Project Manager - Womens Services

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join our team at Mid And South Essex.

The role involves providing support to the Deputy Director of Ops across Mid & South Essex NHS Trust.

If you have previous Project Management experience and are looking for a new exciting role we would love to hear from you.

*This is a fixed term role for 9 months*

Main duties of the job

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading, planning, co-ordinating and managing a portfolio of projects on a day-to-day basis, supporting the organisation in meeting key strategic business aims and goals.

They will hold responsibility for achieving defined targets and standards against the key performance and quality indicators through performance monitoring, project management, and the delivery of service and quality improvement programmes with the organisation.

The post holder will provide project management and leadership to clinical and operational projects, and will be required to analyse and interpret key business information in order to support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in making key strategic decisions. This includes managing and co-ordinating the efforts of project team members and wider internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver all projects according to plan, using specialist project methodologies recommended for use in the public sector.

The post holder will be required to quickly establish strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders based on trust and confidence, work well within teams, and have the skills to engage, influence and negotiate with colleagues and senior managers in relation to business change, facilitating the project teams in the delivery of significant improvements in service productivity and efficiency.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in
the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a
population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care
Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve
the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and
provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and
build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best,
to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in
their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience
is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and
enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working
opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with
access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed
and progress

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to Degree level of equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• PRINCE 2 or similar project management/quality improvement accreditation

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of managing complex, large scale projects within NHS/Social Care/Public sector bodies
• Experience of setting and measuring performance standards for operational service delivery and in a project environment
• Proven experience of service development and implementing a re-design programme

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office
• Understanding of the social value contribution NHS organisations can make.
• Knowledge of government and local funding opportunities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Project Manager JD (PDF, 440.4KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 23/24 (PDF, 40.2KB)
• Pension Contribution information 2022-23 (PDF, 59.6KB)
• Completing your Occupational Questionnaire (PDF, 964.0KB)