Project Manager – NHS PeoplePortal ProgrammeNHS
Job summary
Band 7 Subject to Evaluation
Help deliver digital change that makes a difference to the NHS
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Project Lead to join our NHS PeoplePortal Programme team and play a key role in supporting Kent & Medway NHS organisations as they prepare for early adoption and implementation of this new system.
Working closely with the Programme Director - K&M NHS PeoplePortal Programme, you'll be at the heart of delivery -- coordinating activity across multiple NHS organisations and bringing together project, technical, data, communications, training and user engagement activity to make sure organisations are ready for a successful go-live.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 18 months from the start date. If you are interested in applying for secondment, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
What will you do?
You'll be a hands-on delivery lead, supporting organisations through the full implementation journey, including:
- Coordinating project plans, milestones, actions, risks, issues and dependencies across multiple NHS organisations.
- Supporting system and integration testing, coordinating activity, capturing results and working with technical teams to resolve issues.
- Supporting data migration and reconciliation
- Identify emerging risks and issues, escalating where necessary and sharing learning across the programme.
- Deputise for the Programme Director when required.
Main duties of the job
About you
You'll be an experienced project professional who enjoys working in a complex, fast-moving environment and can bring people together to get things done.
You'll have:
- Strong project coordination and delivery experience.
- Experience of using NHS ESR or Oracle Fusion is essential.
- Experience of digital system implementation, transformation or organisational change.
- Experience of testing and/or data migration in a technology implementation environment.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and facilitation skills.
- The confidence to work across organisational boundaries, influence stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and a strong focus on delivery.
Experience of working within the NHS, particularly across multiple organisations or regional programmes, would be highly desirable.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to be part of a major digital transformation programme that will support NHS organisations and employees across the region.
You'll have a genuinely varied role, working across project delivery, technology, data, change and people - with the opportunity to make a visible contribution to successful NHS digital implementation.
If you're a confident project professional who can bring structure to complexity, build great relationships and keep delivery moving, we'd love to hear from you.
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
Programme and Project Coordination
Support the Programme Director with the planning, coordination and delivery of NHS PeoplePortal implementation activity across K&M NHS organisations.
Contribute to programme RAID logs, action logs, decision logs and benefits realisation activity.
Identify risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities at organisation level, ensuring these are appropriately managed, escalated and shared across the programme.
Coordinate actions arising from project and programme meetings and follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely completion.
Support organisations to understand programme requirements, implementation milestones and their responsibilities throughout the rollout.
Attend organisation-level check-in meetings, programme meetings and project lead groups as required.
Facilitate effective communication and coordination between NHS organisations, the regional programme team, technical teams, suppliers and other delivery partners.
Support the Programme Director with programme reporting, governance documentation, papers and presentations.
Deputise for the Programme Director at relevant meetings when required.
Organise and support the K&M PeoplePortal Project Leads Group.
Please see attached job description for further information.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.