Job summary
- Main area
- Information Technology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May be required to support at other satellites sites and project deliverables out of hrs occasionally)
- Job ref
- 273-DS-6370-B
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Road
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 per annum pro rata including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
IT Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Job overview
Moorfields Eye Hospital is looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to deliver IT projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join the IT Project Management Office. The role requires a good understanding of implementing technology and project management in the health sector.
This is a specialist IT role and will play a large part in ensuring the success of key deliverables within the IT Department. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager you will work closely with the other IT disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring the success of assigned projects within agreed timescales and budget.
This post demands a wide range of skills and extensive experience including; a good understanding of IT technical terminology, and a proven ability to manage complex projects mitigate risks, and provide strategic support to investment priorities. An excellent understanding of how IT can support the strategic direction of the Trust along with the ability to deliver a varied workload, with a proven track record in using a range of IT systems is essential. You will be equally comfortable working as part of a team or independently.
Main duties of the job
- This is a specialist IT project management role within the IT PMO (IT Project Office).
- Reporting directly to the Programme Manager the post holder, working closely with the other IT disciplines will be responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of assigned projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
- As many projects within the ITPO are generated outside of the IT Department, the post holder will be expected to work closely with clinical and operational teams, to ensure all project requirements are fully understood, agreed upon, documented and delivered to their satisfaction.
- This post demands a wide range of skills and experience including; a good understanding of IT technical terminology, proven ability to manage complex projects, and an excellent understanding of how IT can support the strategic direction
of the Trust.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responsible for the completion of detailed project documentation in line with PRINCE2 and Agile project methodology.
- To undertake detailed risk assessments on all projects, and ensure that all risks and issues are logged and when necessary escalated in accordance with IT PO and Trust processes.
- Ensure that the Programme Manager receives regular reports on the progress of individual projects, including all risks and issues.
- To take responsibility for the financial control, within pre-agreed tolerances, of specific projects that are IT initiated and to keep the Programme Manager regularly updated on project spending.
- To ensure all Quality standards related to individual projects are met.
To develop agreed work packages in conjunction with other IT disciplines in order to meet project deliverables and to ensure project milestones are met. - To provide effective liaison between necessary IT resources during all stages of specific IT projects, to ensure both quality and requirements are understood and delivered during the Project.
- Responsible for the monitoring of any IT-assigned sub-contractors to ensure all national and local guidelines are adhered to.
- To complete end-of-project reports and present lessons learned sessions, to ensure projects are continually analysed and improved.
- To ensure Privacy Impact Assessments are completed for all projects involving sensitive information, thus ensuring systems are developed with information security as an absolute requirement.
- To keep abreast of technical developments/trends and of the IT and business strategy of the Trust.
- Any other duties as may reasonably be considered as falling under the remit and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
techncial project management experience
Essential criteria
- Prince 2,/Agile
- NHS Trust experience
- techncial projects delivered in clinical setting
technical experience
Essential criteria
- minimum of 3 years project management experience of delivering techncial projects
- technical experience 3 years
- NHS Trust PM experience
Desirable criteria
- PM experience
- technical experience of PM delivery
- NHS Trust project management experience
presentation at stage 2
Essential criteria
- Prince 2,/Agile or other project management qualifications
- NHS Trust experience desirable
- knowledge and experience of delivery of technical and clinical projects
Desirable criteria
- NHS Trust experience desirable
- Experience of delivering technical projects
- project management experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Waheeda Malick
- Job title
- IT Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07956280812
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