Band 6 Junior IT Project Manager Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a permanent IT Project Manager (Junior) to join our rapidly expanding IT/EPR Project Management team at UHB.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to manage small to medium scaled projects. The position will play a key part in of delivering key ICT projects on behalf of and alongside Trust departments.
You will be required to develop strong leadership and communications skills to ensure all project requirements are fully understood, agreed, documented, and delivered to the satisfaction of the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of assigned projects within the agreed timescales.
Please see the Job Description for full details of the other essential criteria.
For further information, please contact: [email protected]
Main duties, tasks & skills required
- A good understanding and working knowledge of PRIINCE 2/Agile Methodologies
- Advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT Systems/Applications
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IT degree or equivalent industry qualification and relevant experience in an IT related job.
Desirable
- Ongoing education and learning to Post Graduate Diploma Level (D)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience within an IT environment including actual experience of project management which includes a period in an NHS environment. (E)
- Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary project team (E)
- Full project life cycle experience in medium and large IT projects, with strong skills in the planning and
- implementation phases (E)
- Delivering projects on time and to budget (E)
- Writing and presenting IT business cases E)
- A good understanding of project risk and issue management (E)
- Presenting internally and externally, and at all levels (E)
- A good understanding of NHS strategies and plans and how they affect delivery of IT within Trusts (E)
Desirable
- A good general understanding and knowledge of medium/large IT systems design, databases, operating systems, interfacing and functionality. (D)
- A good understanding and working knowledge of data networking concepts, desktop, and server technology, with particular reference to Microsoft products. (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills (E)
Good understanding of IT issues and its
application within the NHS (E)
- Confident and motivated (E)
- Strong team player and able to work independently (E)
- Highly motivated, confident and enthusiastic self-starter (E)
- Flexible and quick to respond to changing situations (E)
- Able to meet tight deadlines (E)
Desirable
- Have an understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. (D)
- Have an energetic approach, and the ability to inspire confidence (D)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
