About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the experience of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) across NSFT. As Project Manager, you will be fully embedded within the AHP leadership team, driving work that directly enhances the contribution AHPs make to delivering Safer, Kinder, Better care across all localities.
You will lead the planning and delivery of a diverse portfolio of high-profile, trust-wide initiatives, including major events such as an AHP conference, alongside workforce, efficiency, and service improvement projects.
Working within an inspiring, supportive, and values-driven team, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders across locality, corporate, and operational services, as well as with service users and carers, to ensure projects deliver meaningful and lasting impact.
Main duties of the job
The Project Manager will apply project management tools and techniques to ensure successful delivery of critical project outcomes, monitor progress against agreed milestones, and manage resources efficiently to help the team impact on staff experience and service quality. The postholder will contribute to service improvement initiatives, support change management activities, and promote Trust values throughout all aspects of project delivery, maintaining high standards of professionalism and inclusivity.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in managing projects or change programmes. Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, APM PFQ) or demonstrable knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
Desirable
PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile or equivalent advanced project management certification.
Experience Essential
Experience managing defined projects or supporting change initiatives within a team or department. Experience in applying project management tools and techniques to deliver project outcomes.
Desirable
NHS/public sector experience and knowledge. Experience of workforce development in an NHS setting
Skills Essential
Effective communication and influencing skills Effective problem-solving skills Ability to use information systems effectively and interpret data appropriately Strong planning and organisational skills for managing project tasks and timelines
Desirable
Ability to build positive working relationships across departments and with external partners Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation Ability to interpret and present data to support decision-making Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
Knowledge Essential
Awareness of change management principles and how they apply to project delivery.
Other Essential
Able to work at Trust sites and locations as required
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.
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Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)