A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Senior Projects Manager has a crucial role in delivering the National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) 2 Project across CUH and campus supporting the Trusts NatSSIPs Clinical Lead, the Director of Clinical Quality & the Patient Safety Team. The post holder is responsible for supporting and managing the delivery of the NatSSIPs 2 Project at CUH under the direction of the Clinical Lead for NatSSIPs, working with the Director of Clinical Quality, that are critical in enabling the organisation to meet its aims and vision and deliver its strategy. The project may be individual projects, stages of a larger project, or work streams of a programme with dependencies on other projects being led by other teams within the Trust.
An expert facilitator, the post holder will play a key role in identifying risks and issues, and operate as a skilled negotiator and ‘unblocker’ to drive progress towards delivery. They will be responsive to the changing needs of the health and care system. The role is crucial for creating and maintaining focus, enthusiasm and momentum. The Senior Projects Manager is responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of the programme of work they are allocated.
• Crucial supportive role to ensure delivery of the Project portfolio.
Supporting the development and implementation of programme planning and governance methodology for use in all Project workstreams.
• Supporting the Clinical Lead for NatSSIPs, Director of Clinical Quality and senior team in the role of critical friend to enable CUH teams to develop detailed project plans and governance in line with methodology above.
• Supporting the development and active maintenance of an overall Projects programme plan to ensure and track implementation.
• Supporting the coordination of workstreams; identification of interdependencies, risks and issues; ‘unblocker’ of issues to enable projects to progress.
• Supporting the production of business cases, providing expert professional knowledge to facilitate their development.
• Reporting of progress to the Clinical Lead for NatSSIPs and, Director of Clinical Quality, management executive and board as required.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7th January 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 22nd January 2025
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Jan 2025