Total 15 Manager level Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Preston, PR3 2JH

Finance: To work alongside the PCN Management Team and Practices to continue the development of the financial governance and processes. To monitor and check the accuracy of the any submissions for Enhanced Services, Contractual requirements on behalf of the PCN and ensure that all claims are submitted on a monthly and quarterly basis. Working with the PCN management team ensure that PCNs physical and financial resources are managed and maintained for maximum effectiveness through Ensuring financial risks are recognised and appropriate action taken Monitoring expenditure and identifying significant deviations from plan Planning and monitoring income and cash flow to ensure that income is maximised and that funds are available as required Ensuring all claims are submitted in good time and payment made Ensuring the practices allocation of resources if fair and equitable Present financial plans, monitoring information and reports to PCN as required. Process and Policy Ensure PCNs compliance with the GDPR and FOI along with other relevant legislation and professional information management standards such as GMC/BMA and LMC guidance. To review and develop PCN policies and procedures. Oversee the PCN TPP Hub and interoperability with EMIS Web. HR and Communication Support Practice Managers in the line management of ARRS roles Lead on recruitment, induction and training for PCN roles With the PCN Management Team and Practices develop the PCN wide services Lead communications with PCN Staff and Practices. Working Relationships: To work as a flexible member of PCN providing support to other team members when necessary To take an active role in the development and embedding of PCNs culture, values and reputation as providers of high quality services Encourage supporting staff to collaborate through sharing information and intelligence across different activities.

Responsible for supporting the Macmillan Pathway project Lead to deliver the objectives of the pathway, working with a range of internal and external stakeholders both across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Maintain all related project documents for the project in line with LSCFT and Macmillan requirements and organisational standards. To help develop digital solutions which work across LTHTR, UHMB and third sector. Responsible for coordinating the gathering, analysing, and reporting of information and the evidence base for cancer performance activity, pathways, services and patient experiences in Lancashire and South Cumbria and in commissioned providers and across the local authority to inform the development of the models of care. Develop communications and support engagement plans for the Psychosocial Pathway Project and manage their effective implementation. Travel is a requirement of this post. Please see attached job description and person specification for the detailed list of duties and responsibilities

This new Macmillan service aims to ensure that adults affected cancer experience excellent psychosocial care wherever they are on the cancer pathway. This is an integrated whole system model for identifying and providing psychosocial support across the cancer landscape.

Active service user involvement is fundamental to the service aim to support personalised comprehensive care and support for people affected by cancer in our population through:

Timely & equitable access to appropriate level 1-4 (NICE, 2004) mental health support integrated with cancer care clinical pathways
• Improved coordination, proactive and integrated psycho-social support across primary, community, social and acute settings
• Psychosocial education and support for health care professionals (including collaborative learning and reflection sessions) and ensuring continuous development and improvement of the psychological care approach
• Improved integrated support for people with learning disabilities and pre-existing mental health conditions with cancer

This service has been funded collaboratively by Macmillan and Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance with the support of Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

The post is based at Preston Business Centre, however, the post holder will be expected to travel to sites across Lancashire and Cumbria.



Develop effective working relationships with the following stakeholders:

• Macmillan Psychosocial Pathway Lead

• Mangers who lead on related work streams

• All levels of management within LSC ICB and LSC Cancer Alliance

The post holder will be the Project Manager for the Macmillan Psychosocial Pathway for Lancashire and South Cumbria and will work autonomously, referring to the Pathway Lead and Macmillan Pathway project Lead when required. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the integrity and coherence of the pathway.

There will be three main elements of this role: project management, gathering information/data as the evidence base for the Macmillan Psychosocial Pathway and stakeholder engagement.

The posts will be hosted by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust. We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. These posts involve working across the Cancer Alliance, linking in with colleagues across the ICB and integrating cancer care and teaching both in the hospital Trust and the community.

