• Job Description

  Req#: C9327-25-0493?language=en&page=84&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a fixed term/secondment post for 12 months. If you are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement is needed from your current manager prior to application. The Countywide Directorate is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to deliver our Cost Improvement Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive operational team. The role requires an excellent understanding of healthcare service delivery and budget management as well as a track record of successfully delivering projects. Reporting to the Service Director you will work closely with key stakeholders, including Deputy Service Directors, Operational Service Managers, Medical Leads, Heads of Profession and Governance Leads to ensure the success of delivering the project within year and planning for the following financial year.

  Main duties of the job

  The Countywide Project Manager will convene and manage project teams and provide project management support to the Deputy Service Director and Operational Service Leads within the directorate to enable the delivery of the annual Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) target and support associated change initiatives.

  The Countywide Project Manager will also support service improvements across the directorate which will require a high level of planning, coaching, analytical and communication skills.

  The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

  About us

  We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

  The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

  • 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
  • 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
  • 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
  • 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

  Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  327-25-430

  Job locations

  Edward Jenner Court/Home Working

  1010 Pioneer Avenue, Brockworth

  Gloucester

  GL3 4AW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate excellent skills and experience in delivering sustainable transformation through the effective use of project management tools with a focus on benefits realisation and collaborative working. The team is based in Gloucestershire but has a flexible working model so can offer hybrid working.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate excellent skills and experience in delivering sustainable transformation through the effective use of project management tools with a focus on benefits realisation and collaborative working. The team is based in Gloucestershire but has a flexible working model so can offer hybrid working.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A recognised project management qualification
  • Business or administration relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience gained through work-based practice and development.

  Desirable

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a clinical profession e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatry

  LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Extensive experience in a leadership role with project management aspects of the role
  • In-depth experience of leading change and applying quality improvement methodology in practice to deliver positive outcomes in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of managing budgets and delivering cost improvement savings

  Professional/Specialist Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understands, in depth, the complex healthcare environment and current national drivers for change
  • Demonstrates an understanding of matrix relationships, stakeholder management and policies and procedures.

  Personal skills/abilities

  Essential

  • Demonstrates experience of dealing competently with complex issues.
  • Demonstrates excellent writing skills with an eye for detail.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A recognised project management qualification
  • Business or administration relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience gained through work-based practice and development.

  Desirable

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a clinical profession e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatry

  LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Extensive experience in a leadership role with project management aspects of the role
  • In-depth experience of leading change and applying quality improvement methodology in practice to deliver positive outcomes in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of managing budgets and delivering cost improvement savings

  Professional/Specialist Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understands, in depth, the complex healthcare environment and current national drivers for change
  • Demonstrates an understanding of matrix relationships, stakeholder management and policies and procedures.

  Personal skills/abilities

  Essential

  • Demonstrates experience of dealing competently with complex issues.
  • Demonstrates excellent writing skills with an eye for detail.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Edward Jenner Court/Home Working

  1010 Pioneer Avenue, Brockworth

  Gloucester

  GL3 4AW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Edward Jenner Court/Home Working

  1010 Pioneer Avenue, Brockworth

  Gloucester

  GL3 4AW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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