Project Manager for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Main duties and responsibilities

Manages the overall delivery of the AMR project across Northamptonshire & LLR Promote an integrated approach to implementation and improvement of antimicrobial pathways Create and deliver complex project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet the changing needs and requirements of the project Ensure benefits identification and management processes are integral to the management of projects To identify, plan and manage project resources to meet all key milestones and assign responsibilities accordingly. Identify risks and issues, reporting and responding to them in an appropriate manner through the UHN Antimicrobial Steering Group, Northamptonshire Antimicrobial Optimisation Group, Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee and escalating as required. This includes the development of contingency plans. Understand and mitigate complex issues that arise across various workstreams Ensure project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored. Documentation should include new information flows, system processes and business practices. Ensure reporting is developed for governance Work closely with relevant stakeholders with effectiveness and efficiency to enable the project(s) to be implemented on time and within budget. Work with the Pharmacy Managers to manage budgets at a project / module level. Ensuring that business as usual is maintained during the transition to new systems, and that any changes are effectively integrated into the procedures within clinical areas. Interpret national guidelines and policies, and communicate and ensure alignment with project delivery Identify project resources required to successfully deliver change within the project and liaise with relevant managers to ensure availability and allocation Manages project auditing and ensure lessons learned are recorded and enforced for best practice Ensure adequate process analysis and design for new ways of working is undertaken with the involvement of stakeholders Ensure stakeholder agreement to benefits and changes to ways of working Ensure that all staff affected by the project receive adequate training in new systems or new ways of working Ensure adequate SOPs are in the place to support staff training