Assistant Project Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the Division in managing projects and Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPs). You will ensure delivery within agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards, providing structured programme management support to improve grip and delivery confidence across the organisation.

The role focuses on identifying opportunities for service improvement, applying recognised methodologies, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and supporting project management and improvement initiatives.
• Ability to apply recognised project management methodologies to achieve benefits.
• Strong governance and reporting skills to ensure quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects and service improvement programmes within timescales and budgets.
• Support CIP delivery from identification through to planning, tracking and delivery.
• Provide structured programme management support to improve grip and delivery confidence.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and efficiency.
• Apply project management methodologies to deliver sustainable change.
• Contribute to organisational transformation programmes and strategic objectives.

Skills

Project management

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Job description

The Assistant Project Manager, will work across the Division and Directorates to:

Lead and deliver projects and service improvement programmes that support organisational objectives.

Manage projects from initiation through to implementation and evaluation, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales, budgets, and quality standards.

Support the delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPs) from identification through to, assessment, planning, track, and ultimately delivery.

Provide structured programme management support to improve grip, pacing, and delivery confidence.

Main duties of the job

To support and guide the Division in the management of projects including the delivery of CIPs. Ensure that the Divisional Management Team has the right information and knowledge at the right time to exercise authority properly.

Identify opportunities for service improvement and efficiency.

Apply recognised project management and improvement methodologies to deliver sustainable change.

Support the implementation of new ways of working and ensure benefits are realised.

Contribute to organisational transformation programmes and strategic objectives.

Ensure robust governance arrangements are in place so that quality, safety, and patient experience are not compromised.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.