Job summary This post will not commence before May 2025 As part of a dynamic digital services team operating within the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust you will provide day-to-day leadership, project management and co-ordination of the Electronic Patient Record (ePR) System programme delivery. This is a very complex and high-level projects which will impact across the Trust. The role will ensure that our services, practices, and resources are effectively applied in order to deliver the programme within timescale and to budget. The post-holder will be responsible for leading a portfolio. This will include leading the implementation of ePR programme delivery through a programme approach, in line with the ULHT strategy, national guidance and best practice. Main duties of the job Responsible for designing and developing the Programme structure and governance arrangements to deliver sustainable service improvement in line with strategic objectives Full duties please see job description About us Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Very senior manager (VSM) Salary £100,000 to £200,000 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number 357-LN-1664-24-A Job locations Trust Site ULHT Lincoln LN2 5QY Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Please take a moment to review the attached job description and submit an application. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution, your NHS needs you Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Please take a moment to review the attached job description and submit an application. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution, your NHS needs you Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level qualification in an ICT related subject or equivalent experience Evidence of leadership and management qualification to Masters Level Or Evidence of further qualification in leadership and management to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent, experience managing and developing multiple teams with further training/experience equivalent to Masters Level. ITIL Foundation Qualification Advanced Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner or equivalent. Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development. Desirable Benefits management methodology MSP foundation / practitioner ITIL Expert or Capability Level qualifications Healthcare leadership qualification. Previous Experience Essential Significant professional experience managing and leading teams or departments. Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams Significant experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels. Experience of budget and staff management Experience of managing competing priorities Experience of change management / service redesign /programme management at scale Desirable Experience of managing and successfully delivering a Programme Experience of NHS/Government procurement processes. Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes Essential Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and ?Excellence Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills Ability to create a team approach amongst Project Leads Good understanding of POISE (Procurement of Information Systems Effectively) Good knowledge of financial and staff management. Ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems Ability to use IT packages - Microsoft Office Understanding of working with confidential information Ability to make sound judgements and decision making Specific Requirements Essential An awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes An awareness of project management approaches Sufficient seniority and professional credibility to advise and influence project leads on delivery in relation to the Programme. Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative Ability to identify strategic links with programme and projects Committed to continuous improvement and pro-active in problem solving Desirable A knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes A knowledge of project management approaches Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level qualification in an ICT related subject or equivalent experience Evidence of leadership and management qualification to Masters Level Or Evidence of further qualification in leadership and management to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent, experience managing and developing multiple teams with further training/experience equivalent to Masters Level. ITIL Foundation Qualification Advanced Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner or equivalent. Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development. Desirable Benefits management methodology MSP foundation / practitioner ITIL Expert or Capability Level qualifications Healthcare leadership qualification. Previous Experience Essential Significant professional experience managing and leading teams or departments. Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams Significant experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels. Experience of budget and staff management Experience of managing competing priorities Experience of change management / service redesign /programme management at scale Desirable Experience of managing and successfully delivering a Programme Experience of NHS/Government procurement processes. Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes Essential Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and ?Excellence Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills Ability to create a team approach amongst Project Leads Good understanding of POISE (Procurement of Information Systems Effectively) Good knowledge of financial and staff management. Ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems Ability to use IT packages - Microsoft Office Understanding of working with confidential information Ability to make sound judgements and decision making Specific Requirements Essential An awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes An awareness of project management approaches Sufficient seniority and professional credibility to advise and influence project leads on delivery in relation to the Programme. Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative Ability to identify strategic links with programme and projects Committed to continuous improvement and pro-active in problem solving Desirable A knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes A knowledge of project management approaches 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 (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). 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. 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 (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). Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Trust Site ULHT Lincoln LN2 5QY Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)