Position: Project Manager (Transformation and Improvement)
Location: Bradfield GreenThe role of the Senior Project Manager (Transformation and Improvement) is to support the delivery of strategic programmes of work at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, aligned to agreed Priorities and Improvement Aims. The primary objective of the role is to support the development and spread of new ways of working, new processes and new mechanisms to support improvements, such as elective or non-elective flow, the delivery of A&E and Trust access standards and restoration of elective activity reducing backlogs.
The Senior Project Manager (Transformation and Improvement) will lead the development and implementation of transformation and improvement practices, supporting various programmes of work relating to the wider transformation and improvement agenda to improve quality and patient and staff experience across the organisation.
The role will primarily be focused on establishing the business support and work streams for the programmes and work with partners to implement the key priorities of the programme.
The post holder will be expected to engage and work in collaboration with a number of different stakeholders, from a range of public, voluntary and community sector organisations. They will be responsible for driving forward the priorities of work and supporting operational change required across all partners to support achievement of the delivery of person-centred, safe and effective care. The role will report to the Head of Transformation.
The Transformation and Improvement Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining a number of project controls and reporting mechanisms, including to Sub-Board committees of the Trust, in order to facilitate effective and timely escalation and management of risks, issues and required delivery actions.
1. The Senior Project Manager (Transformation and Improve ment) is responsible for the end to end delivery of allocated projects to time, on budget and the appropriate levels of quality in accordance with the appropriate Boardpriorities.To support ongoing work around improvement capability and cultural changeto ensure a sustainable improvement workforce across the organisation.Lead the planning and initiation of programmes and projects ensuring the Trust's Improvement Matters approach is followed and the correct governance is in place. This should be carried out in line with lesson learnt from previous programmes and projects, whilst adhering to the strategic direction.Facilitate the definition of programme and project scope, goals and deliverables and develop business case details to enable selection of options where appropriate. These should include a cost/benefit analysis for each option as appropriate - include recommendations.Defining project products and tasks in order to develop full scale project plans and resource requirements. These should be supported by appointed individuals or groups to the Board whilst ensuring that there is efficient allocation of common resources andskills.Track project deliverables using the appropriate tools and techniques whilst taking responsibility for the quality assurance process of all deliverables against pre-defined product definitions and acceptance criteria, in line with the Board'sPlans.Manage the project's budget on behalf of the Project Board, controlling the expenditures within tolerance and monitoring the costs against project deliverables.Manage the project's Risk Log and assure all items are allocated to owners, reviewed on a regular basis whilst resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate.Work to develop efficient methods for improving project development and delivery whilst reviewing and initiating extra activities wherever gaps in the Project are identified.Constantly monitor and assess the project, whilst producing highlight reports defining project progress, problems and solutions to the Project Board and wider stakeholders.Create and maintain communication strategies in order to ensure effective and timely communication with all stakeholders. This should include regular Project Board and Team meetings.Understand and use a variety of techniques and strategies to support people through change, motivating and support stakeholders at all levels as part of improvement and transformation programmes.Analyse, interpret and present complex data, insight, intelligence and information in a format that can be understood and accessed by all levels of stakeholders and able to utilise dashboards and…