Job summary Please note that this is a secondment opportunity.The NHS has embarked upon an ambitious digital modernisation strategy with a key objective to enable information to flow between care providers within and beyond organisational boundaries, and between care providers and patients to achieve a safe, convenient and personalised health and care services.
The purpose of this role is to support the delivery and implementation of digital solutions which are fed out from the digital programme initiatives, in line with the WY ICB Digital Strategy and to capture the outcomes and benefits derived from the implementation, reporting these back into the programme and other key stakeholders.
The role will involve engagement with key stakeholders, gaining a thorough understanding of current and future processes as well as mapping these processes for future use.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a high level of administrative and project support.
The post holder will manage their own workload on a day to day basis and act independently to action and priori Main duties of the job The purpose of this role is to project manage, with support, the implementation of digital solutions which are fed out from the WY ICB Digital Programme in line with the digital strategy and to capture the outcomes and benefits derived from the implementation, reporting these back into the programme and other key stakeholders.
The post holder will use their skills to help promote utilisation of the products across the West Yorkshire.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a high level of administrative and project support, maintaining excellent project managing processes to provide support and delivery of specific projects.
The post holder will manage their own workload on a day-to-day basis, act independently to action and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the national Connecting Care Records Programme across West Yorkshire to meet the national priorities to connect organisations to the shared care record.
About us West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has a diverse population, with different health and social care needs.
We believe that for the majority of services, these needs are best met on a local level through closer partnership working.
The local NHS, councils and partners in WYHCP are working together through a Health and Care Partnership and are looking to recruit a Digital Project Officer to support the delivery of our shared care record vision for the region.
This role will be crucial in supporting the engagement and delivery of a shared care record across our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities Provide excellent project management skills and co-ordination of a broad range of complex activities within multiple projects across a range of partners and stakeholders.
Develop and maintain a mixed portfolio of core project documentation, working to agreed standards in line with project management methodology commensurate with the scope and complexity of the initiatives being supported.
Monitor, record and report progress made within each project/ activity within the work stream ensuring reporting and appropriate escalation of key risks and issues which may impact on project success through the relevant project governance to the Digital Project Manager to determine corrective steps.
Set up and maintain project progress meetings at the required frequency depending on project stage, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, maintaining correspondence, distributing papers and tracking actions to maintain progress and momentum.
Person Specification Additional Requirements Essential Current full driver's licence and own car Ability to travel between sites Ability to perform the duties of the role Good attendance record Skills & Behaviours Essential Ability to work under pressure to meet the requirements of conflicting deadlines and targets Flexible, well organised and self-motivated Ability to plan and implement new ways of working Excellent problem-solving skills Ability to work with staff at all levels both internally and externally Passionate about service improvement and the benefits this can deliver to patient care Understanding of broad NHS and social care roles and responsibilities, structures and processes.
Excellent presentation skills Demonstrate drive and energy.
Commitment to personal, staff and organisational development Self-confident and emotionally resilient Recognises the limits of own authority within the role Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service To work autonomously and as part of a team.
Supportive and approachable Leads by example and self-aware Experience Essential Experience of working in a project focused environment Experience of working independently and in a team orientated collaborative environment Experience of using Microsoft Office IT packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio Experience of facilitating meetings/events Experience of writing reports following a standard format or process Desirable Project management experience Experience of budget management and forecasting or familiarity with project budget management and processes Experience of managing people within a project management (matrix) structure.
Qualifications Essential Educated to degree Level or equivalent experience / qualifications Recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2 foundation or equivalent experience Desirable Evidence of training on the use of project management software Change management training Process redesign training