The purpose of this role is to prioritise the development and improvements of the Trusts System/Product. Responsible for realising the maximum value of the asset, formulating strategies, product roadmaps, managing the development backlog and defining the shared future vision and goals whilst ensuring the needs of the end users and Trust are being met and the product aligns with business goals, mission and objectives.

Working collaboratively across the Trust with colleagues, internal partners, other NHS Organisations and supplier to fulfil those requirements. Ensuring project teams understand the vision and works toward achieving it, helping project members to focus on the common objective, irrespective of their role and regularly sharing progress with all stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

In your role you will:

Be responsible for supporting the Product Owner with the strategic management and life cycle of the Trusts Systems, working collaboratively to realise the maximum value of the assets.

Work in partnership with all stakeholders and suppliers to support the development, implementation, and delivery of the product roadmap and vision.

Establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, understanding requirements and managing expectations.

Make a significant difference to the operational capability for clinical and non-clinical users providing patient care.

Work within a professional, dedicated, and passionate team who are dedicated to improving IT services for users at LTHT.

Work collaboratively with technical teams to innovate and transform the service delivery function at LTHT.

About us

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of working on improvement or change led projects in the health sector.
• Extensive experience and proven ability in working with services to achieve business readiness for implementation.
• Possess a good standard of written and spoken English.
• Advanced computer literacy and willingness to further computer skills.
• A thorough understanding of all policies and procedures governing the Trusts approach and delivery of IT projects.
• Extensive experience in the IT industry
• Has substantial experience of managing an IM& T Team.
• Has extensive direct experience in all aspects of procurement and contract management
• Has successfully justified substantial investment in IT
• Has secured and monitored substantial project budgets.
• Good understanding of how to negotiate large, complex and performance related IT contracts, including all legal elements.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS IT and Modernisation initiatives.
• Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
• Preparation of organisational strategies and objectives

Desirable

• Experience of Business Process Mapping
• Experience of MS Office Suite including Visio and project
• Knowledge of MS Project Experience of Business Process Mapping
• Knowledge of health service management
• Experience of projects that span multiple organisations Has contributed to the development of IM& T strategy and its tactical implementation.
• Experience of working within an acute Trust.
• Good commercial awareness and contract management experience
• Project/programme management experience using the PRINCE2 project management methodology

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Prince 2 Agile Leadership Qualification
• Product Owner Qualification or equivalent experience
• Prince 2 Practitioner qualification - or equivalent experience

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to undergo all training requirements necessary for the post.
• Proven leadership qualities.
• Organisational skills and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to interpret guidance and policies to imply in practice.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to assess and analyse service requirements identifying, expertly analysing and prioritising areas of system development
• Ability to review, analyse, interpret and, compare a range of options/highly complex requirements.
• Excellent communicator (both verbal and written).
• Analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills.
• Excellent motivational skills to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change and where priorities differ. This will involve a high level of negotiation and diplomacy.
• Change management.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to present complex, technical, sensitive or contentious information to groups for consideration and agreement which can include proposed major changes.
• Ability to lead workshops to large groups of staff / stakeholders.
• High level of personal and professional Integrity.
• Ability to negotiate and influence at a senior level with all stakeholders including consultants, senior managers, stakeholders, managers, other staff and suppliers.
• Professional, self-starter and able to self-direct work.
• Diplomatic, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a professional attitude.
• A good team player, with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and demanding environment to meet the evolving needs of the department.
• Respect the working environment, to be responsible for ones own acts and omissions in relation to Health & Safety.
• Responsible for appropriate use of Programme Management within the working environment.

Desirable

• Ability to interpret guidance and policies to imply in practice.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

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