PCN Project Manager
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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Brentworth PCN are looking for a PCN Project Manager to deliver on a wide range of business, data submission, transformation and improvement initiatives across the PCN. This role will be based on site at Brentford Health Centre and other practices across the Brentworth PCN.
The postholder will be instrumental in progressing the PCN's development plan. This role will work with member practices to break down challenges to implementation across the patient population.
Main duties of the job
The PCN Project Manager role will develop strong relationships and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the PCN to ensure collaborative approaches to service development and delivery. They will also be responsible for managing agreed projects with a focus upon developing the partnerships across primary care, community services, social care, mental health, the voluntary sector and secondary care that are enabling on-going MDT development.
The PCN Project Manager will be responsible for disseminating new information across the member practices and tasked with coordinating shared learning events. The ability to build and maintain relationships with practice and PCN staff is essential.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Significant knowledge and experience of project management and service development, delivering projects in a multi-agency or complex environment
Desirable criteria
- Degree level or Higher Education equivalent qualifications or Project Management qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in project management to include planning, implementing, and managing projects across multiple organisations or teams
- Demonstrable experience of effectively engaging with key stakeholders, such as clinical staff
- Demonstrable experience of writing and / or monitoring delivery of business plans
- Demonstrable experience of producing accurate plans and performance reports which inform and influence target audience
- Experience of working autonomously on a pre-determined piece of work
- Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent project management skills
- Able to support or manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Adopts a systematic approach to problem solving using varied sources of information
- Good knowledge of Microsoft office products
- Self-awareness and good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to adopt a proactive approach to the role
Desirable criteria
- Numerical and financial management skills; understanding of budget management or cost improvement programmes.
- An understanding of the bodies in the wider Health system such as STPs, ICSs, NHSE/I, CQC, etc
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Candidate Pack (PDF, 1.2MB)