You’ll make an impact, be part of a new and exciting project, be challenged to think differently & help innovate to keep cancer care moving forward. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

As a Macmillan professional, you will have access to a wide variety of learning opportunities to support your development. Macmillan’s Person-Centred Care Competency Framework (MPCCCF) underpins the training offer, this ensures that professionals are provided with the education, training, tools, learning resources and development opportunities to help them meet these needs and demands of their roles.

Responsible for supporting the Macmillan Pathway project Lead to deliver the objectives of the pathway, working with a range of internal and external stakeholders both across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Maintain all related project documents for the project in line with LSCFT and Macmillan requirements and organisational standards. To help develop digital solutions which work across LTHTR, UHMB and third sector.

Responsible for coordinating the gathering, analysing, and reporting of information and the evidence base for cancer performance activity, pathways, services and patient experiences in Lancashire and South Cumbria and in commissioned providers and across the local authority to inform the development of the models of care.

Develop communications and support engagement plans for the Psychosocial Pathway Project and manage their effective implementation.

Travel is a requirement of this post.

Please see attached job description and person specification for the detailed list of duties and responsibilities


This advert closes on Monday 16 Sep 2024

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is seeking an experienced Digital Senior Project Manager to join its Digital Project Management Team. This is an exciting time to join the team as recently the Trust secured investment from the national Frontline Digitisation Programme, which aims to accelerate the uptake of the foundational technology that is needed to underpin digital transformation. Therefore, the Digital Department has an ambitious and transformational portfolio of work, including further development of its core Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Rio, plus the deployment of a new Community Physical Health EPR.

We're looking for someone with extensive experience of managing complex Digital projects using PRINCE2 methodology, demonstrating excellent risk management and financial control throughout. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of multiple simultaneous projects within the digital portfolio. This can range from large-scale transformational work involving numerous enabler digital systems, to complex infrastructure upgrades for critical systems.

The post holder will also be line managing and mentoring Digital Project Manager(s) and Junior Project Manager(s).

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with experience to work in a fast paced and diverse environment, where the opportunity to ‘make a difference’ is ever present.

The Trust requires staff to have a Trust Site as their base, however, this role offers flexible working and allows for home working. There is a still an expectation that the successful candidate will travel when required but the organisation does utilise Microsoft Teams and Outlook for meetings and communication where appropriate.

For more details on this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification


This advert closes on Sunday 30 Jun 2024

Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance on behalf of the ICB is tasked with delivering on the NHS wide priorities set out in the 24/25 Operational Planning Guidance which prioritises delivery of the recommendations within the LTP ambitions for cancer.

As a Project Manager you will deliver an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance to improve outcomes for patients in line with the LTP cancer ambitions. The primary focus will be to support the development and delivery of the Targeted Lung Health Check programme.

The post holder will support the Senior Programme Manager and their team to ensure that their projects are planned and managed effectively and will take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery. This is an exciting and dynamic portfolio role, which requires excellent management and leadership skills to deliver a transformational programme of work for patients in the Lancashire & South Cumbria populations.

This requires a high calibre individual who can work autonomously in a stimulating and challenging environment to achieve outcomes efficiently.

The prospective candidate will be working collaboratively and in partnership with a wide stakeholder community including senior clinical and managerial leaders across the Cancer Alliance, ICB, senior commissioners, public health & screening teams, specialised services and primary care, and external support agencies.

The prospective candidate will be working collaboratively and in partnership with a wide stakeholder community including senior clinical and managerial leaders across the Cancer Alliance, ICB, senior commissioners, public health & screening teams, specialised services and primary care, and external support agencies.

As part of this programme, you will be working to develop and deliver a whole system approach to planning aiming to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities in line with national and local cancer priorities.

The Lancashire and South Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formally established as a new statutory body on 1 July 2022, replacing the eight clinical commissioning groups across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The role of Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is to join up health and care services, improve people's health and well-being, and to make sure everyone has the same access to services and gets the same outcomes from treatment. We also oversee how money is spent and make sure health services work well and are of high quality.

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is a highly complex organisation serving a population of over 1.8 million people.

