team on a fixed term basis.
The post-holder will play a key role in the successful delivery of the Digital Delivery roadmap. The successful candidate will manage a small project or workstreams within a larger scale project. Always ensuring their work is in-line with best practice and project methodologies.
The Digital Projects Team is part of the Digital Delivery Section of the Digital & Data Department. The team delivers projects working towards the Trusts Digital Delivery Roadmap and Frontline Digitisation agenda.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have experience in working within a digital projects team previously. They should be proactive and flexible with their approach to all tasks, and understand the organisation and coordination needed to lead project workstreams and contribute to the production of project documentation.
If you are an enthusiastic team player who relishes working in a challenging, exciting environment and one who is willing to engage and contribute fully to the success of the digital roadmap, then this role is for you.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Date posted
17 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-CORP-144-24
Job locations
Flatts Lane Centre
Middlesbrough
TS6 0SZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities will include:
To project manage one specific IT project or IT work streams which is part of a programme, helping to develop the project/work stream business case and/or scoping and requirements and ensuring that the outputs specified in the scoping are delivered on time and to specification.
To keep the relevant Programme or Project Board aware of progress and risks (escalating as appropriate).
To ensure the Trusts project management framework is fully utilised and that the planning, monitoring and governance of the project are carried out in line with relevant Trust policies and procedures, raising any concerns to the programme manager in a timely manner.
To establish and sustain effective arrangements to plan, manage and monitor the outputs of any work streams that underpin the project, ensuring that they deliver the required outputs to the agreed specification and deadlines.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Educated to postgraduate diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experiential learning
2. Evidence of training in programme or project management principles and techniques (or willingness to achieve within agreed timescale)
3. The Trust's QIS (Quality Improvement System) for Leaders Certificate (or willing to achieve within agreed timescale)
Desirable
4. Project Management qualification
5. Quality improvement qualification, or evidence of training in quality improvement principles and techniques
Experience
Essential
6. Experience in supporting change initiatives
7. Proven experience in engaging successfully with a range of stakeholders
8. Experience of producing written reports and relating to complex information and data
9. Developing and monitoring project plans or change implementation plans
10. Experience of using influencing and negotiation techniques
11. Experience of producing written reports and relating to complex information and data
12. Experience of presenting complex issues to management in order to trigger a decision
13. Able to make reasoned judgements even when key information is missing or uncertain
14. Use of appropriate communications and coaching techniques to motivate and inspire others to act
15. Experience of participation in a project or working group governing a change initiative
Desirable
16. Line management, motivation and development of staff
17. Experience of developing project scopes, initiation documents and business cases
18. Experience as a formal project manager
19. Experience of using a quality improvement system
20. Experience of leading a change initiative which had to be re-planned after it had started
Knowledge
Essential
21. Has an awareness of nationally recognised project management systems
22. Specific knowledge required to have credibility with the stakeholders for the project (or an indication from past experience that this can be gained quickly)
23. Understanding of the issues and context underlying the specific programme/projects to be managed (within agreed timescale)
24. Good understanding of the Trust's Programme/Project Management framework (within agreed timescale)
25. Good understanding of the Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS) (within agreed timescale)
26. Awareness of the political and managerial context of the NHS and drivers of reform and change within the NHS
27. Understands coaching tools and how to manage and influence both directly managed staff, peers and more senior staff
28. Understands own strengths and weaknesses and able to seek advice/support accordingly
Desirable
29. Understanding of mental health and/or learning disability issues and service
30. Specialist knowledge and understanding of the subject matter of the project(s) to be managed
Skills
Essential
31. Change Management skills
32. Excellent facilitation, influencing and negotiating skills
33. Able to analyse and understand complex information and uncertainties about future risk
34. Able to identify interdependencies and the potential impact of these
Desirable
35. Workshop design and facilitation skills