Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for the detailed job description of the role. Main duties of the job
We are looking for two highly motivated Data Delivery Project Managers. These posts form part of a team to support the delivery of the Wessex SDE (Secure Data Environment) and the Southampton Emerging Therapies and Technologies (SETT) Centre, to scale data for research across the region and nationally.
About The Team
These posts will sit within the SETT Centre team and work to support data delivery projects for the Wessex SDE.
* The SETT Data & AI Research Unit is the data science arm of the hospital. The team develop data pipelines to extract clinical data (structured data, clinical letters, images, genomics) from clinical data systems for provision to the SDE. The team works closely with R&D to ensure that all data contracts, funding, governance and sponsorship is in place.
* UHS is host of the Wessex Secure Data Environment (SDE) part of a national programme aimed at maximising the use of NHS data providing safer, more secure, and faster access to different types of NHS data as well as ensure consistent standards and interoperability. The SDE is managed by CIRU our University of Southampton partner.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England’s largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
These Data Delivery Project Management posts will be responsible for project managing a range of projects both establishing data pipelines across the Wessex SDE footprint and specific large scale commercial and academic data projects.
* Manage delivery of technical enablement and healthcare research projects, data marts and data pipelines
* Work with a range of stakeholders across Wessex to deliver data projects (NHS acute, community and GP data providers) liaising with clinical, technical and senior management teams.
* Liaise with SETT Data, R&D and CIRU (University of Southampton) personnel
* Work across the SDE network and wider national groups (e.g. BRC, genomics Networks, NHS E) for coordination and delivery of national projects
* Establish and operate Programme and project governance
What you will do
* Work autonomously to lead and delivery projects using methodologies where appropriate including
* Project Initiation Document
* Stakeholder map
* Project plan
* RAID log
* RACI matrix
* Comms and engagement plans
* Weekly highlight report
* Project board report
* Use a range of appropriate software tools to maintain project management etc (ZoHo, ClickUp, EDGE, Excel, Word)
* Document risk and issues as they arise, managing or escalating as appropriate
* Report as required to senior management and boards
Person specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Essential criteria
* Relevant Bachelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
* Masters or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
* Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level or equivalent experience
* Knowledge and practical experience of the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre‑project phases) of medium projects.
* Practical experience of presenting complex and technical information to internal and external groups.
* Project management skills including use of multiple methodologies e.g., waterfall and agile.
* Knowledge of the creation, review, update and reporting of standard project artefacts.
* Knowledge of how to analyse complex technical information relating to programmes and present to a variety of audiences.
* Knowledge of how to identify, source, assimilate and apply relevant (clinical, system, setting) specific and technical knowledge
* Knowledge of how to identify complex project risks and issues and develop detailed mitigation strategies
* Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
Desirable criteria
* Recognised relevant change management qualifications e.g., relating to risk, benefits, change, business analysis, or continuous improvement
* Other project and change management training courses
* Staff management training courses
* Management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle of medium, small and very small change projects (including pre‑project phases) in an Acute NHS Trust, a provider NHS (non‑acute) or the NHS.
* Evidence of recent further professional development
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