Service Improvement Project Manager

The position of Service Improvement Project Manager offers successful candidates an opportunity to make a real difference to the care our patients and service users receive in and around Oldham.

Service User Project Managers are given the opportunity to work closely with front-line teams to support the delivery of Oldham Care Organisations improvement programme. They are responsible for the effective planning, delivery, and evaluation of identified projects. Key working relationships will include clinicians, service managers and wider stakeholders.

The successful candidate will also be given opportunities to develop their improvement and project management knowledge and skills.

If you're passionate about improving healthcare for our population's within Oldham, then join the team that is making a difference to outcomes for patients.

The Service Improvement Project Manager will have responsibility for effective planning, delivery, and evaluation of identified projects. This will include appropriate risk management controls, securing stakeholder engagement and active participation. The Service Improvement Project Manager will track and report project performance in terms of finance, quality, and key milestones.

Through leadership and delivery of their nominated projects, the Project Manager will drive and support business and cultural changes across services. The post holder will also undertake or assist with other work within the Care Organisation, as required.

They will ensure robust improvement and project management methodology is applied to the development and implementation of all nominated projects and work with service managers, clinicians, and other Stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve service improvement and operational productivity; and to support the development and implementation of project plans.

They will ensure that nominated projects are adhering to the Governance arrangements that are in place. This will include reporting to track progress and benefits realisation in order to provide assurance to the Trust and its Board with respect to delivery of the improvement Plan.

They will escalate to the Senior Officer where projects are failing to meet key milestones or deliver the required outcomes.

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk