Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Managerto join our dynamic team, supporting delivery of our ambitious transformation portfolio. This role is central to progressing significant organisational change, introducing new systems and ways of working, and underpinning our five-year strategy

You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and achieve their intended benefits, while supporting high-quality governance and assurance processes across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with Senior Responsible Owners and Programme Managers, you will lead and manage projects from initiation through to delivery and benefits realisation.

You will:

• Manage projects aligned to the Trust's Transformation Strategy, ensuring effective governance and reporting
• Develop and maintain plans, monitor progress, risks and issues, and escalate where required
• Produce high-quality reports for senior forums including Executive Transformation Programme Board
• Lead stakeholder engagement and communication across a wide range of audiences
• Support continuous improvement of PMO standards, tools and methodologies
• Line manage and support project team members as required

This is a highly visible role requiring strong collaboration, influencing skills, and the ability to handle complex and sensitive information.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full breakdown of the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full breakdown of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Competency based interview

Essential

• oEducated to degree level and/or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• oExperience of Project Management or change leadership role.
• oPossess a professional project management qualification or have knowledge of a formal project management method such as PRINCE2, Agile.
• oExperience of change management, service improvement or practice improvement with demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• oGood knowledge and understanding of the structure, processes and functions operating within the NHS, and the impact of legislation and national initiatives.

Person Specification
Competency based interview

Essential

• oEducated to degree level and/or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• oExperience of Project Management or change leadership role.
• oPossess a professional project management qualification or have knowledge of a formal project management method such as PRINCE2, Agile.
• oExperience of change management, service improvement or practice improvement with demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• oGood knowledge and understanding of the structure, processes and functions operating within the NHS, and the impact of legislation and national initiatives.

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 .

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. .

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address

Yorkshire Ambulance Service Headquarters

Brindley Way

Wakefield

WF2 0XQ

United Kingdom

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