Are you ready to use your project management skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our projects and programmes team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to either a programme manager or a head of delivery, your role will lead teams to deliver key projects across the trust that support the trust’s digital strategy. These fixed‑term roles are for 12 months specifically to work on high profile projects in our Radiology and Pathology CSUs. In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.
Job responsibilities
Why you should join our team: DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.
DIT looks after the Trust’s information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.
We’d love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.
What you will bring to the role
- Project management qualification.
- End‑to‑end project management experience.
- Strong leadership/management skills with the ability to support the development of more junior project staff.
- Experience of working in a technical or healthcare setting.
- Strong stakeholder management experience.
- Experience of working within a defined project management methodology including the creation and management of relevant artefacts.
- Understanding of national NHS strategies/policies and the challenges currently faced by the NHS.
- Securing and monitoring substantial project budgets.
- Self‑motivated with the ability to work autonomously across a range of work areas.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
- Patient‑centred
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Accountable
- Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
Application notice
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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