Health Innovation West of England Senior Project Manager

Job Overview

We are recruiting for a number of Senior Project Manager vacancies at Band 7, on 12-month fixed-term contracts, or secondments for existing NHS staff.

We seek applicants who have proven experience in successfully planning and delivering transformational change projects for frontline healthcare, whether it be as a clinician, an operational manager, or as a change/Improvement manager.

For one of the vacant roles, we seek specific experience of working in NHS sepsis services.

Additionally, for another one of the roles, we seek experience of working in or directly with a Local Authority.

The role of Senior Project Manager is critical in leading and supporting the delivery of our ongoing work programme, which is designed to make tangible improvements to patient safety and care outcomes, through the implementation of innovations and innovative ways of working.

Main duties of the job

These are senior Band 7 roles, and the successful applicants will have direct experience of working within the NHS, and/or wider health and social care services.

The projects assigned to lead on and others to be directly supported will be dependent on previous experience.

Additionally, Applicants Must Have

• a positive mindset towards the use of innovations that can transform and improve the ways in which health and care services might be delivered.
• experience of successfully collaborating across teams to deliver projects that improve health and/or care outcomes.
• Possess strong communication skills – written, verbal and in delivering presentations.
• Be highly motivated, resilient and extremely well organised.
• Have an ability to influence others to support change management initiatives.

Health Innovation West of England embraces a hybrid working model, offering the flexibility to work from home and in our office in Bristol. However, this role requires a firm expectation to attend regular meetings in our Bristol offices, and to be able to work from the office on a regular basis. You would also be required to travel occasionally to other locations within our geography and nationally for in-person meetings and events.

Before applying, please make sure you would be able to meet these requirements if successful in the role.

Working for our organisation

The Health Innovation West of England is one of 15 organisations within the Health Innovation Network, established and commissioned by NHS England and the Office of Life Sciences.

Our role is to deliver positive health and care outcomes in the West of England and nationally by supporting the discovery and development of promising innovations and the deployment of proven innovations. We achieve this by first understanding and then responding to local system priorities, placing a strong emphasis on reducing health inequalities. In this way we can make sure that innovations benefit more patients more quickly, enabling people to play an increasing role in their own care and prevention of ill health.

Our work programme aligns with the UK governments 3 shifts for healthcare:

• Hospital to community
• Analogue to digital
• Treatment to prevention

We are an NHS organisation and employment with Health Innovation West of England is through the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, and as an NHS organisation we value diverse backgrounds and experiences to foster innovation and reflect the population we serve.

Find out more about the Health Innovation West of England at https://www.healthinnowest.net/

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level in healthcare, management or a relevant field. Or has significant relevant experience.
• Excellent standard of English – written, spoken and grammar.

Desirable criteria

• PRINCE2
• Foundation/Managing Successful Projects Foundation/Equivalent project management qualification.
• Experience of the Verto system or a similar project management software solution.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Does the candidate have experience of working in or directly with NHS organisations, other health and social care providers, or Local Authorities/VCSE
• Does the candidate have significant project management/business change management experience

Desirable criteria

• Does the candidate have experience working across complex networks of stakeholders to deliver change

Skills

Essential criteria

• Does the candidate demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate complex information

Desirable criteria

• Does the candidate demonstrate additional desirable skills listed?

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Documents to download

• HIWE Senior Project Manager JD and Person Specification (PDF, 463.3KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Amy Bowden Job title Senior Project Manager Email address ***email_hidden*** Additional information

We highly recommend contacting us prior to application to gain a deeper understanding of the diverse projects and programmes we deliver. Your supporting statement is your chance to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and extensive experience align with this demanding yet rewarding role.

Essential

Local Authority

Sepsis services

General change/improvement projects

Plus

Before applying, please make sure you would be able to meet these requirements if successful in the role.

Please note: While AI tools can help, we need you to declare their usage. Relying solely on AI for your application is not recommended, as it may lack the personal touch and specific details we are looking for, and could lead to misrepresentation.

For more information about the role that will focus on sepsis, please contact Janet Scott: [email protected]

For more information about the role requiring Local Authority experience, please contact Logan Ryan: [email protected]

For more information about the more general roles, please contact Amy Bowden: ***email_hidden***