Operational
• To support team members and stakeholders to deliver requirements of the Cancer Alliances programme plan;
• To support the delivery of day-to-day activities and projects
• To drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
• To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
• Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend
• To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process.
• To support the development of business plans and provide expert analytical advice all all strategic policies.

Project Management
• Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas
• Manage project/projects as required by the Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance plan agreed with regional and national cancer team
• Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested.
• Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio
• Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions
• Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes

Financial and Physical Resources
• Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective
• Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required
• Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly

People Management
• Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective
• Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required

Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly.


This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

Operational To support team members and stakeholders to deliver requirements of the Cancer Alliances programme plan; To support the delivery of day-to-day activities and projects To drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process. To support the development of business plans and provide expert analytical advice all all strategic policies. Project Management Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas Manage project/projects as required by the Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance plan agreed with regional and national cancer team Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested. Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes Financial and Physical Resources Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly People Management Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly.

School Business Manager/Office Manager, Preston
£29,500 - £33,000 pro rata

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role in an education setting?

Do you have the skills and experience to manage the financial and operational aspects of a school?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking a school business manager to join this primary education setting based on the outskirts of Preston and support the headteacher and governors in ensuring the smooth and successful running of the school. You will be responsible for the strategic planning and support in most areas including finance, operations, facilities, administration, health and safety and site management.

You will have a relevant qualification in business management or equivalent experience in a similar role. You will also have excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills. You will have the ability to be friendly and approachable and work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including staff, parents, pupils, governors, and external agencies.

This is a part-time position, 28 hours a week and term time only (39 weeks). Both interim and permanent applicants can be considered for this position, as the long term goal is to recruit for this role on a permanent basis.

• Undertake all business and finance management transactions.
• Monitor and administer the whole school budget.
• Be responsible for the management of administration, data, estate management, health and safety, catering, operations support, human resources and ICT.
• Manage a small team of office staff and support the development of said staff.
• Coordinate staff cover arrangements, ensuring the best value.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Support procurement, contracts, and asset management.
• Plan and manage the recruitment processes within the school.
• Maintain the single central record inline with the HR policies.
• Ensure the ICT systems which include Arbor and FMS function effectively to enhance and support the teaching and learning of the school.
• Promote the school's profile and reputation in the community, supporting the Headteacher with income generation from marketing the school, including lettings.

What you'll need to succeed

• You should already have experience of working in a school environment.
• Experience of contributing at a strategic level within the senior management/leadership team of an organisation.
• Knowledge and experience of managing risk assessments and health and safety legislation.
• Experience of managing budgets and resources.
• Ability to lead and manage change.
• Flexibility and willingness to be adaptable.

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Job title: Senior Project Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP - Subject to clearance
Duration: Permanent
Salary/ Pay rate/ Benefits: £67,000 - £79,000 Depending on experience
Location: Preston
Hours of work: 37 Hours Mon-Friday
Applicants must have experience of the following:
- Professional qualification is project management/controls, scientific or engineering discipline to BEng level
- Minimum 5 years project management experience
- Minimum 5 years experience managing projects through their full life cycle
- Chartered status
- Strong commercial experience
- Knowledge of NEC4
- Nuclear or nuclear defence experience

Role information:

- Coordinate and deliver a project through its full project lifecycle
- Manage the project team to ensure plans are delivered safely and efficiently
- Liaise with stakeholders to ensure cost and quality targets are hit
- Balance project priorities
- Evaluate and manage risks
- Provide training and mentoring for less experience project leads
- Provide handover of the project upon completion
- Lead problem solving efforts and ensure project delays are minimal

