Programme Manager - ICS wide digital programme

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Projects Section of Cornwall IT Services (CITS) manages and delivers ICT projects within both national and local programmes of work, such as National initiatives, the local e-Health programme and other ICS initiatives.

Whilst focussing predominantly on ICS wide initiatives, the ICS wide digital Programme Manager will work with a wide range of ICS stakeholders and alongside the other digital programme managers across the ICS including the RCHT eCare EPR Senior Programme Manager, RCHT Clinical systems programme manager, CFT digital programme manager and Infrastructure programme manager, to ensure that digital opportunities are maximised and delivered to best suit the requirements of the health community.

The Programme Manager plans and coordinates activities to manage and implement a programme of work comprising a range of patient-related ICT projects, many of which are complex and large-scale, from contract/proposal initiation to final operational stage including the transition into business as usual. The Programme Manager plans, schedules, monitors and report on activities related to the programme and ensures that programmes are managed to realise business benefits and that programme management is informed by an awareness of current technical developments. The Programme Manager will have responsibility for the line management of a number of senior project managers, project managers, IT clinical practice educators, and system analysts plus budgetary control.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent qualification and leadership experience
• Professional ICT management qualifications or equivalent significant proven experience in a senior ICT position
• Prince 2 or equivalent formal project / programme management qualification

• MSP
• ITIL
• Change Management
• Clinical systems

Experience

• Proven significant senior management skills experience in a large complex environment
• Significant relevant experience in health service or other major large-scale customer service oriented organisation
• Proven ability to manage and complete a range of complex activities, including the development of strategies, business plans, service improvements and resource planning
• Proven experience in supplier management and contract negotiation, gained in a senior role
• Proven experience in organising and prioritising multiple tasks and workloads and meeting deadlines
• Proven experience in financial management including managing large budgets, income generation
• Proven staff management and development at a senior level

• Health information experience

Skills

• Excellent verbal, including strong presentation skills, written and interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively, and impart complex issues, information and solutions, many of which are controversial and delicate in nature to large groups of clinical staff, senior managers, patients and public who have different levels of IT literacy and understanding
• The ability to gain the credibility and confidence of multidisciplinary groups, including senior managers/executive teams, staff, colleagues and customers
• Ability to solve complex analytical problems; independently analyse information; and make recommendations based on this analysis; Often this will involve recommending the optimum from a range of options in situations where information may be incomplete or differ
• Able to communicate and invoke change amongst multi-disciplined staff whilst remaining calm and professional in a sometimes hostile and/or emotional atmosphere
• Highly developed staff management, team leadership, co-ordination and motivation skills
• Highly developed listening skills in order to understand and deal with problems/issues as they arise

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/