Project Manager

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We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sussex Pathology Network Transformation Programme Team.

The role will provide project management leadership within the Sussex Pathology Network to support the delivery of the overall vision and objectives across the Network, will oversee designated projects across Sussex Pathology Network and will be responsible for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the projects. The postholder will play also play a key role in the ongoing development of the Programme and Network.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is expected to take a lead in stimulating and maintaining collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders across the local health and care system to help deliver effective communications across organisational boundaries and to deliver the designated projects, that span across organisations. This will include liaison with clinical, operational, corporate and external teams.

The post holder will deliver the project on time, to budget and to agreed quality standards, supporting customer business needs.

The post holder will be expected to manage multistranded projects using PRINCE2 methodology, demonstrating excellent risk management and financial control throughout. The role requires a professional project management approach that involves managing the project team and coordinating all project activities in accordance with the customer needs, supplier capability and local or national standards and requirements.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Track record of delivering to PRINCE 2 methodology
• PRINCE 2 Foundation Certified
• Documented CPD to Masters Degree or equivalent level

Desirable criteria

• APMP Introduction

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience working in a health or local government setting; good understanding of NHS decisionmaking procedures.
• Understanding of challenges around the national and local drivers for change.
• Experience of successfully implementing change in a complex multi organisational environment with a wide range of stakeholders and professional groups.
• Delivering complex projects with Board level engagement
• Management and delivery of reports at Board level including financial analysis
• Communicating complex information to audiences who have no knowledge of the area

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of organisational and cultural boundaries, maintaining a clear sense of objectives and purpose
• Ability to provide vision and direction in a compelling way to individuals and teams to ensure project team delivers to schedule
• Ability to analyse and review complex facts and information, and develop a range of options to support decision making.
• Ability to facilitate constructive discussion and debate which leads to the formulation of action plans.
• Ability to influence and gain commitment from key stakeholders
• Ability to produce complex written project briefs and reports, with supporting analysis, to support the decision-making functions.
• Strong presentation skills and an ability to assist in the presentation of complex information to a wide audience.
• Advanced IT and keyboard skills for data manipulation, report production and analysis in a variety of programmes

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to work autonomously, highly motivated and ability to prioritise own workload
• Experience of working to tight deadlines, achieving outcomes within set time frames and handling a number of work demands
• Ability to travel independently between sites in an efficient and timely manner

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 280.6KB)
• Job Hazard Form (PDF, 880.3KB)
• Guidance for Applicants - AFC (PDF, 152.4KB)