Digital Implementation Lead

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure that new systems and processes are installed and functioning properly

Be responsible for the development and ongoing management of partnerships with external suppliers, ensuring that all contractual and statutory obligations are met.

Ensure contractual obligations are met including safety reporting obligations, provision of documentation, progress reports and report writing .

Identify, record and provide solutions to complex project risks and issues

Assist with business contingency and disaster recovery planning for assigned project.

Assist with the design and development of operational policies, procedures training requirements for assigned project.

Provide timely highlight / exception reports etc. to the relevant boards and committees.

Make use of a wide range of information sources, including the Intranet/Internet, and professional publications so as to enhance successful /project delivery.

Establish cross-functional project teams, working groups and user groups as required to foster effective team communication and forums to drive the project forward, ensuring that all parties have a clear understanding of responsibilities.

Monitor projects to ensure that they are on target to deliver the proposed business benefits.

Assist in benefits identification and realisation including the compiling of the benefits register.

Coordinate the design, development and testing of systems, ensuring the deployed product meets the needs of users and stakeholders and is ultimately fit for purpose from both business and clinical perspectives.

Identify system enhancements and changes and escalate via the appropriate channels e.g. Request for Change, Contract Change Notice.

Responsibility and management of part of a budget.

Responsbility and management of digital systems within the post holders remit.

Training key stakeholders as required.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level/with equivalent proven experience
• Project management qualification

Desirable criteria

• Digital qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Specific experience in project management or change management
• Substantial and demonstrable experience in managing IT and/or healthcare related projects
• Managing budgets
• Experience of implementing complex digital projects
• Direct project experience in the NHS

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Full range of Project management controls and techniques
• Excellent organisational skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced IT skills required to support a wide range of document preparation will require expertise with a computer keyboard and a good understanding of Microsoft project software.
• Excellent Time Management Skills
• Confidence and proficiency in use of office software
• Dexterity - extensive PC skills required to create / up-date project plans using Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to write concise specifications and documents to tight deadlines
• Ability to write and present supporting business cases
• Ability to understand, make recommendations on, teach and convey governance issues to all levels
• Strong analytical skills
• An excellent understanding of healthcare processes and practices
• Performance management
• Management Groups/Stakeholders in Conflict
• Thorough understanding of the theory and practice of project and programme management
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to build co-operative relationships
• Ability to handle commercial and confidential information appropriately
• Understanding of Core NHS Information Systems

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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