Community MH, LD & PH Project Manager

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Tewkesbury is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to deliver the Cost Improvement Programme. Key responsibilities include managing project teams, ensuring project delivery, and working closely with stakeholders. Applicants should have a strong background in healthcare service delivery and budget management. This is a fixed term opportunity for up to 12 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within healthcare.
• Track record of successfully delivering projects.
• Strong understanding of budget management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Cost Improvement Programme.
• Manage project teams and provide support.
• Ensure successful project delivery within the year.

Skills

Healthcare service delivery

Budget management

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Job description

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.

The Adult Community PH/MH/LD directorate is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to deliver our Cost Improvement Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive operational team. The role requires an excellent understanding of healthcare service delivery and budget management as well as a track record of successfully delivering projects.

Reporting to the Service Director, you will work closely with key stakeholders, including Deputy Service Directors, Operational Service Managers, Medical Leads, Heads of Profession, and Governance Leads to ensure the successful delivery of the project within the year and planning for the following financial year.

The Adult Community PH/MH/LD Project Manager will convene and manage project teams and provide project management support to the Deputy Service Director and Operational Service Leads within the directorate to enable the delivery of the annual Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) target and support associated change initiatives.

The Adult Community PH/MH/LD Project Manager will also support service improvements across the directorate, requiring a high level of planning, coaching, analytical, and communication skills.

The qualification, training, and experience requirements for the role are detailed in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working across a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to create a welcoming workplace culture that promotes civility, inclusivity, and diversity, fostering a sense of belonging and trust.

Our staff engagement is high, with recent surveys showing:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st in the South West region among Provider Trusts.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared to an average of 64% in similar NHS Trusts in England.

We continue to invest in making the Trust a great place to work, aiming for top-quartile performance in staff surveys and Pulse surveys.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Alice Hosking
• Job title: Service Director - Adult Community PH/MH/LD
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]