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Job overview

The role of the Delivery Project Manager (DMO) is to support the delivery of operational and strategic change programmes and the subsequent realising of financial benefits as part of the Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) work at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role will be aligned to a number of the Trust’s Divisions and will be key in supporting them to develop and implement transformation and improvement practices and supporting various programmes of work relating to the delivery of the cost improvement agenda to improve service quality and the financial position of the organisation. 

The post holder will be expected to engage and work in collaboration with a number of different internal stakeholders, including clinical and operational staff within the Divisions, as well as a range of external ones, looking into partnership working opportunities with other public, voluntary and community sector organisations. They will be responsible for driving forward the priorities of work and supporting the operational change required across all partners to support achievement of the delivery of the Cost Improvement Programme.

The role will report to the Head of the DMO. 

Main duties of the job

The Delivery Project Manager (DMO) is responsible for supporting the end to end delivery of allocated projects to time, on budget and the appropriate levels of quality in accordance with the appropriate Board priorities. 

To support ongoing work around improvement capability and cultural change to ensure sustainable improvements are made across the organisation. 

Monitor and report the delivery progress of programmes and projects that form part of the Trust’s Cost Improvement Programme to various levels of the organisation, ensuring the Trust’s Improvement Matters approach is followed and the correct governance/documentation (including Project Initiation Documents and the centralised Tracker) is completed and in place. 

Facilitate the identification and delivery of programme and project scope, goals and deliverables, including business cases to enable selection of options where appropriate. These should include a cost/benefit analysis for each option as appropriate – include recommendations – for inclusion within the Trust’s Cost Improvement Programme. 

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Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.