Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health Visiting Service, for a Project Manager.

We are looking for a reliable, well organised and highly motivated individual. You will need to be conscientious, with the ability to work under pressure, plan and coordinate a demanding workload in order to meet strict deadlines.

The nature of the work requires accuracy, sensitivity and confidentiality. Excellent communication skills are essential as is the ability to liaise with senior managers, clinical team members and colleagues at all levels. The role of the Health Visiting Service Project Manager is to provide business and project support to the Health Visiting Management Team and Specialist Health Visitors.

You will manage the coordination and oversight of multiple time sensitive workstreams and utilise systems to assist in developing business intelligence, which support service improvements, in-line with locally commissioned strategies and government initiatives. These initiatives will require a high level of planning, negotiating, analytical and communication skills. This role will support the ongoing improvement of quality standards through the streamlining of processes and promoting greater efficiencies across operations. 

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to  present to groups related to projects, negotiate with groups and support services involved in delivering the project, link work to other change initiatives, monitor and highlight performance related to delivery and targets. Ensure thorough and recorded planning, monitor expenditure and budgets, maintain project records and systems, deliver post project evaluations. Write and present reports- all as agreed with the Project Lead and in accordance with project methodology.

To support the Heads of Service in arranging and co-ordinating multi-disciplinary team meetings with internal staff and external staff where appropriate. 

To undertake surveys or audits which will help inform service developments. 

To manage own time and workload effectively, working flexibly and travelling to other community sites, as required. To use the relevant IT systems to coordinate, document, plan and Business intelligence. 

Interpret information, highlight trends and/or inconsistencies and undertake the assessment and analysis of business and performance data using GHC platforms. 

To develop and maintain systems and processes to support evidence of high performing team.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.