Job summary

This is a fixed term/secondment post for 6 months. If you are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement is needed from your current manager prior to application. The Countywide Directorate is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to support delivery of the directorate's Cost Improvement Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive operational team. The role requires an excellent understanding of healthcare service delivery and budget management as well as a track record of successfully delivering projects. Reporting to the Service Director you will work closely with key stakeholders, including Deputy Service Directors, Operational Service Managers, Medical Leads, Heads of Profession and Governance Leads to ensure the success of delivering the project within year and planning for the following financial year.
Main duties of the job

The Countywide Project Manager will convene and manage project teams and provide project management support to the Deputy Service Director and Operational Service Leads within the directorate to enable the delivery of the annual Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) target and support associated change initiatives.

The Countywide Project Manager will also support service improvements across the directorate which will require a high level of planning, coaching, analytical and communication skills.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate excellent skills and experience in delivering sustainable transformation through the effective use of project management tools with a focus on benefits realisation and collaborative working. The team is based in Gloucestershire but has a flexible working model so can offer hybrid working.

Job description
Job responsibilities

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate excellent skills and experience in delivering sustainable transformation through the effective use of project management tools with a focus on benefits realisation and collaborative working. The team is based in Gloucestershire but has a flexible working model so can offer hybrid working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised project management qualification
• Business or administration relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience gained through work-based practice and development.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a clinical profession e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatry

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Extensive experience in a leadership role with project management aspects of the role
• In-depth experience of leading change and applying quality improvement methodology in practice to deliver positive outcomes in a healthcare setting
• Experience of managing budgets and delivering cost improvement savings

Professional/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Understands, in depth, the complex healthcare environment and current national drivers for change
• Demonstrates an understanding of matrix relationships, stakeholder management and policies and procedures.

Personal skills/abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates experience of dealing competently with complex issues.
• Demonstrates excellent writing skills with an eye for detail.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised project management qualification
• Business or administration relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience gained through work-based practice and development.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a clinical profession e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatry

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Extensive experience in a leadership role with project management aspects of the role
• In-depth experience of leading change and applying quality improvement methodology in practice to deliver positive outcomes in a healthcare setting
• Experience of managing budgets and delivering cost improvement savings

Professional/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Understands, in depth, the complex healthcare environment and current national drivers for change
• Demonstrates an understanding of matrix relationships, stakeholder management and policies and procedures.

Personal skills/abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates experience of dealing competently with complex issues.
• Demonstrates excellent writing skills with an eye for detail.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Invista NHS Training Hub/Home Working

Ermin Street, Brockworth

Gloucester

GL3 4HP

United Kingdom

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