Project Manager – Transformation and Business Team, FYPCLDA

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and committed candidate to apply for a Band 7 Project Manager post within the FYPCLDA Transformation and Business Team. The post holder will be responsible for a dynamic portfolio of projects within the area of performance, data quality, and IM&T. This will include but is not limited to: improving data quality through embedding a robust data quality improvement plan and coordinating its ongoing monitoring and assurance, the Directorate’s delivery of requirements relating to the new waiting times matrix and community and mental health currencies, interface of IM&T developments and transformation with SNOMED coding and the Trust’s SNOMED programme, and the delivery of an array of outcomes transformation.

This post will be at the forefront of change and transformation being driven by new national healthcare policy and will be essential to providing assurance on the Directorate and Trust’s local implementation. It provides an attractive opportunity for the right candidate to work on impactful projects across the Directorate and with interface to corporate and enabling teams.

The post-holder will be responsible for coordinating the Directorate response to, and delivery of, Trust-wide projects as outlined in their portfolio under the leadership of the Deputy Business Manager. The post-holder will also work closely with other senior leads within the Directorate who hold responsibilities for outcomes in the portfolio area. Close working with the Directorate’s Place Based Intelligence Lead and Clinical Safety Officer is an essential part of the post-holder’s role.

Contact Details

Helen Sillandy, [email protected], 07584116643

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

In line with the job advert, as Project Manager in the Transformation and Business Team in FYPCLDA, the post holder will be a member of the FYPCLDA Project Team working on a portfolio of projects (as outlined in the job advert and determined in accordance with Team and Directorate need), who have a focus on managing and delivering service improvement initiatives and projects across the Directorate. The role will be responsible for supporting the Deputy Business Manager and Head of Transformation and Business Development to drive service transformation and improvement which provides best clinical outcomes for service users, the most effective ways of working for staff, and value for money.

The Project Manager Will Be Accountable For a Varied Portfolio Of Service Improvement Projects Within The FYPCLDA Directorate And Will Work With Colleagues Across The Directorate, Organisation, And The Wider Healthcare System To Design And Deliver Them. The Post-holder Will Be Expected To Focus On

• Driving transformational changes within services across the Directorate
• Working closely with colleagues across the wider healthcare system to bring about greater alignment and partnership working. The post-holder will be required to manage relationships with a wide number of stakeholders and actively engage them to work collaboratively and effectively towards common goals.
• Drive reform and support Directorate and organisational change and uptake of initiatives that support excellence and improvements in service user experience and outcomes.
• Support the vision and Step Up To Great Initiatives for the Directorate and to communicate these across pathways, both internally and externally.
• To work with the Deputy Business Manager to develop and implement strategic and operational policies which will underpin the vision for the Directorate.
• To constantly review and identify local and national best practice and consider whether these can be brought into individual project areas and develop implementation plans and projects as appropriate.
• Support cost effective delivery of the business and monitor budgets as delegated.
• Line management of junior members of the team.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.