Digital Project Manager

at  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

This is a key role in an exciting project with significant deliverables across the acute Trusts of the West Midlands. If you are a project manager who likes to “get things done”, have strong people skills with digital procurement and implementation experience, this could be the role for you.
Over the next 5 years, the West Midlands Imaging Network (WMIN) will define, procure, and implement a Converged Digital Imaging Platform (PACS and RIS functionality) for participating Trusts. We are currently at the business case and specification stage and expect to reach contract signatures within 12 months before embarking on a phased implementation with Trusts.
There are also requirements to deliver Business Intelligence for imaging, shared AI deployments and related digital innovations.
As well as direct applications for this role, secondment applications, particularly from Trusts of the West Midlands are encouraged.
The patient benefits of this programme are significant, as are the clinical, operational, and financial outcomes. If you would like to join the WMIN team, working closely with the Programme Director, Medical Director and Digital Clinical Lead.
For more information about WMIN, please see the website: https://wmidsimagingnetwork.nhs.uk/
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact WMIN PMO to arrange a suitable time, on dgft.wmimagingnetwork@nhs.net
The post holder’s primary duties will be to provide clear programme management of the digital element of the West Midlands Imaging Network strategy.
To support the Network Programme Director in the day-to-day running of the network as well as taking the lead on key programmes of work.
The primary focus of this role will be those programmes that support the work of the network within its digital programme.
The post holder will also have a clear and comprehensive understanding of the networks other programmes and be able to deputise for the Network Programme Director as required.
This is a West Midlands post. There will be an expectation of some home working combined with an office base (if required) with location to be agreed. There will be travel around the region and potentially to national locations such as London and Leeds for national meetings or workshops.
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
As an integral part of the network team, working with the Network Programme Director, Medical Director and Digital Clinical Lead, the role exists to provide support and programme management to the development and delivery of the network’s digital programme which is linked to the recommendations of the Long-term Plan for the NHS, the National Strategy for imaging networks, and the Richards review of Diagnostic Services.
Responsibility will be the delivery of elements of the network strategy and digital work programme by working collaboratively with local partners to successfully lead and manage key programmes.
Running day to day programmes, the role requires strong line and team management skills, and a keen understanding of essential NHS area’s such as Digital integration, Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance, and IT. A strong grasp of brand and the importance of communications will also be key.
You will be comfortable with complex and strategic engagement and negotiation with NHS senior directors, managers, and clinicians, as well as other external stakeholders from across the sector. The postholder will act as an ambassador for the network representing the organisation at meetings and events and
able to communicate the network values and vision
Lead multiple significant projects within the programme ensuring they are planned, managed, and evaluated in a timely and effective way to ensure high quality of delivery across their portfolio of projects
Have considerable flexibility and autonomy in taking forward network programmes of work within the parameters and the scope of the overall piece of work

Current Key Digital Programmes include

• Business Intelligence to support stakeholder and network decision making and programme development.
• Image sharing
• Report sharing
• PACS/RIS Convergence

Future Key programmes will include

• Multi/Cross site AI
• Shared Care Record (ShCR)
• Research
• Cross site reporting
• Cross site scheduling
• Engagement with other specialties

Please refer the Job description for details