Assistant Project Manager

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for an Assistant Project Manager within the Programme Management Office.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious and talented individual to support the Senior Project Manager in the delivery of projects and workstreams within the programme, which support the overall strategic and operational development of the Trust.

If you are keen to work in a fast-paced and innovative environment to support the development of high quality and efficient services at DBTH, then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Programme Management Office, the post holder, working with Divisions/Corporate Directorates, will play a key role in shaping and implementing new models of service delivery at DBTH to deliver high quality, efficient services.

This will entail contributing to the development of a vision for future models of service/care delivery to include describing processes/pathways in detail so that workforce and infrastructure requirements can be defined. Implementation will require delivery of the different elements that make up the new/revised model and develop robust methods for evaluation and monitoring.

You will work closely with Executive Directors, PMO leads, Divisions/Corporate directorate SMT's and other Project Managers to help deliver project aims and objectives.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Good IT skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite to ECDL level or equivalent demonstrable experience
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent, or relevant experience
• A Levels / NVQ III equivalent qualification, preferably in Business and Administration or related subject or relevant experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of being part of successful multidiscipline project teams
• Project Management Experience
• Experienced in running client workshops/delivering presentations
• Knowledge of the change management process including end to end project lifecycle
• Experience in handling confidential information

• Good level of knowledge of Service Delivery within the NHS

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Ability to work unsupervised setting clear objectives and targets to achieve deliverables and goals
• Excellent IT skills
• Committed to developing and delivering customer focussed projects
• Driven to provide excellent levels of service for all trust managers, employees and external clients
• Good networking and communication skills both within the Trust and across the wider NHS and external business sectors
• Demonstrable evidence of good analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and statistical data
• Resilient, determined and confident
• Flexible approach to working and hours of work
• Excellent written, verbal and presentational skills
• Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously and deliver to agreed time scales
• Effective decision-making ability when prioritising and organising own workload to ensure strict project deadlines are met.
• Self-motivated and able to enthuse project teams to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Continuous development of own skill set, knowledge and experience in order to improve personal performance

• Ability to negotiate, persuade and manage conflict
• Evidence of leadership and influencing skills

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.