Job Description

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is going through an exciting period of change and development to support the delivery of our vision and strategic objectives. The Senior Project Manager will support the Digital Transformation Programme Manager to deliver the EPR transformation programme and be responsible for managing and delivering specific projects within it.



The successful candidate will be supported through appraisal, meaningful objective setting and personal development to flourish within this role and provide the necessary impact to deliver on a challenging agenda.



The successful post holder will need to work with internal Trust delivery teams as well as third party suppliers and partners whilst representing Digital Services. The position will be required to manage all aspects of project governance using PRINCE2 methodology.



The successful candidates should be highly motivated, possess a current professional qualification (eg, PRINCE2), relevant experience and evidence of delivering IT infrastructure projects plus experience as per the Person Specification. Good organisation and communication skills are essential. The candidate must be willing and able to travel between all Trust sites.

Key responsibilities include:

Organise and administer associated meetings, keeping up-to-date action logs

Responsible for the development of project plans aligned to Trust strategy and in particular, the EPR programme, with milestones and outcome KPI measures to achieve agreed deliverables and benefits.

Responsible for delivery against agreed milestones within programme/project plans, through the effective co-ordination of the programme/project and their dependencies/interfaces, analysing any conflicts between programmes/projects and make recommendations on corrective action to resolve these. This can involve conveying contentious information and negotiating agreements to enable progress

Responsible for driving the delivery of projects, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality for the overall delivery of the programme/project, demonstrating achievement of outcomes/business change in accordance with the programme plan and governance arrangements.



Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.



United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.



Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.



Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.



Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.



This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.



The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).



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