We have a fantastic opportunity within the Digital and Information Service for an experienced Digital Project Manager. The Digital Project Manager will oversee and manage a range of digital projects in line with the Trust Strategy.

The post is 18 months secondment and can be based at York or Scarborough. Hybrid working is available for this role (office/ from home), and the post holder will be required to travel between sites.

To excel in this role, you will have ability to work on own initiative and organise / prioritise own & team workload, ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent, and persuasive, proven ability to analyse and appropriately present information so that it is easy to understand and ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with staff at different levels. Please refer to the person specification for the rest of the essential criteria.

If you are applying on a secondment basis you must seek approval from your current line manager

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

Establish, document, and approve the project's scope in a project initiation document. Determine the necessary resources and process improvements, and agree on the project plan with key stakeholders.

Share project progress, as determined by the project plan, as needed and at the appropriate frequency. Such communication could be with a variety of organisations and/or people, such as the Department of Health, the Board of Directors, the Executive Board, the Corporate Directors, the internal Project Board, managers, and staff.

Inform the project board of any risks or issues and implement mitigation, reduction, or avoidance measures.

If you're ready to embark on an extraordinary career path that combines healthcare, technology, and transformative change, this is the role for you. We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where your talents will be nurtured, and your contributions valued. Join us and play a pivotal role in reshaping the future of healthcare through digital transformation.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Fixed term roles may become permanent in future

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you,please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oEducated to degree level or equivalent
• oProject Management knowledge, either acquired through a postgraduate diploma or via experience of managing and completing complex projects
• oQuality Improvement knowledge either acquired through a postgraduate diploma or via experience of managing and completing complex projects

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• oExperience of service development and project management in specialist area
• oExperience and competent in using word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software
• oExperience of managing and delivering change effectively on complex projects
• oExperience of managing complex projects
• oExperience of undertaking complex surveys relating to project

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a NHS acute hospital and / or community

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital or Scarborough Hospital

Wigginton Road

York or Scarborough

YO31 8HE

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