Main duties of the job
The Project Manager will work as part of a dynamic team to deliver quality improvement and service delivery projects supporting clinical, operational, and corporate managers within the GEH. The post holder will be expected to lead and deliver the Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) scheme and support the Physiological sciences clinical team to achieve IQUIPS accreditation. This will involve the production of plans and documentation through the project lifecycle, ensuring all identified objectives are met, risks are managed, and benefits released from the implementation of new clinical models / pathways and ways of working.
Job responsibilities
You will work within the Physiological Sciences services providing support to the clinical team through the IQUIPS accreditation process. Your work will be directly supporting the need for improving clinical service delivery. Your work will involve a wide range of diversity from IT to direct patient care initiatives, working with multidisciplinary teams from a range of backgrounds. You will be part of a team and organization with a continuous improvement and learning culture and will get a great grounding in a range of projects within the hospital as well as linking in with wider partners, stakeholders, and patients & the public.
There will be opportunities to develop and apply your project organizational and project support skills to deliver improvement and build your knowledge of improvement methodologies.
The post holder's key responsibilities are to:
* To lead on the delivery of assigned improvement program areas, working alongside clinical and managerial colleagues to secure successful outcomes that positively impact on patients / service users' safety and quality.
* To plan and organize activities to support the strategic direction of their portfolio of projects and programs within the GEH improvement programs to improve services for our population, ensuring service improvements are achievable and sustainable with benefits realization plans to support the projects.
* To coordinate the development of new pathways, processes, protocols, and policies to support change management work arising within the program areas.
* To proactively monitor progress, issues, and risks in projects for which the post holder is lead, taking corrective and mitigating action where necessary, in line with PMO governance.
* Produce routine and ad hoc reports as required to support communication of progress, highlight issues and risks, and generally promote the work of the Program in delivering significant projects.
Person Specification
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of developing Plans and implementing new ways of working and facilitate collaborative working.
* Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
* Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects and delivering change in complex and challenging environments
* Knowledge of the NHS, including structures, current policy and decision-making, and wider strategic and political issues
* Previous experience of working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing project environment
* Experience of working across organizational boundaries with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinicians
* Experienced as working as part of a team, and ability to work well with others to achieve joint objectives
* Experience of and ability to build & maintain relationships with staff and stakeholders within a challenging environment
* Evidence of service development or practice innovation
* Knowledge of NHS information sources to underpin analysis
* Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 and MSP
* Evidence of success in effective project and program management.
* Knowledge and experience of delivering change management and transformation within the NHS, or public sector.
* Experience working as a project manager: including change management and workforce/ service re-design, acquired through training and experience to post-degree level or equivalent.
Qualifications
* Educated to post-degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area.
* Evidence of PRINCE 2 / MSP or equivalent level of experience and knowledge, including formal project management tools and experience of project reporting.
* Further training or significant experience in project management or supporting change management processes.
Skills
* Ability to apply project management discipline and processes to a program of projects to maximize delivery.
* Strong interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
* Ability to communicate complex information to a wide audience, including at relevant board meetings
* Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
* Ability to collect, collate, interpret and present complex data, including using Excel
* Excellent attention to detail
* Able to manage conflict effectively
* Fast-thinking and resourceful individual with an ability to balance competing priorities in a high-pressure environment
* Able to plan and prioritize own caseload using time management skills and adapt to unpredictable work patterns.
* Have the ability to analyze and develop a range of options
* Have the ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
#J-18808-Ljbffr