Transformation Project Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

To ensure that projects are implemented adhering to best practice and tools are in place to promote and monitor this.

To work collaboratively with team, service leads and trust operational staff, members of the finance team and external stakeholders to generate and evaluate strategies.

To generate project and implementation plans through the interpretation of policies and strategies to meet Trust business objectives.

Regular requirement to use computer software to develop or create statistical reports requiring formulae, query reports.

To design a comprehensive shared folder (information) system to support the monitoring and progression of cost improvement projects.

To identify opportunities for further Improvements by using local and national benchmarking data.

Responsible for day-to-day management of junior member(s) of the team

Delivery and support to Divisions for specific training as required e.g., project management.
For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

David Crosby

Job title

Head of Improvement and Delivery

Email address

Davidcrosby@nhs.net

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Operational Service Management Experience at Band 6 or above.
• Proven track record of achieving challenging targets
• Experienced in reviewing and interpreting complex financial and analytical information to support or inform the development of strategic plans
• Experience of managing complex projects through to delivery
• Experience of negotiating with stakeholders on challenging issues.

Desirable criteria

• Project management degree or 5 years project management experience
• Experience in the application of Service Improvement methodologies and leading change
• Experience of managing Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP) or operational service budgets
• Experience of collaborative working across the healthcare system

Skills

Essential criteria

• Innovative and strategic thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
• Ability to work effectively including across team, professional and structural boundaries to deliver outcomes and build relationships.
• Ability to manage conflict effectively.
• Innovative and strategic thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change.
• Ability to focus frequently on complex tasks and communications.

Desirable criteria

• Comfortable dealing with financial information, including a working knowledge of NHS financial processes
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret and communicate complex information.
• Excellent presentation skills, with evidence of presenting to senior management teams.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree level qualification or relevant experience
• Formal project or programme management qualification (i.e. Prince 2, MSP)

Desirable criteria

• Relevant Masters level qualification in field of health or social care (desirable) or working at a senior level in specialist area

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of NHS issues and transition process.
• Knowledge and understanding of national and local performance targets.
• Expert knowledge and skills of programme/project management methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programme/projects including risk management.
• Knowledge of successful CIP plans and complex projects.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.

Desirable criteria

• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the current health system within North central London, the aims and aspirations of the organisation and current relevant national health policy

Attitude

Essential criteria

• Passion for improving the experience of patient
• Must be able to demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and confidence
• Able to be tenacious and follow through on multiple strands of work simultaneously, and in the face of Innovative thinking and complex problem solving.
• Good emotional intelligence and personal resilience competing pressures and demands
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust

Desirable criteria

• Commitment to continuing professional development

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

• JD & PS (PDF, 241.7KB)
• Whittington Probationary Policy (PDF, 298.0KB)
• Whittington Employment Promise (PDF, 22.4KB)