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Administrative The Business/ Administration Manager will provide a full administrative support service to the SCC. This will include: Providing a professional, efficient and comprehensive support service, demonstrating a high level of discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality at all times. Utilising communication technologies to enable the daily calls to be delivered. Managing multiple complex diaries and execute the diary requests of the SCC and Deputy SCC Commanders. Liaising with clients, partners and stakeholders using initiative and problems solving skills, to make the most efficient use of the SCC team. Ensuring meetings run effectively and efficiently within statutory requirements. This will include co-ordinating agendas and papers within agreed timescales and providing a full administrative and minute taking function. Identification and management of follow up actions as required on the conclusion of relevant meetings and input to the SCC log. Production of data packs for meetings and other reports using complex spreadsheet templates. To coordinate and arrange meetings, teleconferences, MS Teams and video conferences as required across a wide range of internal and external organisations. Support the SCC in communicating and engaging with customers, partners and stakeholders to facilitate the building of professional internal and external relationships. Acting as a point of contact within the team, using own initiative in dealing and responding effectively to queries, referring and passing on relevant information to appropriate team members autonomously. Prioritise own workload to meet conflicting deadlines and plan for known situations and be able to re-prioritise work to accommodate unexpected situations. Ensure a high quality and timely word processing service is provided (utilising all Microsoft Office packages) when producing correspondence, reports, emails, presentations, project plans and spreadsheets etc. Maintain databases and spreadsheets; updating and accessing information to undertake data analysis and reporting of complex reports. Ensure files, data and information (electronic and paper) are recorded and stored in line with MLCSU/ICB policies and information governance standards. Have the ability to be flexible, revising work patterns as required in order to meet the fluctuating nature of workloads, interruptions and often short deadlines. Acknowledge the need for and importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of issues at all times Deal with queries and issues, solving problems autonomously as they arise within area of expertise, referring issues to other staff as appropriate, ability to work collaboratively within the department. Required to effectively communicate complex information which may be sensitive and contentious via email, telephone and in person, taking into account the requirements of the MLCSU Information Governance Policy and data protection responsibilities. This includes sensitive information. Participate in objective setting and monthly 1:1 meetings with line manager and attend all MLCSU mandatory training and other training relevant to role. Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and develop professional knowledge. Follow up actions required following SCC meetings. Undertake research for the SCC team as directed and carry out appropriate delegated duties as required. This may include producing reports internally and externally, detailed responses to issues, suggesting solutions to problems as they arise and pre-empting where possible. Support implementation of project, service, initiative through timely and relevant information analysis and administrative support, in accordance with the agreed priorities of the team. Analyse complex data/information as requested Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of safeguarding responsibilities of the SCC team working with relevant staff as required, Responsible for ensuring that the team has the necessary equipment, technology and resources required to undertake their duties. Ordering stationery and equipment as required, report and action any problems that may arise. Specific Delegated Projects Co-ordinate the SCC rota and ensure it is fully staffed. Co-ordinate and facilitate delegated internal and external projects by developing the project plan, preparing programme reports and assigning projects leads to undertake and complete relevant reporting against trajectory. Manage, prepare and produce highlight and exception reports as and when required. Manage the SCC emails and log ensuring briefing and follow up action takes place and deadlines are met. Manage cover arrangements, as necessary, to ensure that the SCC functions are organised and delivered effectively during periods of leave. General Management Responsibility Support the co-ordination and the preparation of exceptional SCC reports as necessary. Maintain the high profile, standards and quality of governance in all business, both internally and externally. Provide a confidential service, dealing with sensitive personnel information, financial data and all levels of staff within the organisation. Ensure that a professional image of the SCC, is supported at all times. Manage/Lead delegated internal and hosted (NHSE) projects as requested by the SCC Senior Commanders. Provide Cross cover when other secretarial and administrative staff are absent within the SCC Authorise expenditure from the SCC Budget at the discretion of the SCC SCC Senior Commanders. Staff Management Provide advice and support on own role/responsibilities where necessary. Support induction of new staff and ongoing training. Coordinate and participate in the recruitment process of SCC staff where requested. Complete 1:1s, appraisals and set objectives with staff. Key relationships Internal Your role will report to SCC Senior Commander. You will support the SCC Commanders, and SCC Operator, with key links to staff working in system partners including acute and mental health trusts, LSC ICB, NHS England, NWAS, local authorities etc.. External You will be the single point of contact for NHSE, Region, ICB and all system providers (including acute trusts, critical care network, Paediatrics, and mental health provider).

