Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
West Bromwich, West Midlands
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we're committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it's the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce. Job overview We are looking for a motivated and experienced Digital Project Manager to lead the delivery of a varied portfolio of digital projects that directly support the strategic priorities of Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This is a high impact role where your work will help shape and improve digital services that support frontline care and patient outcomes. You will work closely with Directors, senior managers, clinicians and a wide range of stakeholders to take projects from initial concept through to successful delivery. The role requires strong leadership, clear communication and the ability to balance innovation and change with robust governance, risk management and financial control. The IT Department plays a critical role in delivering high quality technology services across the Trust, while also providing revenue generating IT services to other NHS organisations and private sector healthcare partners. This creates a dynamic and forward thinking environment where digital transformation is genuinely valued and supported. If you enjoy managing projects, influencing change, and seeing your work deliver real benefits, this role offers the chance to do exactly that. Main duties of the job Manage and deliver multiple projects within the Trust's 3 year IT plan Establish, oversee and support delivery across Digital Portfolio workstreams Identify, develop and implement digital transformation projects Drive innovation by proposing improvements and optimising system configuration Produce clear, audience-appropriate project documentation and reports Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships Act as an ambassador for IT services and digital delivery across the Trust Working for our organisation Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique. We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans. Detailed job description and main responsibilities PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DELIVERY Take responsibility for the project management, development and delivery of a portfolio of projects and work streams across a range of areas Define project scope, objectives and resources with project leads, sponsors and key groups, including leading the development of business cases and project initiation documentation Develop and manage detailed project plans with project leads, identifying key deliverables and internal milestones, using Trust project management documentation and tools Ensure projects are monitored and delivered in line with targets set by Project Sponsors, the IT governance structure and Trust Board Regularly review project milestones to ensure delivery on time and within budget Identify and agree corrective actions with work stream leads and stakeholders where there are concerns about delivery Please see Job Description for more detail. Person specification Qualification & Education Educated to degree level or equivalent with postgraduate qualification or experience in a project management-related subject Evidence of continued professional development Qualification in management, organisational development, change management or similar Knowledge & Training NHS structures for the delivery of services in secondary care Principles of audit and evaluation Effective management of change Understand the Public Duty under the Equality Act and the impact on changing clinical services Experience Significant experience of system design and configuration Significant experience of identification and exploitation of business development opportunities Experience of managing projects with active stakeholder, public and patient involvement Previous experience of using project tracking systems Previous experience of analysing and presenting information effectively in report form, in discussion and in presentations where there is a need to persuade and motivate others to change their attitude and behaviour Significant experience of managing high profile contentious projects within an Acute Trust Project management experience within the NHS Experience of facilitating team development workshops and other organisational development interventions The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond. To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which: Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs. As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme. Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Application numbers Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we're committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it's the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce. Job overview We are looking for a motivated and experienced Digital Project Manager to lead the delivery of a varied portfolio of digital projects that directly support the strategic priorities of Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This is a high impact role where your work will help shape and improve digital services that support frontline care and patient outcomes. You will work closely with Directors, senior managers, clinicians and a wide range of stakeholders to take projects from initial concept through to successful delivery. The role requires strong leadership, clear communication and the ability to balance innovation and change with robust governance, risk management and financial control. The IT Department plays a critical role in delivering high quality technology services across the Trust, while also providing revenue generating IT services to other NHS organisations and private sector healthcare partners. This creates a dynamic and forward thinking environment where digital transformation is genuinely valued and supported. If you enjoy managing projects, influencing change, and seeing your work deliver real benefits, this role offers the chance to do exactly that. Main duties of the job Manage and deliver multiple projects within the Trust's 3 year IT plan Establish, oversee and support delivery across Digital Portfolio workstreams Identify, develop and implement digital transformation projects Drive innovation by proposing improvements and optimising system configuration Produce clear, audience-appropriate project documentation and reports Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships Act as an ambassador for IT services and digital delivery across the Trust Working for our organisation Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique. We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans. Detailed job description and main responsibilities PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DELIVERY Take responsibility for the project management, development and delivery of a portfolio of projects and work streams across a range of areas Define project scope, objectives and resources with project leads, sponsors and key groups, including leading the development of business cases and project initiation documentation Develop and manage detailed project plans with project leads, identifying key deliverables and internal milestones, using Trust project management documentation and tools Ensure projects are monitored and delivered in line with targets set by Project Sponsors, the IT governance structure and Trust Board Regularly review project milestones to ensure delivery on time and within budget Identify and agree corrective actions with work stream leads and stakeholders where there are concerns about delivery Please see Job Description for more detail. Person specification Qualification & Education Educated to degree level or equivalent with postgraduate qualification or experience in a project management-related subject Evidence of continued professional development Qualification in management, organisational development, change management or similar Knowledge & Training NHS structures for the delivery of services in secondary care Principles of audit and evaluation Effective management of change Understand the Public Duty under the Equality Act and the impact on changing clinical services Experience Significant experience of system design and configuration Significant experience of identification and exploitation of business development opportunities Experience of managing projects with active stakeholder, public and patient involvement Previous experience of using project tracking systems Previous experience of analysing and presenting information effectively in report form, in discussion and in presentations where there is a need to persuade and motivate others to change their attitude and behaviour Significant experience of managing high profile contentious projects within an Acute Trust Project management experience within the NHS Experience of facilitating team development workshops and other organisational development interventions The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond. To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which: Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs. As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme. Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Application numbers Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.