Project Manager

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading medical institution is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee research initiatives in the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department. The role involves developing and implementing strategies for managing multiple projects, engaging with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. Candidates should have project management experience within NHS standards and possess strong leadership and analytical skills. This position offers a 12-month fixed-term contract with a commitment to improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects in accordance with NHS standards.
• Experience delivering systems in clinical environments with staff adjustments.
• Successfully introduced new systems meeting user requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple research projects with budgets from £5000 to £250,000.
• Develop and implement work instructions and processes.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including academia and industry.

Skills

Analysis and resolution of complex problems

Ability to work autonomously

Excellent problem-solving skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent keyboard skills

Education

ECDL

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Wehave an exciting new Project Management opportunity to further develop Researchacross the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.

Wehave funding to support a 0.4 WTE Project Manager for a 12-month fixed termperiod. The role will sit within ourBusiness Management section.

Be an experienced Project Managerwith strong leadership skills.

Be driven, ambitious and passionateabout improving patient care.

Responsible for managing multipleresearch projects with variable budgets between £5000 to £250,000.

Responsible for developing andimplementing work instructions, and processes to support research within theMedical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.

Expected ShortlistingDate

02/02/2026

Planned InterviewDate

11/02/2026

Main duties of the job

AsProject Manager responsible for developing Research across the MedicalPhysics and Clinical Engineering Department, you will work closely with theLead for Research & Innovation andRadiotherapy Imaging and a complex range of stakeholders, includingindustry, academia, and the NHS.

About us

TheLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitalsin Europe, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, arenowned biomedical research facility.

MPCEsupports the established range of applications of physics and engineering inmedicine, and seeks to be actively involved in the development, assessment,implementation and audit of new and existing health care technologies andprocedures.

Thebusiness management and administration section is led by a professionalservice manager. The scientific and technical sections within the Departmentare: Radiotherapy Physics, Radionuclide & MRI Physics, ClinicalEngineering, Radiological Physics and Clinical Scientific Computing. Overallthe Department has approximately 350 staff.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Descriptionwith further information on requirements of the role, the department andworkflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• ECDL

Experience

• Has experience of managing projects in a structured environment ideally in accordance with the NHS standard for Project Management (Prince 2).
• Has experience of delivering projects which deliver systems & support in clinical environments which required clinical & non-clinical staff to modify their way of working
• Has successfully introduced new or updated systems to meet user requirements.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Has experience of projects that span multiple organisations.
• Has contributed to the development of strategy and its tactical implementation.

Additional Requirements

• Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.

Skills & behaviours

• An ability to analyse and resolve highly complex problems where there is no precedent.
• Can sustain the necessary concentration when analysing complex issues. Can effectively deal with interruptions from staff during this time.
• Development and monitoring of complex project plans.
• Excellent key board skills and an ability to manipulate complex data at speed.
• Can work autonomously to achieve agreed objectives without reference to a manager.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Capable of working with clinical & non-clinical staff at all levels.
• Self-motivated, and has an ability to motivate others and is innovative.
• A professional attitude towards all staff & patients during incidental or planned contact.
• Clean current driving license.
• Use of Microsoft Visio

Additional Requirements

• Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.

Qualifications

• ECDL

Additional Requirements

• Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.

Additional Requirements

• Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.

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.