Assistant Project Manager

Job summary Mid Cheshire NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust will develop a new health and care neighbourhood, which will include our new Leighton Hospital in Crewe.
This is a once in a generation opportunity to change how healthcare is delivered, and how each of us can play our part in creating the best, Healthier Future.You could be part of our programme, as a Assistant Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in our programme management office, providing a range of project management skills and expertise to our programme and its workstreams.
You will drive activities and deliverables within the programme, working closely with the programme team to ensure success.Why join our team?
You'll will be working in a supportive, collaborative and learning environmentYou'll work alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about their roles and committed to achieving common goals.You'll be part of a team that is dedicated to improving healthcare servicesYou'll be involved in exciting and innovative projects that challenge you to think creatively and apply your expertise in new ways.Our projects often involve the latest technologies and methodologies, providing a stimulating work environment.
If you are a proactive and skilled assistant project manager with a passion for healthcare, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join our team and contribute to the success of our programme.
Main duties of the job The post holder will work as part of the programme management office (PMO), providing a range of project management skills and expertise to our programme and its workstreams.
A key requirement of the role will be to drive activities and deliverables within the programme and its workstreams, in conjunction with and supported by the programme team.
It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the programme team.
About us Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems.
We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description Job responsibilities Support the management of projects within workstreams with an emphasis on delivery, including the development of project plans, ensuring consistency with the programmes goals and objectives Support the management of the programme using internal Project Management tools and ensure through presentations, training and leadership that staff involved in the project, are aware of the standardised methodology being used.
Work with workstream leads to ensure progress against programme and actions Provide project management advice, instruction or training to groups or individuals as required To identify risks and issues that arise and liaise with the PMO Risk Manager and Workstream leads to mitigate and monitor following the risk management process guide Ensure change control processes are followed and documented accordingly Support the procurement processes for tendering of professional advisors, including developing tender packs for issue and evaluation Support with contract management of professional advisors, acting as contract administrator for NEC contracts Generating and maintaining core project documents such as the Project Initiation Document, Work plans and Project Closure documents within workstreams The post holder must be able to prioritise workload and be sufficiently flexible to achieve task and milestone deadlines.
Collation of information from various sources ensuring analysis and interpretation of data is robust and clearly presented and delivered in the most appropriate medium presentations, e-mails, hard copies etc.
To develop robust links with key programme stakeholders and to support the identification and management of key dependencies.
Assist with the management of key stakeholders, including liaising with the suppliers and other external parties To gain co-operation, lead, fully involve and motivate all relevant staff groups through the workstreams, setting up working groups/task and finish groups to achieve deliverables Have a data and evidence based approach to supporting decision making and supporting the delivery of projects to identified time, cost and quality parameters.
To produce, analyse, interpret and present high quality complex project information on a monthly basis for workstreams.
Whilst the post holder will be expected to be responsible for their own actions as defined in this job description, they must keep the PMO Lead aware of any significant events or issues that may have an impact on the delivery of the programme.
In particular those that affect the timeline of a project, the project costs or the agreed project benefits.
The post holder is expected to have above average keyboard skills and extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office software such as Word and Excel.
The post holder will be expected to deliver presentations associated with projects to a variety of groups made up of a cross section of trust stakeholders, managers and employees who may be affected by the change process.
Subject to banding approval Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/ PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential Knowledge of project management, acquired through diploma or equivalent experience or training, plus further management knowledge or experience to degree level equivalent Recognised Project Management Qualification/training Experience of working in a project environment in a healthcare or construction setting Desirable Experience of capital estates projects Knowledge of the NHP Programme SKILLS Essential Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point) Experience of developing project plans and using standard project templates and processes Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience of forming effective working relationships with professional colleagues in order to achieve common objectives Ability to prioritise own work within tight deadlines Demonstrate good organisational and time management skills VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS Essential Demonstrate the Trust's values