Project Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will ensure that all documentation is created and updated to the highest standard. The post holder will be required to make informed decisions and solve issues within the area of responsibility, ensuring that agreed targets are met in accordance with Departmental, local and Trust objectives. A high degree of initiative will be essential. A key element of this role is to ensure effective communication and regular engagement across the Trust and with the NCA. The post holder will support the project by monitoring, reporting and active management of performance against the above objectives.

The postholder will have excellent organisational skills and time management skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload in a fast-paced office environment. They will have a key role in establishing and maintaining appropriate participant-focused environment and facilitating the production of good quality research.

The post holder will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process to achieve the objectives for this post. The post holder will be required to work across GMMH footprint.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 - 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven operational involvement in the management of complex projects involving multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of co-ordinating and planning a range of ongoing tasks/ projects
• Experience of database systems and management
• Experience of working with committees and organising large committee meetings

Desirable criteria

• Experience in working with a range of individuals and organisations ideally in a healthcare setting
• Budget and contract management experience
• Experience of long term planning
• Relevant project management experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
• Specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience

Desirable criteria

• An understanding of mental health research in an NHS setting
• An understanding of the social, political, economic and technical context within which the NHS operates
• An understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Data Protection Act 1998
• Knowledge of current developments in the NHS

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and a customer focussed approach
• The ability to receive and communicate information confidently but sensitively, sometimes about complex, sensitive or contentious issues, with a range of audiences including healthcare professionals, patients and the public
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to working and able to work independently, unsupervised and to a high standard within tight deadlines
• Ability to synthesise/analyse complex information and/or large volumes of data and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to effectively co-ordinate and plan multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
• Ability to respond to stakeholder needs and identify appropriate service developments
• Competent and accurate IT skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc) with the ability to use computer software to develop or create reports, documents and spreadsheets
• Ability to work effectively and simultaneously across a range of operational areas
• Confident negotiation skills, and the ability to deliver contentious information in a sensitive manner, sometimes in hostile situations
• Excellent standards of numeracy and literacy

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexible attitude to working environment and ability to work as part of a team
• Thorough attention to detail with high standard of accuracy and a systematic approach to tasks and high standards of accuracy
• Calm under pressure
• Confidence to challenge established practices and accepted authorities
• A commitment to patient/carer/lay involvement
• Commitment to health and safety policies and procedures
• There is a frequent requirement to travel mainly between the R&I Offices in Central Manchester and Prestwich and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Project Manager (PDF, 648.5KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)