Are you a dynamic and reliable individual who thrives in a fast paced, changing environment? Do you have a passion for projects and a knack for leadership? Then we want to hear from you as an exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Medicines Management Service in Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, project manager with a proven track record of delivering strategic projects, on time. As part of our Business Admin Team, based at Maghull Health Park, you will have the opportunity to work across a number of service lines to drive forward our ambitious, Medicines Optimisation Strategy, as well as a number of strategic projects.
The successful candidate will be required to work together with key stakeholders to ensure key milestones are delivered on time. They will use a tailored Prince2 methodology to ensure all relevant project documentation is completed and kept up to date, and also identify project goals, assess risks and produce regular reports for assurance and oversight to the Senior Leadership Team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives is a fast paced, dynamic environment, as no two days are the same. You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and able to work autonomously whilst driving forward several projects at once.
We offer hybrid working between home and base and as our services are geographically dispersed across the footprint of the Trust so there will be occasions when you will be required to travel to other sites, to meet the needs of the business.
We are committed to the personal development of all our staff – and training will be provided where needed.So come and join a team that values collaboration, support and mutual respect.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
1. Report progress to the Operational Business Support Lead throughout the project.
2. Work closely with the Chief Pharmacist, Associate Directors of Portfolios and the Operational Business Support Lead, providing programmes support of the Medicines Optimisation Strategy which is a five year planned programme of work.
3. Work in line with NHS preferred Prince2 methodology
4. Lead project management support to a controlled delivery of programme/project of activities.
5. Plan all aspects of project management with relevant stakeholders, documenting, monitoring, updating, and evaluating project plans
6. Provide support to colleagues with project documentation, developing project briefs and understanding benefits that will be evident as part of successful implementation of the project.
7. Work with key leads within the service, providing project management expertise to assist in delivery of effective change
8. Work closely with the Operational Business Support Lead and
appropriate budget coordinator ensuring all budget items are tracked and reported on.
9. Manage and track programme/project delivery processes and timeline.
10. Monitor the critical path, contingencies, and scope changes.
11. Monitor customer satisfaction and implement process improvements.
12. Attend all relevant project related meetings
Please refer to the job description for more information
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025