Job Description
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 7 Project Manager within our mental health portfolio.
Working as part of the Business & Transformation team, you will confidently lead multiple projects in your area to deliver the vision and commitments set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Mental Health services are transforming in Milton Keynes and the Business & Transformation team drives implementation of a variety of exciting projects and programmes, including: Adult Community Mental Health Transformation, NHS 111 mental health option and mental health crisis lounges, to name just a few.
The role is based at Milton Keynes Trust HQ, which is located on the campus of Milton Keynes University Hospital. Whilst we’re unable to offer this as a remote role and the post holder will be required to work on site for part of their working week; we’re happy to discuss what flexible working looks like for you.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, we are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for the day to day management of the identified projects across the programme and will be a single point of contact, ensuring delivery against timelines; escalating issues and reporting highlights within the governance process as appropriate
- To agree tasks and resources required to meet project objectives and manage the project within and according to the agreed budget and timescales
- To produce robust and realistic project plans for driving forward transformation initiatives, using appropriate methodology and leading to the implementation of actions and outcomes required to deliver the projects in line with locally agreed timescales
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail of key decisions, actions and outputs, including but not limited to risk and issue logs, project/milestone plans, update/highlight reports, and action plans, and make adjustments if targets/deadlines are not met
- Produce documents, reports and presentations on a regular basis for meetings, Committees and Boards in accordance with the agreed governance arrangements.
- To use appropriate software to create and maintain appropriate project documentation including project initiation documents, business cases, project plans, project briefs, risk and issue logs and communication plans
- To ensure that the clinical perspective and clinical staff are central to the work of the projects, working with clinical teams, managers and existing Business & Transformation Managers and Service Improvement Managers to develop new ways of working
- To ensure the patient voice is at the heart of transformation planning and delivery from initial scoping discussions all the way through to agreeing evaluation and the desired outcomes of change
- Required to make audience-appropriate presentations, be open to challenge and opposition, raise awareness, provide training on own project etc.
- Provide support and relevant updates to project/programme boards as required
- Chair project and or workstream meetings as appropriate
- Attend programme meetings to provide updates and facilitate discussions to seek key decisions
- Manage internal and external barriers to change
- Ensure deadlines are met and delivered to a high standard
- Interpret and analyse complex information and make decisions on a range of programme issues where there may be more than one course of action
- Support the Programme Lead in coordinating and facilitating relationships between the programme and other local and other oversight and strategic groups
- Required to work collaboratively across the Transformation landscape when other programmes or projects are in a resource intensive period, providing a flexible, varied project support as required. This may be outside of the mental health portfolio
- Deputise for the Business & Transformation Manager when required