Job overview
Some people are born with a natural ability to lead people through digital transformations. We want you to be the person that drives changes within our hospitals. With your caring and compassionate style and approach, you’ll ensure staff feel respected and valued. Indeed, that is at the heart of what our team aspire to achieve. So if that appeals to you and you are looking to work within a team with shared goals and doing what it takes to provide the best possible service – then we really want to hear from you.
Our IT Project Management team are first class leaders of change bringing digital enhancements to the Trust so we want someone who is bold and enthusiastic and can organise to perfection. With great customer relations skills, being calm under pressure, supporting our Trust staff quickly and efficiently.
As a member of our close knit team, you will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work as part of a team and on your own.
Main duties of the job
You will be leading on IT projects and working with clinicians and leaders across the organisation, ensuring they have the right systems and support to do their job. You must be flexible and able to adapt and respond to changing NHS England and Trust demands. Y ou’ll be able to work under pressure and retain /relay information accurately. The role isn’t for the faint hearted and it is essential you are a quick learner, able to prioritise and undertake numerous tasks simultaneously. You will run workshops and project meetings, producing project reports and documentation and most importantly deliver projects on time.
Working for our organisation
Why Choose OneLSC and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals:
* A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
* Cutting-edge facilities and technology
* Opportunities for continuous professional development
* A culture that values and recognizes your contributions
About Us: With over 1000 beds, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals stands as a beacon of healthcare excellence. Our specialties range from the conventional to the extraordinary, as we proudly serve as a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in Neurosciences, Trauma, Oncology, and Renal Medicine.
Your Impact: Be part of a team that's not just meeting healthcare needs but exceeding them. Whether you're in Neurosciences, Trauma, Oncology, or Renal Medicine, your contribution matters. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is the nexus where expertise meets compassion, and we're inviting you to make a difference.
Open to All Applications: This is not just a job; it's a calling. One LSC and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust welcomes applications from individuals across various trusts, fostering diversity, and enriching our healthcare community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage defined projects, ensuring all stakeholders and project teams have a clear understanding of the objectives, timescales and their responsibilities such that the required outcomes are achieved using relevant project management methodologies as appropriate .
To provide advice and ongoing support for projects under the Digital & Health Informatics vision including post-delivery, such that systems remain effective, secure and available to Trust and the wider health community as needed, including performance reporting and troubleshooting.
Be responsible for the development of the current and future state analysis and the development of the project timeline in line with the overarching programme deliverables.
Please find the full job description in the attached document.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of a project management role within a customer focussed organisation.
* Experience of successfully managing projects within a programme management system including evidence of change management within timeframes and budget.
* Experience of policy and strategy development and how these impact across the organisation.
* Experience of engaging with multi-disciplinary teams and achieving successful outcomes.
* Experience of working in a multi-agency partnership, sharing information and building valued relationships.
* Experience in designing and using a range of evaluation methods.
* Evidence of continuous personal, professional development.
* Experience of Corporate Governance in an NHS setting either directly or by working in partnership with the NHS.
* Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
* A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of experience within an NHS environment.
* Experience of implementing changes to working methods and evaluating effectiveness.
* Experience of resource management, including staff and information resources.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Project
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
* Prince2 (Foundation level) or other equivalent project management qualification.
Desirable criteria
* Higher level Project/Programme management qualification such as Prince2 Practitioner level