Key Result Areas & Performance Project Management To manage and successfully deliver projects, providing project management s.....
Key Result Areas & Performance Project Management To manage and successfully deliver projects, providing project management support and a hands-on approach to achieve successful implementation. Provide leadership, facilitation and specialist support to teams undertaking improvement projects and programmes with improvement elements, using QI methodology to maximise engagement, impact and learning across the improvement-led delivery lifecycle. Manage a portfolio of QI projects that may span multiple service areas and prepare reports and analyses where required Provide expert support in the measurement and use of data for improvement in QI projects. Work with frontline teams on the identification, collection, analysis and interpretation of data for use in the monitoring or the impact of the projects. This will include presenting data in a variety of formats, namely statistical process control charts. Regularly report on progress, monitoring progress against plan, and delivery of the project purpose. Responsible for developing and maintaining all project documentation in line with project management methodology. This includes Project Initiation documents, business cases, project plans, risk registers and performance packs. To organise and take a lead in project team meetings, involving stakeholders, suppliers and other members of the organisation as necessary. To provide written reports at the conclusion of projects or after an agreed period of time on the measured success of the project as a whole, its constituent parts and of the project personnel. Support senior managers and clinicians in the use of planning software and the presentation of project/scheme management reports. Collaborate with senior staff in the course of managing projects, where required control, direct, plan and allocate work and motivation of the staff assigned to or directly involved with the Project Team Establish local performance indicators for project management and monitor and report against them. Update methods and standards in line with best practice. Ensure delivery of a consistently high standard of service. Co-ordinate the programme groups, providing a full programme update and all supporting paperwork. Develop and maintain effective systems for collating and managing all programme documents. Appropriately deal with emails, telephone calls or other communication, prioritizing urgent and important work. Manage priorities and resolve conflicts, prioritising those projects and activities that contribute to achieving strategic objectives, improved patient care and operational efficiencies. Deputise for colleagues and senior managers as required. Financial Management Where required work with the finance lead and finance project support to agree budgets for projects, ensuring financial balance. Construct business cases including complex financial modelling to support the option appraisal. The postholder will work with the wider organisations to ensure information from all sources is triangulated and used effectively to deliver improved outcomes. The postholder will ensure the use of cost, quality and other information to support a cycle of continuous improvement in operational performance Provide advice on Business Cases and new policies including areas where there has been no precedent. Stakeholder Engagement Lead the development of productive relationships with key programme stakeholders at all levels across QE Medicine Division, and beyond where required Maintain communication channels between all stakeholders: organize meetings; chase responses and actions; and send minutes, updates, alerts and programme information to all stakeholders. Support clinical teams in the development, tailoring and implementation of systems and processes for project management Provide advice on strategy and policy to programme governance Provide leadership, support and advice to Executives and senior managers across the programme, QEH, and the wider Trust. Provide advice and support on major strategic business cases and option appraisals Key relationships Chief Operating Officer Deputy Chief Operating Officer Chief Nursing Office Deputy Chief Nursing officer (QEH Site) Chief Medical Officer Deputy Chief Medical Officer Divisional Director of Operations, Medicine QEH Divisional Director of Operations, Surgery (Trust level) Director of site management General Manager Medicine General Manager Surgery Divisional Medical Directors Clinical Directors Site managers Ward based nursing teams MDT (AHPs etc.) IT & Finance Divisional Operational and Clinical Leads Physical effort: Light physical effort required, using a computer and phone and travelling to meetings Travel between the QEH and UHL sites Requirement to carry laptop to meetings on regular basis Mental effort: Ability to repeatedly switch tasks and deal with interruptions to manage competing priorities Frequent periods of concentration will be required to manage complex tasks Emotional effort Occasional exposure to deal with difficult or emotional circumstances eg whilst managing staff. Required to remain calm and professional in a busy working environment Required to deal with pressure and deadlines Working conditions Exposure to unpleasant conditions is rare Mainly office-based role Occasional driving or use of public transport This job description describes responsibilities, as they are currently required. It is anticipated duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future.