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Job overview

We are actively seeking three (3) IT Project Managers to join our Healthcare Informatics PMO,

This exciting opportunity is for a 2 year fixed term contract leading on the delivery of key IT projects aligned to our Digital Strategy.

• New Ways of Working
• Patient Held Record (Patient Knows Best)
• Inpatient Projects (Flow/Remote Monitoring)

As a Project Manager within the Healthcare Informatics Programme Management Office (PMO), you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing the delivery of all projects within Informatics. The PMO is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of strategic and key elements of the 5-year Digital Strategy recently published by NELFT, with a focus on Make OneNELFT Digital and Enable patients choice of care.

Main duties of the job

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that all aspects of the project lifecycle are adhered to, from initiation through to closure, and that project governance is maintained at all times. This will involve working closely with stakeholders, team members, and external vendors to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the required quality standards.

As part of the HCI Programme plan, you will continually contribute to the ongoing development of the plan, ensuring that it remains aligned with the strategic goals of the organisation. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining project plans, tracking progress against milestones, identifying and managing risks and issues, and reporting on project status to senior management and other stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have strong project management skills, including experience of managing complex projects within a healthcare or related environment. You will also need to be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment, with the ability to adapt to new challenges and requirements as they arise.

Overall, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of NELFT's Digital Strategy, working within a dynamic and forward-thinking PMO team that is focused on driving innovation and change within Healthcare Informatics.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.  All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436).

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.