Project Manager

Community transformation is the largest programme of change across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT), directly supporting the vision set out in The Community Mental Health Framework and the NHS Long Term Plan for a place-based community mental health model, with modern, integrated services offering a whole-person, whole-population health approach, aligned with the new Primary Care Networks.

This is an exciting opportunity for talented, experienced project managers to support the wider programme team in realising this vision.

These are pivotal roles within the programme team, supporting the Programme Director, Transformation Programme Manager and the Strategic Operational/Clinical Lead, requiring the postholder to work in partnership with colleagues to deliver transformational change, engaging at a senior level with a wide range of stakeholders across the Trust, and across relevant Greater Manchester partner organisations.

The postholders will report to the Transformation Programme Manager and will be responsible for providing expert project/improvement knowledge and techniques to support in the co-ordination, scoping, and implementation of work streams under the Community Transformation Programme. These roles will also support the programme and workstreams in ensuring projects are established, run, and monitored as part of the Trust Quality Improvement Framework.

Main duties of the job

Transforming the community pathway is one of the key Trust priorities with regards to supporting our drive for care closer to home and community first. Delivering resilient and well-resourced community services is key to reducing admissions and ultimately reducing current costs in the system associated with out of area treatments.

These roles will support several projects within the wider programme of work, including, but not limited to:

• Further development of Living Well models and associated governance and clinical responsibility work.
• Levelling up and development of Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT).
• To support the move away from care co-ordination and the development of key workers working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach.
• Moving the Trust away from the Care Programme Approach, to implement DIALOG+ and Patient Reported Outcome Measures.
• Development of new models of integration with adult social care.

These roles may be required to support with other projects/programmes within the wider Trust Transformation Programme.

These roles will provide essential operational support across the five localities that PCFT delivers services in, working under the guidance of the Programme Director and Transformation Programme Manager. They can help streamline project timelines, manage logistics, support programme governance, and monitor programme Key Performance Indicators to support the overarching goals of the programme.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to undertake further short training.

Experience

• Experience in Project Management.
• Experience of producing detailed reports and documents.
• Experience of leading and delivering projects.
• Experience of partnership working.
• Proven experience in managing challenging situations.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing policies and processes.
• Demonstrate experience in using lessons learnt to develop best practice.
• Demonstrable experience of establishing and delivering complex projects within agreed timescales.
• Working in effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders.
• Involvement in service redesign projects.
• Involvement in NHS procurement processes, performance management and stakeholder engagement (including clinicians, and users/carers).
• Experience of working with senior management teams on commissioning/service redesign projects.
• Significant demonstrable experience of working across organisations, particularly acute and community care interface.
• Experience of project management within a defined approach.
• Experience within mental health services.

Knowledge

• Understanding of current mental health services and configurations delivered within the NHS.
• Knowledge of Project Management.
• Experience of working with clinicians and business functions.
• Experience of researching best practice interpreting its relevance and processes/practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve service delivery.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills with a range of stakeholders.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships.
• Able to solve problems and work on own initiative.
• Able to manage opposition and conflict and try to persuade others of own point of view and defend own position with logical and unemotional arguments.
• Proven ability to work with and motivate others.
• Able to prepare and present briefing papers and reports to tight deadlines.
• Ability to balance competing demands and work to tight timescales.
• Able to facilitate collaborative working.
• Able to manage and handle sensitive information and difficult situations.
• Well-developed IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office package, email systems).
• Able to effectively make use of ICT equipment for the purposes listed above.
• Facilitation skills and ability to work with a group of mixed stakeholders.
• Able to present confidently.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills (including written, verbal, presentation skills).

Work Related Circumstances

• Able to work flexibly based on the requirements of the job.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the GM footprint in line with programme needs.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.