The System Co-ordination Centre (SCC) is the Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) system wide single point of contact for NHSE, Region, ICB and all system providers for all system improvement activities and queries and is operational 7 days a week 0800 to 1800, or when the system deems it necessary.

The Business/ Administration Manager is also required to support the SCC Team to deliver the functions of the SCC including but not limited to minuting the daily calls and meetings, managing all correspondence internal and external, and maintaining and updating the SCC log as required.

The post holder must have the strength of character that will enable them to operate at a rapid pace in an uncertain environment over prolonged periods as the standard working days are currently 0800 to 1800 (but with the potential to flex subject to the needs of LSC ICB as the client, or in line with national guidance for SCCs).

The postholder will be expected to work flexibly cover the above hours on a 7 day rota, and with the expectation for significant on site presence with the majority of weekday shifts worked on site at County Hall in Preston. Note that unsocial hours payments will apply to weekend working in line with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

As a Business/ Administration Manager, you will provide Business Management support to the SCC, with overall responsibility for:
• Managing, maintaining and developing the directorate database and filing system
• Supervising, training and supporting own staff in the SCC
• Developing systems and processes to efficiently manage the SCC

You will be responsible for coordinating the ICS in relation to:
• Whole system tactical planning, response and improvement (short, medium and long-term) -
• Identifies themes and trends for robust planning, learning and continuous improvement - ‘closing the loop’ and embedding change
• Coordinates mutual aid / achievement of recovery plans
• Provision of specialist and clinical advice, expertise and support – with clear routes for specialist advice as required

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is part of the NHS family, both ‘of’ and ‘for’ the NHS and are pivotal in supporting major improvements in health and wellbeing for organisations across our partner Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and their populations. We are integral to the healthcare systems we work in partnership with, and our philosophy is to face every new challenge and opportunity together with our partners.

Our mission is to be a great place to work, to be great people to work with, striving to be better tomorrow than we are today.

We live and work in line with our organisational values. They underpin who we are and how we build relationships both within our organisation, and with our clients, partners and the patients we serve.

We strive to achieve excellence in everything that we do, where everyone matters: our patients, our clients and you.

MLCSU is committed to our process of redeployment at risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.



Administrative

The Business/ Administration Manager will provide a full administrative support service to the SCC. This will include:
• Providing a professional, efficient and comprehensive support service, demonstrating a high level of discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.
• Utilising communication technologies to enable the daily calls to be delivered.
• Managing multiple complex diaries and execute the diary requests of the SCC and Deputy SCC Commanders. Liaising with clients, partners and stakeholders using initiative and problems solving skills, to make the most efficient use of the SCC team.
• Ensuring meetings run effectively and efficiently within statutory requirements. This will include co-ordinating agendas and papers within agreed timescales and providing a full administrative and minute taking function. Identification and management of follow up actions as required on the conclusion of relevant meetings and input to the SCC log.
• Production of data packs for meetings and other reports using complex spreadsheet templates.
• To coordinate and arrange meetings, teleconferences, MS Teams and video conferences as required across a wide range of internal and external organisations.
• Support the SCC in communicating and engaging with customers, partners and stakeholders to facilitate the building of professional internal and external relationships.
• Acting as a point of contact within the team, using own initiative in dealing and responding effectively to queries, referring and passing on relevant information to appropriate team members autonomously.
• Prioritise own workload to meet conflicting deadlines and plan for known situations and be able to re-prioritise work to accommodate unexpected situations.
• Ensure a high quality and timely word processing service is provided (utilising all Microsoft Office packages) when producing correspondence, reports, emails, presentations, project plans and spreadsheets etc.
• Maintain databases and spreadsheets; updating and accessing information to undertake data analysis and reporting of complex reports.
• Ensure files, data and information (electronic and paper) are recorded and stored in line with MLCSU/ICB policies and information governance standards.
• Have the ability to be flexible, revising work patterns as required in order to meet the fluctuating nature of workloads, interruptions and often short deadlines.
• Acknowledge the need for and importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of issues at all times
• Deal with queries and issues, solving problems autonomously as they arise within area of expertise, referring issues to other staff as appropriate, ability to work collaboratively within the department.
• Required to effectively communicate complex information which may be sensitive and contentious via email, telephone and in person, taking into account the requirements of the MLCSU Information Governance Policy and data protection responsibilities. This includes sensitive information.
• Participate in objective setting and monthly 1:1 meetings with line manager and attend all MLCSU mandatory training and other training relevant to role. Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and develop professional knowledge.
• Follow up actions required following SCC meetings.
• Undertake research for the SCC team as directed and carry out appropriate delegated duties as required. This may include producing reports internally and externally, detailed responses to issues, suggesting solutions to problems as they arise and pre-empting where possible.
• Support implementation of project, service, initiative through timely and relevant information analysis and administrative support, in accordance with the agreed priorities of the team.
• Analyse complex data/information as requested
• Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of safeguarding responsibilities of the SCC team working with relevant staff as required,
• Responsible for ensuring that the team has the necessary equipment, technology and resources required to undertake their duties. Ordering stationery and equipment as required, report and action any problems that may arise.

