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Project Manager *Internal Applicants Only*

Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Carlisle
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 Per annum
Closing date
22 Nov 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 7
Hours
Full Time
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Up to 6 months secondment opportunity

Working as a project manager within the Speciality Medicine Collaborative you will support services by providing project management services to the new Community Diagnostic Centre project (CDC). Further opportunities to work on other projects currently being developed by the Speciality Medicine Collaborative may also available

Main duties of the job

You will use your skills to work closely with a range of stakeholders from within the Trust to deliver projects end-to-end. This will include identifying needs and supporting teams to ensure that projects deliver the benefits expected. The projects being delivered are varied but all contribute to improving care for patients. At times there are testing timelines for delivery and you should be able to ensure clarity of action.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:
  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Focused on results.
  • Enthusiastic with a positive, can do attitude.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to engage others
  • Ability to support the delivery of demonstrable service improvements.
  • Ability to communicate and relate effectively, clearly and professionally at all levels.
  • Adopts a courteous, approachable and helpful manner when dealing with colleagues, managers and patients.
  • Commitment to quality and safety.
  • Commercially aware


Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work independently.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Persuasion and influencing skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Clear understanding of project management governance.
  • Demonstrable skills in multidisciplinary working


Desirable

  • Experience within a large complex organisation.
  • An understanding of NHS contracting and performance frameworks


Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level (or equivalent experience).
  • Good knowledge of the NHS Agenda.
  • Demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Project and Outlook particularly).
  • Demonstrable Project Management experience.
  • PRINCE 2 Foundation & Practitioner Qualification or equivalent


Desirable

  • Masters Qualification.
  • Lean, Six Sigma or Agile qualification


Experience

Essential

  • Experience in leading task to finish and transformational projects.
  • A high level of understanding in delivery of cost improvement targets.
  • A working knowledge of improvement techniques.


Desirable

  • NHS or other health sector experience.
  • Qualification in improvement methodologies


Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Ability and willingness to undergo further training and continual professional development.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development of teams


Other requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel independently across Cumbria.


Desirable

  • Driving licence.


Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

262-A-24-6336450-A

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