Assistant Project Manager
Job Description
Job summary
Do you have knowledge and understanding of programme & project management structures and governance?
Are you seeking a new role in Mental Health?
We are seeking a full-time Assistant Project Manager to join on a fixed term basis. This is a "doing" role for someone who feels passionately about mental health and wants to be involved in facilitating change to make services better for the populations of Oxfordshire and BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire. The postholder will be primarily responsible for supporting the Senior Programme Managers to manage large scale complex change initiatives in the OBSW Mental Health Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this job will be around supporting the OBSW Mental Health Senior Programme Managers in all aspects of large programme and change work, undertaking delegated programme and service change activities, often working on parallel and complex workstreams. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that the programmes and projects keep a steady pace.
This will involve:
- Maintaining and holding action logs to ensure that programme tasks are completed in an appropriate timeframe, escalating issues early to ensure resolution
- Working with stakeholders to ensure buy-in and involvement
- Working alongside the programme managers to create reporting and communications to required boards, groups, interested parties.
- Supporting with compilation of plans, risk and issue logs, and be actively involved in understanding this documentation and it's relevance to the programmes
- Being actively involved with the senior programme managers in planning and co-ordinating activities relating to programmes
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of programme & project management structures and governance
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of operational issues and challenges within the mental health and broader public sector community
Experience
Essential
- Experience of updating project plans/GANTT charts by gathering relevant data and updates from different sources
- Experience of attending meetings to provide updates on projects and programmes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Slade Hospital
Horspath Driftway
Oxford
OX3 7JH
United Kingdom
