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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust

About
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Contact
- Address
- Trust Headquarters
- West Park Hospital
- Edward Pease Way
- Darlington
- County Durham
- DL2 2TS
- Contact Number
- 01325 552000
Digital Project Manager
Accepting applications until: 14-Apr-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 14-Apr-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Flatts Lane Centre
- Address
- Flatts Lane
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Postcode
- TS6 0SZ
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Project Management
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
Digital and Data Services have a large digital roadmap of works to be delivered in the coming years, and we currently have an opportunity for a Digital Project Manager to join the Digital Projects Team and work on the delivery of this programme.
The Digital Projects Team is part of the Digital Delivery Section of Digital and Data Services. The team delivers projects working towards achieving the Trusts Digital roadmap and ensuring our digital offering continues to build to support the organisation to deliver excellent patient care.
The successful candidate will work with colleagues and partners to deliver a number of projects across the roadmap which covers our Electronic Patient Record products, Corporate Systems and our Technology functions. This will be done by managing projects through ensuring their work is in-line with best practice and project methodologies.
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The ideal candidate will be experienced in managing multiple digital projects. They should have an eye for detail and be proactive and flexible with their approach to all tasks, be able to produce clear concise project documentation and have excellent communication and negotiation skills. The ideal candidate will have experience of working on projects regarding system implementations from procurement through to hand over to operational services and also Technical projects that require a level of technical understanding to liaise with suppliers and ensure that project deliverables meet requirements.
Working for our organisation
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The responsibilities will include:
- Keeping the relevant IT Programme Leads or Project Board and/or Governance Boards and/or Trust Senior Leadership Group aware of progress and risks (escalating as appropriate).
- Ensuring the Trust’s project management framework is fully utilised and that the planning, monitoring and governance of the project are carried out in line with relevant Trust policies and procedures, raising any concerns to senior management level in a timely manner.
- Establishing and sustaining effective arrangements to plan, manage and monitor the outputs of any work streams that underpin the project, ensuring that they deliver the required outputs to the agreed specification and deadlines.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Trust Welcome Day
Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.
On your start date, you will be invited to our in person Trust Welcome Day at our Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesborough. Your first day will be engaging and informative, it will allow you to meet and network with a range of Trust staff, learn more about us and what we offer. For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day could then be followed by up to 9 days face to face training. If this is applicable to you, further information will be provided ahead of your Welcome Day.
Right to Work in the UK
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
AI in Recruitment
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to postgraduate diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experiential learning
- Evidence of training in Programme or Project Management principles and techniques
- The Trust’s QIS (Quality Improvement System) for Leaders Certificate (or willing to achieve within agreed timescale)
Desirable criteria
- Project Management Qualification
- Quality improvement qualification, or evidence of training in quality improvement principles and techniques
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in supporting significant change initiatives in IT or Health Informatics
- Developing and monitoring complex programme or project plans, including project scopes, initiation documents and business cases
- Proven experience in engaging successfully with a range of stakeholders to elicit requirements
- Experience of using influencing and negotiation techniques
- Experience of producing written reports and relating to complex information and data
- Experience of presenting complex issues to senior management in order to trigger a decision
- Able to make reasoned judgements even when key information is missing or uncertain
- Use of appropriate communications and coaching techniques to motivate and inspire others to act
Desirable criteria
- Experience of formal project management a part of a programme
- Experience of using a quality improvement system
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Has understanding of nationally recognised project management systems
- Understanding of the issues and context underlying the specific programme/projects to be managed
- Good understanding of the Trust’s Programme/Project Management framework (within agreed timescale)
- Good understanding of the Trust’s Quality Improvement System (QIS) (within agreed timescale)
- Understanding of the digital, political, and managerial context of the NHS and drivers of reform and change within the NHS
- Specific managerial knowledge required to have credibility with the stakeholders for the project (or an indication from past experience that this can be gained quickly)
- Understands coaching tools and how to manage and influence both directly managed staff, peers and more senior staff
- Understands own strengths and weaknesses and able to seek advice/support accordingly
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Mental health and Learning Disability services
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of the subject matter of the project(s) to be managed.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent presentation skills
- Change Management skills
- Ability to understand operational issues quickly and gain credibility with the people who will have to implement or use the products being produced by the project
- Able to analyse and assesses information from multiple sources to inform option appraisals / business cases, revising pathways and ways of working.
- Excellent Workshop design and facilitation skills
- Able to analyse and understand complex information and uncertainties about future risk
- Confidence and ability to challenge senior managers appropriately regarding governance of the programme, escalating where required
- Able to develop options and clearly communicate the impact of different options on the timescales, costs and benefits realisation trajectories to line manager / project board / programme board leve
- Able to identify interdependencies and the potential impact of these
- Excellent facilitation, influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good understanding how service redesign can deliver significant benefits within the NHS
- Able to communicate successfully with awide range of stakeholders both verbally and in writing
- Proficient in use of standard IT packages eg Microsoft Office
- Excellent keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
- Coaching skills
- Chairing skills
- Quantitative data analysis skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Chantal Britton
- Job title
- IT Engagement Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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