Band 8a Project Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in London is seeking an experienced project manager for a new mental health and climate action initiative. This fixed-term role requires a Master's degree, management experience, and a strong understanding of healthcare policy. Responsibilities include leading projects, developing care models, reporting data, and supporting strategic initiatives. The position offers a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, with opportunities for professional development. The post holder will work across various sites.

Qualifications

• Experience working at senior level.
• Experience of managing project team.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more projects within the programme ensuring timely delivery.
• Review area of acute and specialist care and formulate new models of care.
• Identifying and reporting on issues and risks with mitigation.
• Take responsibility for accurate and appropriate data.
• Support production of strategic reports and briefings.
• Assist in developing the team and its strategic direction.
• Deputize for the Programme Manager as required.

Skills

Strategic thinking skills

Highly developed oral and written skills

High level of analytic skills

Independent thinker with strong problem solving skills

Education

Master degree or equivalent

Evidence of CPD

Understanding of healthcare policy in London

Knowledge of London Health intelligence and data sources

Job description

Thrive LDN is a citywide partnership to ensure all Londoners have an equal opportunity for good mental health and wellbeing, hosted by the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust as part of Transformation Partners in Health and Care. The post‑holder will be responsible for project managing a new, three‑year mental health and climate action project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

This is a fixed term contract (FTC) until the end of November 2028. The ideal post holder will have a passion for public mental health and climate action, and will be required to have and maintain specialist knowledge of these fields, for example climate change theory, climate mitigation and adaptation methodologies, the public health evidence base on the effects of climate change on mental health, evidence of effective interventions and evidence gaps, climate action campaigns and movements.

The post‑holder will be responsible for providing planning, co‑ordination, direct project management and monitoring to the project to ensure project outputs are delivered effectively, to time and that outputs align with requirements of the grant.

Main duties of the job

• Lead one or more projects within the programme ensuring they are planned, managed and evaluated in a timely and effective way to ensure high quality of delivery across their portfolio of projects
• Be responsible for leading the review of a discrete area of acute and specialist care, interpreting evidence and national guidance and formulating into new models of care and action plans to bring about the implementation of these models
• Responsible for identifying and reporting on issues and risks and undertaking mitigating actions
• Take responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness, reliability and appropriateness of data ensuring quality decisions can be made
• Take a lead for analysis and reporting of specific target areas as agreed
• Be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager and Director of Programmes in the production of strategic reports and briefings for the project's Senior Responsible Officer, Clinical Lead, London Transformation Group, ICBs, NHS England (London), and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Be responsible for assisting the Programme Manager and Director of Programmes in the development of the team and the setting of its strategic direction, identifying future opportunities for pan‑London projects as they arise
• Be responsible for deputising for the Programme Manager to ensure high quality of delivery across their portfolio of projects as required

Education and professional qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD
• Understanding of healthcare policy in London
• Knowledge of London Health intelligence and data sources

Experience

• Experience working at senior level
• Experience of managing project team

Skills and aptitudes

• Strategic thinking skills
• Highly developed oral and written skills
• High level of analytic skills
• Independent thinker with strong problem solving skills

Personal qualities and attributes

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Flexibility and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
• Competent user of statistical analysis

Others

• Post holder will be required to work at various sites in the health and care economy

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.

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum Pro Rata inclusive of HCAS Pro Rata