A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to support the establishment, operational management, and long-term sustainability of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (MFT-HRC).
https://mft.nhs.uk/2023/11/15/mft-awarded-3m-to-develop-innovative-technology-solutions-to-improve-health-outcomes-in-greater-manchester/
The fundamental purpose of NIHR Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) is to transform urgent and emergency care by developing and deploying new technologies for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of disease and embedding these technologies in the way that health and care services look after patients. MFT-HRC will bring together companies, NHS clinicians, academics, the public and patients to test and commercialise new healthcare technologies aimed at improving urgent and emergency care in the community and the hospital. These technologies will benefit patients and funders by ensuring that diseases are diagnosed earlier and appropriate treatments are provided sooner so that patients get optimal care through planned services.
This role is vital to the success of this programme which will support the delivery of HealthTech development projects, building on clinical themes covering primary care, community setting and secondary care, and methodological themes around HealthTech Assessment.
Working within the Innovation team, the post holder will be expected to drive the delivery of the MFT-HRC programme, theme projects and objectives, and arising projects with commercial partners, whilst developing and implementing processes and systems to manage project information.
The post holder will provide accurate, timely and high-quality reports on project progress and outputs against forecasts and strategic aims both internally (including to the R&I senior management team) and to external bodies (National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)).
The post holder will work with MFT-HRC Theme leads & Co-Leads, programme leads and key clinical staff to identify and overcome risks to ensure successful delivery of MFT-HRC projects and objectives.
The post holder will work with senior Research and Innovation staff within the Trust and University, with the R&I Management Team and with other internal functions (e.g. finance, HR, procurement) and external partners (including the NIHR, local SMEs, multinational companies, charities, other Trusts and members of the HRC Network) to identify and progress HealthTech opportunities, and develop and deliver projects which add value to MFT, the University, the wider NHS and patients/ local population.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jan 2024
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