Band 6 - ICT Project Manager, ICT

West Herts Hospitals; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Project Manager in the ICT Department to support key projects across the trust. The role focuses on managing projects from initiation through delivery, with a strong emphasis on organisation, communication, and NHS context.

You will work within a dynamic ICT team, coordinating with multi-disciplinary groups to ensure timely implementation and successful outcomes while navigating complex NHS processes and IT infrastructure changes.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent; or previous experience in project management.
• PRINCE2 practitioner or equivalent NHS Project Management Experience.
• Post graduate degree in Health Informatics or related discipline e.g. MSc.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation to successful delivery.
• Establish project milestones and plans with the ICT Programme Manager and sponsor.
• Plan projects impacting clinical and non-clinical areas and deliver timelines.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

PRINCE2 practitioner

Health Informatics MSc

Tools

MS Project

Job description

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Main area ICT Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Secondment/fixed term contract for 12 months from start date) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-IE-11344-B

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Hemel Hempstead Hospital Town Hemel Hempstead Salary £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager in the ICT Department of West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust. The role is to support the ICT department with a number of key projects.

We are seeking a highly motivated PM with experience who is passionate and has excellent organisation and communication skills. This PM will need a good understanding of the NHS and come with a background of IT related projects.

This role offers significant experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and has insight into a diverse range of issues.

The role will be part of a dynamic ICT team committed to achieving improvements directly within the IT department and West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole.

This is a secondment/fixed term contract until 30th September 2027.

Main duties of the job

Manage projects from initiation to successfully delivery.

Establish project milestones and plans in collaboration with ICT Programme Manager, other project managers and project sponsor.

Plan projects which impact across clinical and non/clinical areas; e.g. delivery of new systems, new technical infrastructure or information systems.

Completes all user requests for project work within the specified time.

Overseas the installation, configuration and management of all hardware/ software of information system projects as assigned within the project timelines.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for managing the installation repair and maintenance of IT equipment prior to handover and completion of project.

Maintain documentation and tracking of required fixes, enhancements and testing.

Responsible for and/or undertakes surveys/ audits as necessary for projects.

Persuades project boards and staff of the importance of projects, negotiates priorities on IT and clinical developments with non-ICT managers, including linking in with other initiatives.

Develops empathy and understanding of physical needs and builds relationships with clinical staff to gain support of IT initiatives.

Create and maintain project documentation to include, but not limited to: budgets, minutes, issues reports, status reports, cost reports, benefits measurements, payment schedules, project schedules and key decisions.

Ensure project documentation is complete and error free.

Education and qualifications

• Degree or equivalent; or previous experience in project management.
• PRINCE2 practitioner or equivalent NHS Project Management Experience.
• Post graduate degree in Health Informatics or related discipline e.g. MSc.

Knowledge

• PRINCE2 or other structured methodology
• Knowledge of Project lifecycles
• MS Office including MS Project or other Project Tools
• IT knowledge to understand technical and systems’ issues
• Substantial knowledge of operations, change and project management methodologies and techniques
• Knowledge of NHS issues and processes

Experience

• Extensive experience and track record of managing and implementing projects including the management of change
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in monitoring and reporting of project budgets
• NHS or other public services background including the management of change

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Louise Francis Job title Senior Relationship Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07810 151435

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