Senior Project Manager
Job summary
UHL is part way through an exciting transformation journey in Maternity & Neonatal Services, underpinned by the Perinatal Safety Improvement Programme. This multi-disciplinary initiative comprises four workstreams, each aligned to the themes of the National Three-Year Improvement Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services.
The Trust needs a dynamic, organised and experienced Senior Project Manager to take a lead role in co-ordinating the delivery of multiple projects across the programme, with a particular focus on national reviews such as the Ockenden and Kirkup reports. The Trust has achieved significant success in Maternity Incentive Scheme compliance, CQC improvements and Quality Improvement projects, leading to enhanced service users' experience.
You will join our multi-disciplinary Perinatal Safety Improvement Team. The team has a wide range of skills and experience, delivering high quality improvement projects in conjunction with clinical teams.
We are looking to appoint a person who is experienced in leading and managing quality improvement projects. You will have the ability to interpret complex information, communicating effectively with key stakeholders including service users, multi-disciplinary teams and the senior leadership team. You will have a problem solving approach with a willingness to challenge the status quo. You should have a clinical professional or operational management qualification or equivalent knowledge gained in a health related organisation.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct audits, service reviews, and apply improvement methodologies for informed decision-making and change management.
- Develop a project plan for transformational change in maternity services.
- Create an action plan and robust mechanisms to assure the CMG Senior Team and Executives.
- Communicate with stakeholders within the organisation and healthcare partners to ensure successful delivery.
- Report adverse changes and their impacts to stakeholders for corrective action and contingency planning.
- Engage and consult with key stakeholders throughout the transformation process.
- Ensuring patient safety is central to all transformational changes under the leadership of the Senior Management team within the CMG.
Communication
- Maintain effective communication channels throughout the project.Establish communication lines with CMG colleagues and the wider healthcare community to integrate improvements and services.Support a communication structure within the Clinical Management Group to engage all staff in the Trust's vision of excellence.Use motivational and negotiating skills to foster collaboration among stakeholders to achieve improvements.
Human Resources
- Promote a culture of transformational development and accountability among project staff.Support staff through education and training to meet Trust values and objectives.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead alongside the Head of Midwifery and the Senior CMG Triumvirate to support the Maternity Service with the multiple projects currently required under the national maternity transformation programme.
The post holder will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed action plans. To work alongside the CMG Senior Team to ensure robust mechanisms are imbedded in the service and to provide and maintain appropriate assurance frameworks for sustainable delivery of any actions or recommendations.
The post holder will work alongside the Senior CMG Team and obstetric service including midwifery and consultant representatives from within the Clinical Management Group (CMG) to progress the specific improvement schemes.
Person Specification
Training
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience gained in a health related and/or large complex organisation
- Project management qualification e.g., PRINCE 2, Managing successful projects of equivalent.
Experience
- Evidence of achieving transformation which has resulted in positive change in the health and/or social care setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS commissioning and benchmarking.
Experience
- Project management at a senior level with evidence of leading and managing improvement projects.
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS structures and health and social care delivery systems.
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
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Leicester Royal Infirmary; however travel between UHL’s hospital sites may be required
Leicester
LE1 5WW
https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/
- Company
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Location
- Leicester, United Kingdom LE1 5WW
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Location
- Leicester, United Kingdom LE1 5WW
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year
- Posted