ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant

We are looking for motivated, proactive, and highly skilled individuals who are able to work independently and use their own initiative. Successful candidates will be confident operating within a busy, complex, and constantly evolving environment, with strong attention to detail and excellent analytical and communication skills. They will be able to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders to drive improvement and embed sustainable change.

The role will include delivering large scale training workshops, day to day implementation and support requirements for a large-scale project ensuring project milestones are comprehensively met, monitored and or tracked with any risks and issues raised to the attention of the Programme Manager.

The successful candidates will report to and receive support from the project's Programme Manager, who in turn will receive support from the Trust's Executive and internal teams with regular reporting requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to work and be part of an exciting project to actively contribute towards improving specific processes and procedures within an NHS Mental Health organisation.

As the ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant for the ESR / Allocate Optima Project Team, the post holder will play a key role in enabling achievement of the aims of the project. The ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant will facilitate, train, coach and support in the delivery of the project key aim, which is to support optimal use of the Trusts current Allocate Optima systems and its associated procedures to realise optimal systems benefits operationally. They will have to work effectively, meeting the key performance indicators of the implementation model and deliver high standards in project documentation and communication. They will be required to work alongside other team members and report to the Programme Manager on a regular basis, providing updates against project milestones throughout the implementations life cycle.

Location and mobility: Your normal place of work will be split between the different NLFT hospital sites, which will dependent upon your designated work assignments. You will be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests within the London area, which may include some travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the county as required.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Educational / Experience

Essential: - Degree Level education or equivalent experience (2 years)

Experience

Essential: - Previous experience within the healthcare setting

Experience

Skills

Essential: - Able to work without supervision

Skills

Essential: - Able to empower staff to tackle performance issues

Skills

Essential: - Advanced organisation skills, with excellent communicartion skills (written and verbal(+)

Knowledge

Desirable: - Experience working with the Allocate Optima eRostering software (provided by RL Datix)

Knowledge

Desirable: - Experience working with the SafeCare-Live software (provided by RL Datix)