Have you got a passion for Digital and Informatics? Do you want to make a difference to patient care?
We are looking for an enthusiastic junior project manager to work on a number of exciting Informatics/digital projects at Southampton Hospital and across Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW).
The UHSFT Digital Programme Team are delivering key components of the Trust’s Digital Strategy including the Global Digital Exemplar Programme. They work closely with their colleagues in informatics department to introduce new technology and systems to the organisation. They engage with the chief clinical and nursing informatics officers and other clinical champions to ensure that projects are clinically led and focused on delivering benefits for staff and patients. You can read more about our work at https://uhsdigital.co.uk. You can follow us on Twitter @uhsdigital
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Develop projects - this could be exploring new technical solutions or implementing / rolling out solutions already available.
Implement projects across the hospital which would include Digital/IT projects in clinical and non clinical areas
Document the project using our programme management platform including detailed project planning
Complete project assurance activities including but not limited to reporting, clinical safety documentation and Data Protection Impact assessments.
Lead and support the implementation of digital projects working for the Digital Project Manager. Ensure diplomatic, accurate and timely communications are maintained internally and externally. Support these digital projects through the planning and implementation. Contribute to the clinical governance agenda by ensuring that all project deliverables meet guidance for clinical safety for healthcare software. Design and develop/write policies, protocols and standard operating procedures for projects/new systems. Work closely with BAU teams to deliver the implementation. Responsible for ensuring compliance with established Informatics resolution and project targets. Liaise with software suppliers. Prepare detailed project plans with milestones.
Interviews will be held on Monday, 26 April 2021
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
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- Relocating to Southampton
- Our fantastic staff and their work
To find out what our staff think about working here, you may also wish to look at our most recent friends and family test and NHS staff survey results, or our latest CQC report.
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