Job summary
- Main area
- N/A
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (Agency or Permanent)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9-5)
- Job ref
- 247-SS-PMDIL-0626
- Employer
- East of England Ambulance Service Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £49,387 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Project Manager - Digital Implementation lead
Band 7
EEAST is a great place to work, great people, great career opportunities and a career that can take you anywhere. No two days are the same, if you are looking for a varied and supportive environment EEAST can offer you that and more!
Hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work:
- Great employee benefits: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/employee-benefits
- Our equality networks: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/our-equality-networks
- Our vision & values: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/our-vision-and-value
Before you apply, please visit our how to apply page for full guidance: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/how-to-apply
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Job overview
The post holder is required to plan, coordinate, monitor and manage delivery of the IT elements of a new EOC build.
This is an IT project management role which will involve responsibility for delivering a critical project. It is not a technical role although the emphasis will be on managing the project which contains a technical element and which require communication with all levels of technical and non-technical personnel.
This role will require you to be quick to learn, not afraid to ask questions to check your understanding, and be friendly, approachable and confident when dealing with stakeholders and teams. You will show meticulous attention to detail and be committed to seeing projects through to completion, keeping track of progress along the way and understand the value of visibility and transparency to our delivery model. Applicants must have recent experience of delivering technically enabled projects.
Main duties of the job
We have a vacancy for an experienced, confident IT project manager. The postholder will be responsible for planning and delivery of a technology enabled projects to support delivery of the Trust's digital strategy.
We are looking for the candidate to have a strong background in deploying IT infrastructure in buildings.
We are looking for someone with a "Can Do" attitude, who is enthusiastic about continually evolving their project management skills in line with modern practice and emerging trends. You will need to be fully committed to delivering excellence and improving service delivery to our internal customers.
Working for our organisation
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.
Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in IT and business/industry work experience or a combination of related training and experience.
- ITIL 4 Foundation.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised other relevant change management qualifications (such as MSP), eg relating to risk, benefits, change, testing, business analysis or continuous improvement.
- Other project and change management training courses.
- Staff Management training courses.
- Evidence of recent further professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant business analysis experience, eg developing business use cases, business requirements, process documentation, etc.
- Further, demonstratable experience in leadership (teams, stakeholders, etc) and planning.
- Substantial experience in a business relationship role and managing client relationships at all levels.
- Significant operational management experience at senior level in the NHS or other industry.
- Significant experience of managing digital activities including planning, control, change management and activity management.
- Significant experience in developing IT solutions in a customer-facing environment.
- Experience of negotiating with and managing suppliers.
- Experience of Dev Ops, Agile and Waterfall principles.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing project budgets.
- Experience of working with, supporting or implementing systems within an NHS Ambulance Service IT environment.
- Experience of close working with healthcare professionals.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective and confident public speaking and ability to prepare presentation material and deliver presentations.
- Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required.
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Able to produce effective documentation for audiences ranging from highly technical to non technical.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Desirable criteria
- Exposure to NHS IT procedures and processes including procurement.
- Understanding of local and wide area networking in general.
- Ability to understand and identify user training requirements.
Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- A customer oriented, confident, reliable, approachable and self-motivated team player willing and able to contribute ideas to the team.
- Flexible and versatile.
- Able to take responsibility
- Enthusiastic, determined and energetic.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions.
- Full clean Driving Licence, use of a car insured for business use and able to drive to other Trust locations in East of England, when required.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of local and wide area networking in general.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Godfrey
- Job title
- Deputy Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07849308953
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