Specific Delegated Projects
• Co-ordinate the SCC rota and ensure it is fully staffed.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate delegated internal and external projects by developing the project plan, preparing programme reports and assigning projects leads to undertake and complete relevant reporting against trajectory.
• Manage, prepare and produce highlight and exception reports as and when required.
• Manage the SCC emails and log ensuring briefing and follow up action takes place and deadlines are met.
• Manage cover arrangements, as necessary, to ensure that the SCC functions are organised and delivered effectively during periods of leave.

General Management Responsibility
• Support the co-ordination and the preparation of exceptional SCC reports as necessary.
• Maintain the high profile, standards and quality of governance in all business, both internally and externally.
• Provide a confidential service, dealing with sensitive personnel information, financial data and all levels of staff within the organisation.
• Ensure that a professional image of the SCC, is supported at all times.
• Manage/Lead delegated internal and hosted (NHSE) projects as requested by the SCC Senior Commanders.
• Provide Cross cover when other secretarial and administrative staff are absent within the SCC
• Authorise expenditure from the SCC Budget at the discretion of the SCC SCC Senior Commanders.

Staff Management
• Provide advice and support on own role/responsibilities where necessary.
• Support induction of new staff and ongoing training.
• Coordinate and participate in the recruitment process of SCC staff where requested.
• Complete 1:1s, appraisals and set objectives with staff.

Key relationships

Internal
• Your role will report to SCC Senior Commander.
• You will support the SCC Commanders, and SCC Operator, with key links to staff working in system partners including acute and mental health trusts, LSC ICB, NHS England, NWAS, local authorities etc..

External
• You will be the single point of contact for NHSE, Region, ICB and all system providers (including acute trusts, critical care network, Paediatrics, and mental health provider).


This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Apr 2024

Are you ready for a busy a high octane role at the heart of one of the North West's leading cancer centres? At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we serve a population of over 1.6 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria, delivering state of the treatments with a highly committed team of professionals.

As Specialty Business Manager, you will lead a large administrative team and work with a group of clinical professionals to deliver strong operational and financial performance oncology services.

Your skills will have been developed in an NHS environment and you will bring energy and a resilient leadership style to the management team. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to guide, direct and support your team and colleagues as circumstances dictate.

You must be a dynamic, innovative and motivated individual, passionate about clinical service delivery and improvement, excellence in patient care and who shares our values.

You will be educated to Diploma level in NHS Management or have equivalent operational management experience at a senior level, along with a detailed understanding of all aspects of performance management in acute hospital services. You should have a proven ability to manage change and service development and possess budgetary control and project management skills and experience. You will also be capable of working under pressure, prioritising to deadlines and multi-tasking. Good motivation, persuasion and planning skills are also essential.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.



You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

To lead and manage the patient pathways within the Speciality business units (SBU) ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice, quality standards and performance targets.

