Job overview
Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) is a shared Information Management & Technology service provider hosted by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our mission is to improve health and care through digital innovation – enhancing the digital experience for the workforce and ultimately benefiting our local population via better information-sharing and interoperability.
Are you passionate about driving digital transformation in healthcare? If so, we want to hear from you! This role is an exciting permanent opportunity for a Project Implementation Manager within our Strategy and Delivery team. The successful candidate will support our customers by managing multiple ICT projects aligned to local and national digital strategies.
This is a challenging but rewarding position where you will use proven project methodologies (PRINCE2 and agile/hybrid approaches) to deliver projects on time and within scope, while working directly with staff and services to implement transformational change in complex environments. We are looking for a dynamic, confident and flexible individual who can handle pressure and adapt to changing requirements and deadlines.
You will be joining a well-established, cohesive and supportive team in a forward-thinking NHS environment – if you’re seeking your next career move in a modern and innovative Trust, this could be the perfect opportunity.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively complex ideas to non-technical staff
- Ability to analyse and resolve complex Issues
- Excellent negotiation and facilitation Skills
- Ability to learn complex systems with minimal supervision
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Strong MS Office skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work on a number of concurrent projects with tight deadlines
- Knowledge of related local and national strategies and policies
- Knowledge of clinical information systems or how large systems are implemented
Desirable
- Knowledge of the role and importance of Health informatics within the NHS
- Good knowledge of multiple clinical information systems
Experience
Essential
- Working within complex programmes of work using the PRINCE methodology or similar
- Experience of stakeholder engagement
- Experience of change management
- Experience of working with complex IT systems
- Delivery of Information systems
- Strong analysis skills
- Effective influencing and motivational skills
- Effective personal written and oral communication skills
- Motivational presentation and interpersonal skills
- Planning and organisational abilities within a project environment
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Production of Information Strategies/Business Cases/Option Appraisals
- Experience of managing staff
- Significant experience of NHS IT
- Planning and organisational abilities within a healthcare environment
- Extensive experience working in an operational health care setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience
- Knowledge of project methodologies eg Prince2
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Qualification or similar
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Full ability to communicate/listen
- Smart appearance/well groomed
- Work the hours required to do the job
- Ability to travel between sites
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This advert is for Project Implementation Manager with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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