Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join our team at Mid And South Essex.The role involves providing support to the Deputy Director of Ops across Mid & South Essex NHS Trust.If you have previous Project Management experience and are looking for a new exciting role we would love to hear from you.*This is a fixed term role for 9 months*Main duties of the jobThe Project Manager will be responsible for leading, planning, co-ordinating and managing a portfolio of projects on a day-to-day basis, supporting the organisation in meeting key strategic business aims and goals.They will hold responsibility for achieving defined targets and standards against the key performance and quality indicators through performance monitoring, project management, and the delivery of service and quality improvement programmes with the organisation.The post holder will provide project management and leadership to clinical and operational projects, and will be required to analyse and interpret key business information in order to support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in making key strategic decisions. This includes managing and co-ordinating the efforts of project team members and wider internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver all projects according to plan, using specialist project methodologies recommended for use in the public sector.The post holder will be required to quickly establish strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders based on trust and confidence, work well within teams, and have the skills to engage, influence and negotiate with colleagues and senior managers in relation to business change, facilitating the project teams in the delivery of significant improvements in service productivity and efficiency.About usMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest inthe country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve apopulation of 1.2 million people.We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and CarePartnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improvethe health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, andprovide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate andbuild careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best,to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest intheir field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experienceis important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking andenthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible workingopportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career withaccess to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeedand progressJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.We look forward to receiving your application.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialEducated to Degree level of equivalent experienceDesirablePRINCE 2 or similar project management/quality improvement accreditationExperienceEssentialExperience of managing complex, large scale projects within NHS/Social Care/Public sector bodiesExperience of setting and measuring performance standards for operational service delivery and in a project environmentProven experience of service development and implementing a re-design programmeDesirableExperience of working as part of a teamExperience of working with Microsoft OfficeUnderstanding of the social value contribution NHS organisations can make.Knowledge of government and local funding opportunities.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameMid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressBroomfieldChelmsfordCM1 7EJEmployer's websitehttps://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)