About this role
Job summary Are you ready to use your project management skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our DIT Projects and Programmes team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Reporting to either a Programme Manager or a head of delivery, your role will deliver lead teams to deliver key projects across the trust that supports the trusts digital strategy.
In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.
Main duties of the job What you will bring to the role Project management qualification End to end project management experience Strong leadership/management skills with the ability to support the development of more junior project staff Experience of working in a technical or healthcare setting Strong stakeholder management experience Experience of working within a defined project management methodology including the creation and management of relevant or artefacts Understanding of national NHS strategies/policies and the challenges currently faced by the NHS Securing and monitoring substantial project budgets Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously across a range of work areas
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Louise Haigh Programme Manager [email protected] Shortlisting Date: 12/08/2026 Interview Date: 07/09/2026
Job Summary Are you ready to use your project management skills in a way that makes a positive impact on people’s lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our DIT Projects and Programmes team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Reporting to either a Programme Manager or a head of delivery, your role will deliver lead teams to deliver key projects across the trust that support’s the trust’s digital strategy.
In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.
Why you should join our Team DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.
DIT look after the Trust’s information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.
We’d love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.
We support hybrid working; however, applicants should note that regular on-site attendance across Trust locations is an essential requirement of this role.
Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.
If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and ideas.
What you will bring to the role Project management qualification End to end project management experience Strong leadership/management skills with the ability to support the development of more junior project staff Experience of working in a technical or healthcare setting Strong stakeholder management experience Experience of working within a defined project management methodology including the creation and management of relevant or artefacts Understanding of national NHS strategies/policies and the challenges currently faced by the NHS Securing and monitoring substantial project budgets Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously across a range of work areas
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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Experience Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)