Job Introduction

Job title: Project Manager

Location: Home based with the requirement for travel to site

Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on experience

Hours: 37.5

Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.

At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other - because we CARE.

Caring

We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.

Ambitious

Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.

Resourceful

Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.

Excellence

We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

Main Responsibilities

As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:

• To manage multiple cross cutting and high priority projects in support of: Growth priorities e.g. mergers and acquisitions, APMS contract mobilisation and contract demobilisation when required , implementation of new digital and technology solutions and changes to the way we work and deliver operational services as well as procurement led changes as we routinely review non pay expenditure and ensure we gain value for money from our contracts.
• Supporting the development of bids/tenders from qualification through to submission.
• Coordinating the acquisition journey from due diligence, through to formally signing a business transfer agreement prior to completion.
• Project managing the integration of new contracts and practices into the Operose Health family.
• To coordinate project teams comprising internal organizational stakeholders e.g. SLT leads or subject matter experts to plan, manage and deliver changes, including, establish project objectives and scope, delegating work to team members. Develop overall project plans including timelines, budget, and resources. Capture interdependencies to resolve prioritization / competing task issues. Identify project critical paths. Ensure adequate risk management. Monitor and report on project progress taking corrective action where necessary and project evaluations and results measurement.
• To routinely undertake lessons learnt exercises to make sure we are continuously improving the way we plan, deliver and embed changes.

The Ideal Candidate

What we look for in new colleagues:

Project management

• Excellent project management skills that project plans are developed, communicated and monitored
• Knowledge of project management processes. Qualification such as Prince2 desirable.
• Preparing and maintaining appropriate project documentation
• A strong grasp of detail and a commitment to producing accurate information to deadlines, and to ensure others do the same; including ability to manage changing priorities.
• Must be comfortable working on a number of projects at the same time.
• Excellent oral and written communication, including influencing skills.

Working effectively

• Able to manage complexity with an ability to simplify when working with stakeholders.
• Able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to effectively organise own workload and work independently. Taking a flexible approach, prioritising own workload and under own initiative.
• Able to work collaboratively with staff at all levels (e.g. patients, clinicians, directors and colleagues) and with external stakeholders, to achieve results and be committed to teamwork.

Managing complexity

• Able to resolve technical / complex issues and proactively anticipate problems.
• Must have the ability to reach sound judgments and decisions when dealing with often complex issues and operating in highly pressured situations.

Commercial development

• Demonstrate commercial acumen.
• Experience in supporting bid writing / bid development.

Knowledge and skills

• Master use of tools effectively (Power Point, Word, Excel) to clearly present and communicate project reports.
• Experience of working in healthcare environment is desirable but not essential.
• Willing to travel, if required.

About The Company

We provide local primary care, at scale

Operose Health delivers primary care to over 700,000 registered patients, across 82 locations in 16 ICB areas. We have over 250,000 attendances at our urgent care centres and support some of the most vulnerable people through our specialist GP surgeries.

Our clinical model of localised delivery allows services to concentrate on local health needs, priorities and connections - whilst benefitting from the regional and centralised support that scale provides.

We transform communities and reduce heath inequality

Our patients are our partners and we are committed to empowering and supporting them to lead healthier lives. We use patient feedback, our innovative data systems and scale to adapt services to meet local need, reduce health care inequality and drive integration within our neighbourhoods.

We have a unique offering in the NHS

Through our reach, innovative data systems, scale and determination, we have the capability and insight to support the NHS with access and delivery challenges.

We care

We care about our patients, our people, our communities and neighbourhoods, and the future of primary care. We are led by our values and are a trusted provider in the NHS.

Package Description

How we 'll support you:

• A rewarding career making a positive impact on people’s lives.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• In house development giving the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• EAP.