Project Manager

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Thank you for your interest in the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT). It is an exciting time to join us and be part of our journey to improve mental health care across North London and deliver excellent services to our local people. We will achieve this through the North London Way, as we: Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work together. Develop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great care. Empower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changes. Focus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance and ensure consistently high-quality care across all our services. Ensure that research, Quality Improvement, and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services. Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do. We proactively welcome diversity in our workforce and pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer. We aim to recruit from our local communities and provide opportunities to all including apprenticeships, veterans, care leavers, and more. The North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities. Job overview The NCL ICB and Provider NHS Trusts have committed to redeveloping and improving service for children and young people with Neurodiverse conditions, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To support this, we are establishing a Programme Management Team led by a senior clinician and supported by experienced Programme and Project Management resources. This change programme will be required to: Mobilise a NCL wide standardised service model across all 5 Providers. Implement NCL Standardised Pathway, diagnostic processes, and reports. Assist in the service reconfiguration to have a distinct Borough neurodevelopmental pathway delivered by a team of highly skilled clinicians from a range of professions who can assess and diagnose neurodevelopmental disorders. The Programme Team will be responsible for developing the overall detailed project plans to support the improvements and outcomes as set out in the Project Delivery Plans, reporting into the ND (ASD/ADHD) Steering Committee. Main duties of the job The Project Manager has responsibility for the development and delivery of projects assigned to them. They will work across NCL to ensure the lifecycle of projects is documented, managed, and supports delivery of the Neurodevelopmental (ASD/ADHD) change programme. The Project Manager role is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of projects to time, on budget, and the appropriate levels of quality. The key Programme is the neurodevelopmental service improvement work, but other project work associated with improving children's mental health services may be assigned by the North London NHS Trust Director of Partnerships and Transformation. These may vary in size and scale and will include some elements of increased complexity such as political sensitivities, technical complexities, or significant approach tailoring. You will deliver projects allocated by the Neuro Developmental Programme Manager and work collaboratively with all members of the Programme Team and operational and support teams. The post holder is responsible for: Supporting the use of a robust, common project management approach to assist with planning and delivery of the intended outputs and outcomes. Presenting complex information about projects, initiatives, and services to stakeholders. Working for our organisation North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough, we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology. In order to meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Project Manager has responsibility for the development and delivery of projects assigned to them. They will work across NCL to ensure the lifecycle of projects is documented, managed, and supports delivery of the Neurodevelopmental (ASD/ADHD) change programme. The Project Manager role is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of projects to time, on budget, and the appropriate levels of quality. The key Programme is the neurodevelopmental service improvement work, but other project work associated with improving children's mental health services may be assigned by the North London NHS Trust Director of Partnerships and Transformation. These may vary in size and scale and will include some elements of increased complexity such as political sensitivities, technical complexities, or significant approach tailoring. This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Person specification Qualifications/ Registrations Essential criteria Project management practitioner qualification (e.g., Prince2). Degree or relevant management qualification, or significant work-based experience in a middle management role. Desirable criteria Project Delivery specialism e.g. Risk Management, Agile PM, Change Management. Further education/Training Course certification(s) in change management discipline. Skills/ Abilities Essential criteria IT skills: MS Office 365 suite, MS Teams, MS Project, MS SharePoint, etc. Ability to build effective relationships with, and influence, stakeholders. Able to deliver to time and effectively prioritise and re-prioritise work on a regular basis. Desirable criteria Working knowledge of the wider NHS agenda including sound understanding of NHS targets and national initiatives. Experience/ Knowledge Essential criteria Significant track record and experience in successful definition and delivery of projects using a recognised delivery framework (e.g., Prince2). Ability to plan and design transformation project plans for each project and proactively monitor overall progress, resolve issues and initiate corrective action as appropriate. Ability to manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects. Desirable criteria Experience of project delivery within the NHS. Experience of Procurement and tendering. Personal Qualities Essential criteria Resilient and determined, with strong negotiation skills and ability to constructively challenge. Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask. Self-aware, motivated, confident, and enthusiastic. References will be required to cover your last 3 years of employment/training. One has to be from your current or most recent employer and the others from your previous employers. The references should be from persons with management responsibility or HR. If you have been unemployed for a period of four years or more, please give the details of your last employer and one character referee of your choice (not members of your family). If more applicable, references will be requested from your teacher or head of faculty. Please ensure you provide full contact details. Vacancies that are advertised as Fixed Term Contracts will also be available as secondment opportunities for substantive internal staff. Please be aware that your documents (e.g., Passport/NI Card) will be electronically scanned using Home Office accredited Verification System. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we will close vacancies before the stated closing date once the first

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applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. All non-medical posts with the Trust are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the Trust's satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed. Should you not hear from us within three working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted. By applying for this role, you accept that in the event you are successful, your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at improving efficiencies within the NHS both to make cost savings for NHS organisations but also to save you time when your employment transfers. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Documents to download JD/PS Band 7 Project Manager (PDF, 560.3KB) JD/PS Band 7 Project Manager (PDF, 632.3KB)

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