Project Manager

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients. You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.

What the Northumbria Way means for you:

• Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
• A range of flexible working opportunities
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
• Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
• On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
• Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank

We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside across the largest geographical area of any NHS Trust in England. Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes.

The appointed candidates will be joining a successful and highly motivated team transforming the way we work and driving forward digital transformation. This is a great opportunity for anyone joining the team delivering key strategic projects that will improve our interactions and care of our patients. The trust has set out an ambitious clinical digital strategy over the next three years with investment in technology to support the transformation.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a number of projects which can vary in duration and complexity. This must be supported with relevant documentation and tracking of projects against plan and within budget.
• The successful candidates will be expected to support the development and delivery of business cases and procurement processes dependent upon the project.
• The Project Manager role is primarily to manage the procurement and implement/manage multiple projects from strategic to operational across a wide range of subject areas.
• Ensuring the delivery of projects to meet the quality standards required, on budget and within the prescribed timescales.
• Provide overall management for projects.
• Manage, facilitate and monitor progress of projects.
• Manage performance improvement and service development.
• Manage teams of project staff where appropriate.

Duties for this role include:

• Projects range in cost from £5,000 – >£1,000,000.
• Staff impacted by projects can range from 5 – 10,000.
• Projects may last between several weeks and in excess of one year.
• Staff involved in core project teams normally range from 5 – 7, larger projects can encompass 30 – 40 from staff across all professional staff groups.
• Analysis, planning and production of all relevant project documentation on receipt of a project mandate to deliver project goals.
• Project manages projects as delegated.
• In relation to individual projects the Project Manager is required to report to the Project Board, usually headed by an Executive Director, Clinical Director, Directorate Manager or senior manager.
• Overall project progress is also reported through the Director of service.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within service.

Person specification:

• Knowledge of specific areas, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training, plus further staff and project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent.
• Degree or substantial project management experience.
• Qualification and experience in project management methodology to PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent.
• Have experience in project management techniques.
• Skills and experience in procurement and its processes.
• Skills and experience in process mapping utilising relevant software.
• Knowledge and practical understanding and experience of Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) procurement regulations.
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates.