Job summary INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY Project Manager: Fixed term 17 months Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in Cumbria? Do you enjoy working with people, understanding services, and supporting them to transform the way they work? Are you passionate about improvement and change? Would you like to be part of a Team leading strategic transformation and digital improvement? If so, we'd love to hear from you An exciting opportunity exists for a Project Manager within our Digital Programmes team. The post holder will manage projects, and be a key team member, helping to support a transformational digital modernisation programme. Are you experienced in project management? You may have transferable skills from other roles. You'll be supported in the role and with your development by our team of project management professionals. Training opportunities are available on a range of topics including process mapping, benefits management and communications tools. If you are enthusiastic, experienced, highly motivated, respond positively to new challenges, and want to be involved in delivery of digital improvements in healthcare and have what we are looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you. You will benefit from a great annual leave scheme, excellent opportunities for development and access to NHS discounts. If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact us. Main duties of the job The post holder will facilitate the benefits and change management aspects of one or more projects (acting as a Work Package Lead) independently in situations of limited complexity, including: planning and implementing a range of benefits and change management activities work with stakeholders to identify benefits of IT/digital projects support benefits baselining and realisation work facilitate the design of new business processes to allow the Trust to maximise the benefits of digital technology plan, organise and facilitate meetings and workshops to support benefits, change and communications activities on projects managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability. Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 17 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 262-A-25-6992425 Job locations Maglona House, Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital Carlisle or Whitehaven CA3 0HA Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Important Information Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following: Junk Mail is checked regularly Disclosure and Barring Service: On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect. The changes mean that: youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed. If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so. Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helplinenacro.org.uk Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email adviceunlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £18 Administration cost of £3.85 £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months. Enhanced Check: £38 administration cost of £3.90 £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months. As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits. A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable. 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme Excellent opportunities for development Competitive NHS Pension scheme Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems These schemes are subject to availability Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Important Information Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following: Junk Mail is checked regularly Disclosure and Barring Service: On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect. The changes mean that: youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed. If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so. Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helplinenacro.org.uk Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email adviceunlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £18 Administration cost of £3.85 £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months. Enhanced Check: £38 administration cost of £3.90 £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months. As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits. A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable. 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme Excellent opportunities for development Competitive NHS Pension scheme Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems These schemes are subject to availability Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge PRINCE2 Foundation Desirable MS Project Professional / Project Web App MS Office Benefits Management Change Management NHS Digital Clinical Safety PRINCE2 Practitioner Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of leading work in a project environment, preferably using PRINCE2 Securing the provision of resources needed to deliver a project Researching, assessing and prioritising stakeholder requirements Options appraisal Preparation and maintenance of schedules for activities and events for projects, taking into account dependencies and resource requirements Experienced in the creation of consolidated plans to support overall management of a project, taking account of previous lessons learned and including: business case; constraints, assumptions and dependencies; governance arrangements; benefit realisation Desirable Project management in NHS and/or IT Developing and leading teams Establishing and agreeing an overall budget for a project Interfacing with other disciplines such as legal, finance and HR on the development of requirements for projects Resource management Managing conflict Monitoring financial performance against a budget Development of business cases for projects including: strategic arguments; options appraisal; benefits and disbenefits; commercial aspects; risk; timescales and whole life costs Knowledge Essential Formal project management methodologies and tools Principles of team development & leadership Principles of Benefits Management Information Governance & Cyber Security requirements Principles of risk & issue management Keeps up to date with relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements Capital and revenue budget formats Stakeholder management and communications planning Tools and techniques to identify, evaluate and select alternative possible delivery options (options appraisal) Desirable Service improvement tools and methodologies Healthcare Finance Specifying requirements Contract management Estimation methods for scheduling Network analysis methods for scheduling Quality management processes; metrics for processes and quality standards Business process development Change management models Resource capacity planning tools and methods Clinical safety processes and how they apply to NHS IT systems Investment appraisal Use of tolerances and performance management Skills & Aptitudes Essential Takes responsibility for own learning, development and behaviour - actively seeks to develop and demonstrate own competence Ability to clear communicate and reinforce to team members and stakeholders the vision, values and objectives of a project Ability to inspire confidence and trust, command respect and create a sense of community amongst those involved in this area of work Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, negotiation, obtaining, providing and presenting information Ability to prepare and present reports to detailed specifications for Trust and others as requested The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems Ability to think clearly, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information Desirable Ability to understand operational and corporate needs. Ability to negotiate and influence others in a positive manner and confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to instigate and achieve change and improvement Ability to engage others in strategy and planning Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care and the constituent elements of the care system Other requirements Essential Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines Ability to travel independently across West North and East Cumbria on a regular basis and occasionally nationally Promote equality and value diversity Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge PRINCE2 Foundation Desirable MS Project Professional / Project Web App MS Office Benefits Management Change Management NHS Digital Clinical Safety PRINCE2 Practitioner Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of leading work in a project environment, preferably using PRINCE2 Securing the provision of resources needed to deliver a project Researching, assessing and prioritising stakeholder requirements Options appraisal Preparation and maintenance of schedules for activities and events for projects, taking into account dependencies and resource requirements Experienced in the creation of consolidated plans to support overall management of a project, taking account of previous lessons learned and including: business case; constraints, assumptions and dependencies; governance arrangements; benefit realisation Desirable Project management in NHS and/or IT Developing and leading teams Establishing and agreeing an overall budget for a project Interfacing with other disciplines such as legal, finance and HR on the development of requirements for projects Resource management Managing conflict Monitoring financial performance against a budget Development of business cases for projects including: strategic arguments; options appraisal; benefits and disbenefits; commercial aspects; risk; timescales and whole life costs Knowledge Essential Formal project management methodologies and tools Principles of team development & leadership Principles of Benefits Management Information Governance & Cyber Security requirements Principles of risk & issue management Keeps up to date with relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements Capital and revenue budget formats Stakeholder management and communications planning Tools and techniques to identify, evaluate and select alternative possible delivery options (options appraisal) Desirable Service improvement tools and methodologies Healthcare Finance Specifying requirements Contract management Estimation methods for scheduling Network analysis methods for scheduling Quality management processes; metrics for processes and quality standards Business process development Change management models Resource capacity planning tools and methods Clinical safety processes and how they apply to NHS IT systems Investment appraisal Use of tolerances and performance management Skills & Aptitudes Essential Takes responsibility for own learning, development and behaviour - actively seeks to develop and demonstrate own competence Ability to clear communicate and reinforce to team members and stakeholders the vision, values and objectives of a project Ability to inspire confidence and trust, command respect and create a sense of community amongst those involved in this area of work Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, negotiation, obtaining, providing and presenting information Ability to prepare and present reports to detailed specifications for Trust and others as requested The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems Ability to think clearly, reach decisions, prioritise and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information Desirable Ability to understand operational and corporate needs. Ability to negotiate and influence others in a positive manner and confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to instigate and achieve change and improvement Ability to engage others in strategy and planning Ability to demonstrate or gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of systems of health and social care and the constituent elements of the care system Other requirements Essential Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines Ability to travel independently across West North and East Cumbria on a regular basis and occasionally nationally Promote equality and value diversity 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 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Maglona House, Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital Carlisle or Whitehaven CA3 0HA Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)