Senior Project Manager

Job overview The Waltham Forest Women's Health Hub is seeking an experienced and innovative Project Manager to lead on the the development and implementation of a new single point of access for gynaecology referrals and multidisciplinary clinics in the community.
This role will involve coordinating a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, and optimizing resources to meet the evolving needs of women in our community as well as managing the mobilisation and implementation of the Women's Health Hub in Waltham Forest.
This role will also have oversight of the Tower Hamlet' Women's Health Hub (established) and support the inception of the Newham Women's Health Hub due 2025-2026.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and visionary leader to shape the future of women's health services within the NHS.
If you are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for women and have the skills and experience to lead this innovative project, we would love to hear from you.Applicants are invited to apply for the post above, to join the Women and Children's Division at Whipps Cross University Hospital.
The Division has been rated Good by the CQC and is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, providing Women and Children's Services across East London.
Main duties of the job WearelookingforanexperiencedSeniorProjectManagerwithacommitmenttoandpassion for improving services and outcomes for patients and their families.These roles require individuals with highly developed leadership skills, a comprehensive understanding of transformation and significant experience in delivery of complex transformation projects developed either within the NHS, elsewhere in the Public Sector or from the commercial sector,includingconsulting.
Theseroleswillfocus specifically onsupportingthe workofthe Trust'sClinicalTransformationProgrammesandwillinvolvedevelopment andleadershipof multifactorial programmes of work in a dynamic and complex environment, in this case specifically the pilot of a Community Women's Health Hub in Waltham Forest and supporting embedding the Women's Health Hubs in Tower Hamlets and Hackney and Homerton.
Working for our organisation Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.
It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.
We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience.
We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone.
We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Demonstrate political awareness and experience of working with directors and senior leaders in politically sensitive and unpredictable environmentsEducated to masters level of equivalent experience working at a senior levelKnowledge of the NHS strategy, structures, current policy and decision makingProficiency in a range of IT packages and tools.
This would include MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Desirable criteria Leadership/management qualification or experienceFormal qualification or equivalent level of experience in project and programme managementQualification/training in improvement science methodology (QI) Experience Essential criteria Experience of delivering large-scale transformation projects in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments and within complex organisational structuresDemonstrated significant experience of leading engagement with senior managers, clinicians, service users and key stakeholders Desirable criteria Knowledge and experience of delivering change management using improvement science methodologies Skills Essential criteria Experience of effectively managing competing priorities and multiple stakeholders in highly politicised environmentsExperience of building excellent collaborative networks, influencing and working through others to achieve objectivesDemonstrate proven leadership skills, including successful management of complex projects across different services, disciplines and functions with multiple stakeholdersA proven track record of delivering successful projects to time critical deadlines under pressure and on budgetBusiness case developmentDemonstrated significant experience in producing and presenting high quality, reports and briefings, including at times contentious information to senior audiencesAbility to analyse and interpret highly complex information and develop potential options/ recommendations on the most appropriate course of actionAble to provide and receive sensitive or contentious information and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issuesDemonstrate highly developed skills to help sponsors execute plans that involve changes to service delivery across an organisation or beyond organisational boundariesConsistently deliver high quality outputs in a pressurised environment across Desirable criteria Experience of leading projects across organisational boundariesEngagement in work to address and mitigate issues relating to access and equityExperience of patient co-design in strategy and service development to improve patient experience and outcomes Communication Essential criteria Ability to develop high quality reports which synthesise complex information and convey key messages simply in oral presentationsExcellent communication skills; written, verbal and listeningAbility to communicate complex sometime contentious and sensitiveEvidence of delivering against completing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individualsHighly skilled in developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success Capabilities and Attributes Essential criteria Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others or negotiate on difficult and controversial issues at senior level internally and externallyAbility to deal with ambiguity, complexity and conflict whilst working at paceAbility to work without supervision working with competing priorities often to tight deadlinesWorks well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contributions of others, treating everyone with dignity and respectUnderstanding and commitment to equal opportunities, equity and the promotion of inclusion and diversityConsistently looks to improve what they do seeking out innovationActively develops themselves and supports others to do the sameWorks across boundaries, looks for collective success Desirable criteria Teaching and mentoring skills