Work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to ensure efficient and effective management of theatres.

To develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications.

To provide effective line management.

To effectively manage the Business Unit’s budget and finance.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Mar 2024

To lead and manage the patient pathways within the Speciality business units (SBU) ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice, quality standards and performance targets. Work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to ensure efficient and effective management of theatres. To develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications. To provide effective line management. To effectively manage the Business Units budget and finance.

Engineering Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with technical skills to support our engineering team to install new conveyor systems within our organisation for a 6 to 9 month fix term contract

Location you will be supporting the Manchester regain which covers some travel to the following locations Warrington, Sheffield, Chester, Preston and Manchester

Day-to-day responsibilities:

Project planning

Field verification of drawings and identifying interference's with existing/new equipment

Raise updates for different project phases, and address concerns, if any, from different groups, prior to start of works onsite.

Project execution

Set-up and manage daily calls with vendors, Provide daily report summary.

Site visits to verify project progress and gather stakeholder/customer feedback. Frequency of site visits to be agreed, address any concerns during these site visits. Escalate any concerns if needed.

Manage any ordered materials (signage, racking, SBL) to be received onsite, inventory and identify any gaps. Coordinate with Ops/RME to transport materials for the material movement and installation.

Coordinate with IT, obtain IDF keys and monitor IDF cabinets during data cable terminations. Validate cable installation and functionality with IT.

Supporting site acceptance tests (4-5d continuous onsite presence)

Project closure

Obtain all documentation from vendor and validate list against vendor deliverables. Validate basic document content (for ex. Declaration of conformity signed, correct DS name, etc.)

Transfer all documentation to appropriate storage location

Qualifications Experience

Working experience in Industrial, Mechanical, Process Engineering or equivalent

Working experience as Project Manager of medium complex projects

Proficiency in tools: AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel

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Your New role

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our construction projects delivery team in the North West Region. Within this role, you will be supporting the delivery of a portfolio of highway construction, maintenance and improvement projects on our large variety of roads and structures within the North West.

The Assistant Project Manager will support planning management and delivery of allocated highway construction projects within the Region’s 5 year rolling capital programme. Monitoring the performance of project teams, multiple external contactors and consultants. Ensuring adherence to effective governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways ensuring successful delivery of agreed project outcomes and acting in line with mandatory and delegated responsibilities. This role plays a pivotal part in supporting the local economy making sure transport links run safely and smoothly.

What you’ll be leading on

Support the delivery of complex highway construction projects whilst managing standard allocated projects within the Region’s rolling 5 year capital programme, across all stages of the project lifecycle, from design to introduction into service
Develop, support and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Project Managers, key stakeholders, suppliers, contractors and across National Highways teams, to ensure full mutual understanding for the allocated projects. Report on and review delivery performance, to develop solutions that resolve issues and to prepare project business cases
Comply with National Highways Operations Quality Management System (QMS) on all projects in scope to enable delivery within agreed parameters for quality, cost and time ensuring they meet intended outcomes, customer service levels, corporate technical, specialist health and safety
To support the delivery of scheme specific Communication Plans, proactively managing customers’ perception of the schemes in scope, to maintain or improve customer satisfaction scores; respond to customer enquiries and other scheme related matters as and when required.
Assist in programme management, reporting and risk management against the capital expenditure budgets for all projects in scope, ensuring effective financial and contractual practices are in place and adhered to by all project resources
To be Successful

Awareness of relevant legislation, practices and policies for health, safety, environment and wellbeing in construction, including CDM Regs 2015.
Recognised qualification in relevant engineering discipline or significant experience in the delivery of their allocated Civil Engineering projects (desirable)
Project management experience – related qualifications, e.g. APM, Prince2. (desirable)
Awareness of Understanding contract management under the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract
Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills
Ability to execute tasks independently, yet work collaboratively within a team
A bit about us

Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.

Want to know more?

To request a copy of the role profile, please contact hrhighwaysengland@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.com quoting reference number #4594

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