Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Project Manager
Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustUnited Kingdom3 days ago
Full-timeProject Management, Information Technology
Job Overview

We are looking for a values-led, compassionate and capable Project Manager, with a demonstrable commitment to improving and supporting mental health, learning disabilities and autism. This post will work across the Jameson Division within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) which provides adult mental health and learning disability services.

This postholder is expected to focus on the delivery of projects relating to older adult mental health and neurodiversity pathways but will work flexibly across other areas as needed in response to transformation priorities.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Please note: This job advert may close earlier than the specified deadline if a high volume of applications is received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

  • Be responsible for the day to day management of the identified projects across the programme and will be a single point of contact, ensuring delivery against timelines; escalating issues and reporting highlights within the governance process as appropriate.
  • Agree tasks and resources required to meet project objectives and manage the project within and according to the agreed budget and timescales.
  • Produce robust and realistic project plans for driving forward transformation initiatives, using appropriate methodology and leading to the implementation of actions and outcomes required to deliver the projects in line with locally agreed timescales.

Please Refer To The Job Description For Further Information.

Working for our organisation

CNWL is committed to providing quality health & social care services, tailored to the needs of individuals, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increase well being & provide opportunities for recovery. We want our employees to feel valued, challenged & supported.

  • Clear roles and responsibilities and a rewarding job so that you can make a difference to patients, their families and carers' and communities.
  • Personal development, access to appropriate training for your job and line management support to succeed.
  • Support and opportunities to maintain your health, wellbeing and safety; and an environment free from harassment, bullying or violence.
  • A good working environment with flexible working opportunities, consistent with the needs of patients and with the way that people live their lives.
  • Fair treatment that is free from discrimination.
  • Opportunities to engage in decisions that affect you and the services you provide, individually, through representative organisations and through local partnership working arrangements.
  • Opportunities to enable you to be empowered to put forward ways to deliver better and safer services for patients and their families.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Main job responsibilities

Please Refer To The Job Description For Further Information.

The post holder will:

  • Be responsible for the day to day management of the identified projects across the programme and will be a single point of contact, ensuring delivery against timelines; escalating issues and reporting highlights within the governance process as appropriate.
  • Agree tasks and resources required to meet project objectives and manage the project within and according to the agreed budget and timescales. They will need to ensure deadlines are met and work is delivered to a high standard.
  • Produce robust and realistic project plans for driving forward transformation initiatives, using appropriate methodology and leading to the implementation of actions and outcomes required to deliver the projects in line with locally agreed timescale.
  • Maintain a full and accurate audit trail of key decisions, actions and outputs, including but not limited to risk and issue logs, project/milestone plans, update/highlight reports, and action plans, and make adjustments if targets/deadlines are not met.
  • Produce audience-appropriate documents, reports and presentations on a regular basis for meetings, Committees and Boards in accordance with the agreed governance arrangements. They should be open to challenge and opposition, raise awareness, provide training on own project etc.
  • Use appropriate software to create and maintain appropriate project documentation including project initiation documents, business cases, project plans, project briefs, risk and issue logs and communication plans
  • Work with clinical teams, managers and existing Strategy & Transformation Managers and Service Improvement Managers to develop new ways of working, ensuring that the clinical perspective and clinical staff are central to the work of the projects
  • Ensure the patient voice is at the heart of transformation planning and delivery, engaging in co-production from initial scoping discussions all the way through to agreeing evaluation and the desired outcomes of change
  • Provide support to relevant Boards, and chair project and or workstream meetings as appropriate. They will also be required to attend programme meetings to provide updates and facilitate discussions to seek key decisions
  • Manage internal and external barriers to change
  • Effectively identify and manage key stakeholders to enable project delivery
  • Interpret and analyse complex information and make decisions on a range of programme issues where there may be more than one course of action
  • Required to work collaboratively across the Transformation landscape when other programmes or projects are in a resource intensive period, providing a flexible, varied project support as required

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • - Good standard of education (Degree level or equivalent appropriate experience)
  • - Formal project management qualification or experience to equivalent level (e.g. PRINCE2)

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

  • - Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • - Strong analytical skills
  • - Ability to motivate others and negotiate deadlines
  • - Ability to build strong working relationships, gain respect and confidence, and work effectively as part of a team
  • - Ability to prioritise work, manage multiple tasks, and communicate issues effectively
  • - Demonstrable leadership experience with evidence of affecting change, process redesign and establishing monitoring/evaluation mechanisms within an NHS setting
  • - Ability to analyse situations and to provide a resolution
  • - Excellent IT skills
  • - Ability to accurately interpret and present data in appropriate formats
  • - Ability to exercise judgement when presented with complex problems ensuring that the implications of any decisions are thoroughly considered

Desirable criteria

  • Understanding of the existing mental health landscape

Experience

Essential criteria

  • -Experience of project management and strategic service development in a complex organisation
  • - Knowledge of project management tools and techniques and how to use them effectively
  • -Track record of meeting deadlines and delivering objectives in a timely manner
  • -Experience of gathering and analysing data from a wide variety of sources and using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office
  • - Experience of managing change projects
  • - Experience of development of training materials, presentations, and awareness programmes

Desirable criteria

  • - Good working knowledge of the wider NHS agenda including sound understanding of NHS targets and national initiatives
  • - Experience supporting and delivering digital projects within a healthcare setting

Other

Essential criteria

  • - Ability to work at other sites if requested
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