Project Manager - WCCSS Care group - Bournemouth
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train.The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a Project Manager within the Strategy & Transformation team focused on delivering transformational change projects of a considerable scale across Dorset, including (but not limited to) the following :
- The reconfiguring of the two hospitals in East Dorset, bringing clinical services together, providing cohesive services and improved patient experience for the local population,
- Development of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) in the East of the County
- Other operational transformation projects that support the reconfiguration of services
Performing a project management role you will be responsible for the overall development and delivery of your allocated area of the Programme. Post holders will work in a busy and fast-paced environment managing projects supporting the delivery of the reconfiguration of services in University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) in line with the Clinical Services Review.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital - cross site working will be requiredInterview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder will project manage assigned projects to deliver the desired outcomes in accordance with quality, budget and timescale specifications, thus performing a key role in keeping the project/programme on track to meet the objectives. This will involve:
- Facilitating the development of project plans;
- Supporting delivery;
- Monitoring progress;
- Supporting the identification, recording, monitoring and management of project risks and issues;
- Producing reports and papers for meetings; and
- Ensuring governance processes are followed.
This is a complex programme and you will have opportunities to link into other areas of Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS) as each element of work interacts and influences success of the whole system in Dorset.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- APM Prince 2 or equivalent
- Evidence of development of project management knowledge and skills through formal courses and/or experience
- Masters level qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of delivering major projects to specified outcomes, budgets and timescales
- Experience of working across boundaries, engaging and managing a broad range stakeholders
- Experience of working within a project team(s) and delegating plans and responsibilities to other team members allocated to perform activities
- Experience in delivering projects involving large scale transformation and/or service redesign
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of the services and pathways for allocated work stream and specialty responsibilities
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria- Ability to deliver assigned projects and work packages, in accordance with agreed standards and methodologies, within agreed timescales, budgets and to specified quality criteria
- Highly numerate and able to communicate and present articulately both verbally and in writing
- Ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse complex information and data to ensure effective reporting and progress of projects
- Previous involvement in service development and redesign to provide high quality care and treatment to patients
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of, and ability to use, relevant project management tools and techniques
- Knowledge of the principles of organisational change and continuous improvement
- Knowledge of relevant governance structures, Trust policies, procedures guidelines and protocols
- Knowledge of national and corporate policies that apply to assigned projects
- In depth knowledge of all current health service issues
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of the services and pathways for allocated work stream and specialty responsibilities
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.