Project manager

Current vacancies

Site: University College London Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/:59
Interview date: 01/04/2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Patient Safety Improvement Team at University College London Hospitals for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, critical thinker, and experienced project manager. This role is pivotal in supporting the delivery of the Managing Results Group's safety improvement plan in line with the implementation of the patient safety incident response framework (PSIRF). The Managing Results Group aims to deliver its quality priority in reducing harm by ensuring appropriate follow-up on radiology and histopathology reports. In the next 12 months, the group will deliver its safety improvement work including supporting the implementation of the recommendations on alerts and notification of imaging reports by the Royal College of Radiologists. With this, you will need to have proven change management, quality improvement, and project management experience as well as understanding and appreciation of the various clinical patient safety issues to drive the safety improvement agenda and be successful in the role. You will be required to work in close partnership with leaders across the Trust and with external stakeholders to continue our improvement journey.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for leading the implementation of the managing results group (MRG) safety improvement plan, providing expert professional advice and facilitation of the project. The post holder will play a key role in the scope and delivery of the project to ensure timely implementation of all the safety improvement plan priorities, training and support to staff, communications, escalation of risks and regular progress updates to the managing results group.

1. Project management: Plan, organise and develop complex activities, scope complex issues into a clear project strategy and project plan. Ensure detailed plans are developed using a collaborative approach with stakeholders.
2. Communication: Work with key stakeholders including staff, information team, digital healthcare teams, and relevant committees, to ensure the project is delivered to plan and work closely with the communications team to implement elements of a comprehensive and effective communications strategy which is clear, effective, and innovative.
3. Analytical Skills: Set up and maintain an appropriate data collection system based on the agreed project initiation document and explore, analyse, and present data to ensure the implementation of the safety improvement priorities and success of the safety improvement programme is measured and evaluated.
4. Financial: Responsible for overseeing the invoices received against the budget and forecast predicted spend, where applicable.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.

Person specification Knowledge & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level
• Knowledge and experience of health services
• Master's level or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant field

Experience

• Demonstrable project management or service improvement experience
• A proven record of success in managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
• Experience of organising and leading on stakeholder events

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills both verbal and written for all levels of the organisation.
• Able to lead and present at workshops to support engagement to large groups of staff
• Ability to liaise effectively within a multidisciplinary team-based environment
• Motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change
• IT literate: proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet packages, and project management tools
• Ability to set up and maintain data systems and analyse data from various sources to produce project and committee reports
• Ability to write reports to be submitted to committee on progress of the project.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates the ability to complete tasks and deliver projects to time

Other requirements

• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
• Knowledge of equalities issues and commitment to the promotion of equality in employment.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.