Senior Manager Planning and Project Management - Bradford, United Kingdom - Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work across the Bradford district and Craven Health and Care partnership to lead a project focussed on increasing the quantity and improving quality of clinical placements.

The role offers the opportunity to work closely with a diverse team including the Assistant Director of Workforce and Chief Nurses from across the health economy, the role is key to improving patient care by supporting delivery of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

Advertised as either a secondment or fixed term contract for 12 months at 0.8 WTE (30 hours per week), the role could be suitable for either an experienced workforce project manager or a clinician with a knowledge of educational processes.

Partners across health and care have developed our Act as One People Plan to deliver on our ambition of people that are happy, healthy and at home.

We are one of the most diverse and exciting places in the UK and are proud to be part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

The BdC Placements project is focused on supporting the delivery and expansion of practice-based learning placements across the Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Professions across the Bradford, district and Craven health and care system.

The project forms a key component of the wider BdC workforce priority programme which looks to create a workforce that provides excellent health and care services to the population of the district.

Working closely with colleagues including the Assistant Director of Workforce, the BdC Workforce Programme Manager and workforce, education, and clinical leads from across the system, the post holder is responsible for supporting placement providers to develop the quality and quantity of all healthcare placements.

This will include leading projects to increase placement capacity and quality in specific sectors of the partnership (such as social care and primary care) and utilizing data to identify areas of focus.

In West Yorkshire we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours.

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We have policies and procedures in place that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability

We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all, and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will interview any disabled candidate who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Embedded within this is a shared responsibility for managing collective performance, resources, and the totality of population health.

Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area relevant to the role
Registration with NMC/HCPC

Formal Project Management Qualification

Evidence of planning, contributing to and delivering programmes and projects on time and to a high standard

Applied knowledge of change management approaches

Experience of managing complex projects

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust