Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the North West Ambulance Service’s established Programme Management Office (PMO).

The PMO here at NWAS is filled with friendly, dynamic, supportive and skilled project professionals with a great ethos and drive for delivery. We are supportive, compassionate and focused on improving patient care with the projects we are delivering. We offer a clear career pathway and are passionate about developing our staff to succeed in their project management journey.

The organisation also places a high emphasis and importance on staff health and wellbeing with a pool of resources available to all staff and a range of support networks aimed at diversity and inclusion

The role is an ideal opportunity for someone with significant experience of working within project environments; as project manager you will have experience of projects using both traditional project management methodologies and also agile methodologies and must possess demonstrable experience of working using such methodologies.

Main duties of the job

This rewarding and challenging role is responsible for ensuring the smooth-running of PMO projects, overseeing the timely implementation of project plans, maintaining water-tight governance systems, fostering stakeholder relationships both internal and external, and leading the project team through the project lifecycle, from concept to delivery and into business as usual.

As every project we deliver is different you will be required to flex your skills to drive each individual project forward; this will include responsibility for project delivery and will include identifying when agile or traditional methods are more suitable for such delivery. You will closely monitor and update project schedules and budgets, prepare progress reports, progress action points, control risks and issues and liaise with key stakeholders.

The role requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual who pays particular attention to detail; you will have an excellent understanding and experience of the project lifecycle and the need for project management frameworks. You will possess high level skills in Microsoft office, including Word, Excel, Project, Visio and PowerPoint. You must be a team player, be able to prioritise and manage a diverse workload within tight deadlines, be confident at liaising with stakeholders at all levels and have excellent analytical skills.

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Date posted

09 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-2993

Job locations

Broughton

Preston

PR3 5LN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.

Regular travel in your own vehicle may be required across the North West (subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions) whilst a reduction in unnecessary journeys via the use of technology will be actively encouraged.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.

Regular travel in your own vehicle may be required across the North West (subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions) whilst a reduction in unnecessary journeys via the use of technology will be actively encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

  • Post graduate level qualification or equivalent experience in a project management discipline
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner qualified

    • Desirable

  • MSP Qualified
  • Agile Project Management Qualification

    • Skills and Abilities

    Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage with all levels of hierarchy.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills including report writing, presentations and system specifications
  • Ability to work on own or in a group with minimal direct supervision.
  • A flexible and methodical approach to work to meet the needs of the role.
  • Excellent IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including Visio, Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, Excel – produce spreadsheets/formulas etc
  • Excellent organisation skills and team leader skills.
  • Ability to keep accurate and complete records consistent with best practice policies and procedures
  • Strong analytical and investigative skills.
  • Ability to negotiate, persuade and manage conflict.

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Essential

  • Project Management Experience.
  • Knowledge of project management including change management, benefit realisation and workforce redesign
  • Experience of prioritising workload and working to set time parameters.
  • Experience of handling confidential information.

    • Desirable

  • Experience of Project Management in a 24/7/365 environment.
  • Knowledge of current government policies regarding the NHS programme for change.
  • Experience of policy formation and procedures in relation to Programme Management Offices.
  • Previous experience in NHS environment.

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications and Education

    Essential

  • Post graduate level qualification or equivalent experience in a project management discipline
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner qualified

    • Desirable

  • MSP Qualified
  • Agile Project Management Qualification

    • Skills and Abilities

    Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage with all levels of hierarchy.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills including report writing, presentations and system specifications
  • Ability to work on own or in a group with minimal direct supervision.
  • A flexible and methodical approach to work to meet the needs of the role.
  • Excellent IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including Visio, Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, Excel – produce spreadsheets/formulas etc
  • Excellent organisation skills and team leader skills.
  • Ability to keep accurate and complete records consistent with best practice policies and procedures
  • Strong analytical and investigative skills.
  • Ability to negotiate, persuade and manage conflict.

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Essential

  • Project Management Experience.
  • Knowledge of project management including change management, benefit realisation and workforce redesign
  • Experience of prioritising workload and working to set time parameters.
  • Experience of handling confidential information.

    • Desirable

  • Experience of Project Management in a 24/7/365 environment.
  • Knowledge of current government policies regarding the NHS programme for change.
  • Experience of policy formation and procedures in relation to Programme Management Offices.
  • Previous experience in NHS environment.

    • Certificate of Sponsorship

    Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

    From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

    Additional information

    Certificate of Sponsorship

    Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

    From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).