Assistant Project Manager

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Job summary

This is an exciting role within the Mind & Body programme to deliver improvement projects across two Mental Health Trusts in South East London (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust). These projects seek to improve the physical health and wellbeing of people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), translating best practice in physical healthcare into new settings and services for this clinical population in South East London and beyond.

Main duties of the job

The following are key areas of focus:

• Working with a variety of teams in mental health settings to support physical health interventions for adults with SMI
• Supporting the development of relationships with partners in organisations across South East London
• Supporting the delivery of projects within the Mind & Body programme

The postholder will need to demonstrate a passion for integrating mental and physical healthcare and a desire to deliver real health improvements for people with SMI. They should have experience of: working within a mental health or physical health setting; working successfully with clinicians, service users and carers to develop ideas; and delivering change and improvements in a challenging and complex environment.

About us

At King's Health Partners (KHP), the Mind & Body programme works across South East London and beyond to enable joined up and integrated physical and mental healthcare to ultimately reduce the current health inequalities faced by people with physical long term conditions and people with severe mental illness. We know that addressing the mental health needs of those with physical conditions and addressing the physical health needs of those with mental health conditions improves outcomes for service users and patients. Key priorities for the programme are to:

• Establish what good mind and body care looks like;
• Develop a mind and body approach to practice; and
• Support organisations to achieve change and improvement in practice.

We are an ambitious team with lots of passion and we hope to welcome someone with similar attributes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support work with the Trust Physical Health Teams to identify improvement areas, scope high impact actions, and facilitate enhanced access and quality of physical health
• Provide support to the Mind & Body Programme Manager to help them to develop, implement and monitor projects and resolve issues and ensure all project documentation is organised and maintained to a good standard
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams across departments and external organisations to provide guidance with regards to the management, progression and sustainability of Mind & Body projects
• Proactively build relationships and work closely with a range of colleagues across organisations to encourage collaborative working
• Communicate complex and sometimes conflicting or contentious information with a high level of sensitivity and diplomacy, including to audiences who may be challenging
• Develop robust relationships with key contacts and team members and proactively manage these relationships so contacts can count on reliable and knowledgeable support and information about the programme or other activities
• Provide a comprehensive level of knowledge about all aspects of the Mind & Body Programme and act as a helpful and approachable source of advice and guidance to all staff

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Support work with the Trust Physical Health Teams to identify improvement areas, scope high impact actions, and facilitate enhanced access and quality of physical health
• Provide support to the Mind & Body Programme Manager to help them to develop, implement and monitor projects and resolve issues and ensure all project documentation is organised and maintained to a good standard
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams across departments and external organisations to provide guidance with regards to the management, progression and sustainability of Mind & Body projects
• Proactively build relationships and work closely with a range of colleagues across organisations to encourage collaborative working
• Communicate complex and sometimes conflicting or contentious information with a high level of sensitivity and diplomacy, including to audiences who may be challenging
• Develop robust relationships with key contacts and team members and proactively manage these relationships so contacts can count on reliable and knowledgeable support and information about the programme or other activities
• Provide a comprehensive level of knowledge about all aspects of the Mind & Body Programme and act as a helpful and approachable source of advice and guidance to all staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 or APM

Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of the health and care environment, and roles, organisations and responsibilities within it
• Practical experience and a strong track record in project management work in a complex environment, including the development of plans and monitoring progress
• Experience of working in partnerships across multiple organisations
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders, including healthcare staff, commissioners, charities, service users and carers, community groups and the public

Desirable

• Demonstrable project management experience with evidence of affecting change, and establishing monitoring/evaluation mechanisms within an NHS or healthcare setting
• Experience of working with adults living with severe mental illness and / or concurrent physical health problems

Knowledge

Essential

• An ability to plan, manage, monitor and report on delivery according to the ambitions of the project
• Ability to work independently (set own priorities with guidance and to work under own initiative) and as part of a team
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders from all backgrounds including clinicians, service users, carers, senior managers and partner organisations
• Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied workload, paying attention to accuracy and detail whilst maintaining a flexible and positive approach to work

Desirable

• Understanding of the role of an Academic Health Science Centre

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 or APM

Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of the health and care environment, and roles, organisations and responsibilities within it
• Practical experience and a strong track record in project management work in a complex environment, including the development of plans and monitoring progress
• Experience of working in partnerships across multiple organisations
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders, including healthcare staff, commissioners, charities, service users and carers, community groups and the public

Desirable

• Demonstrable project management experience with evidence of affecting change, and establishing monitoring/evaluation mechanisms within an NHS or healthcare setting
• Experience of working with adults living with severe mental illness and / or concurrent physical health problems

Knowledge

Essential

• An ability to plan, manage, monitor and report on delivery according to the ambitions of the project
• Ability to work independently (set own priorities with guidance and to work under own initiative) and as part of a team
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders from all backgrounds including clinicians, service users, carers, senior managers and partner organisations
• Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure from a busy and varied workload, paying attention to accuracy and detail whilst maintaining a flexible and positive approach to work

Desirable

• Understanding of the role of an Academic Health Science Centre

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
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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Counting House, Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

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