Project Manager

NHS; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a dynamic Project Manager to join their Senior Operations Team in Sleaford. This role is crucial for shaping and delivering primary care services for a community of over 135,000 people. You will oversee diverse projects, ensuring successful delivery through strong collaboration with clinical leaders and stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical, communication, and project management skills, and a degree in healthcare or business. Salary is competitive, ranging from £50,000 to £60,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing projects.
• Ability to lead and engage with clinical stakeholders.
• Understand financial planning and project budget control.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse portfolio of projects in primary care.
• Develop clear implementation and change plans.
• Deliver effective project management throughout.

Skills

Service design and operational modelling

Analytical skills

Project management

Excellent communication

Financial and resource modelling

Education

Degree level in healthcare or business

Job description

Do something that matters. Help shape primary care services for a community of over 135,000 people.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, organised and values‑led Project Manager to join our Senior Operations Team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering transformational primary care services across Grantham and Sleaford.

You will lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting both the transformation of existing services and the implementation of new, innovative models of care. Working closely with clinical leaders, GP practices and system partners, you will ensure services are designed, mobilised and embedded successfully.

You will also play a key role in supporting our Primary Care Networks to deliver PCN DES contractual requirements and maximise shared income, while contributing to wider system collaboration across Lincolnshire.

This role offers a genuine opportunity to have impact. You will work in a federation that is trusted, influential and ambitious, with the freedom to innovate and the support to deliver.

Main Duties of the Job

The following details common, key activities that the Project Manager will complete within the responsibilities of their role. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list but is intended to help support and guide work.

Service Design

• Turn new service proposals into design solutions by engaging with operational and clinical stakeholders to identify practical solutions to design and deliver new services.
• Co‑design and lead workshops and engagements to support innovation.
• Analyse population, activity and cost data.
• Ensure clinical compliance.

Business Case Development

• Develop commercial business cases that demonstrate value for money for the Clinical Commissioner and sustainable income for K2 Healthcare.
• Perform cost‑benefit analysis and produce finance models.
• Define processes, compliance and risk analysis.

Project Management

• Develop clear and comprehensive implementation and change plans.
• Deliver end‑to‑end project management – initiation, planning, control, communication, quality assurance; manage risks, issues and decisions.

Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service

• Support practices to deliver the PCN contractual requirements and meet PCN DES achievement targets to maximise shared income.
• Provide operational management on an interim basis and through transition to business as normal.

Job Responsibilities

Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Service design and operational modelling experience.
• Analytical skills – dealing with highly complex information from multiple sources.
• Development of business cases and service proposals.
• Financial and resource modelling and project budget control.
• Project management experience and skills.
• Excellent communication and change management experience.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Line management and staff development.
• Ability to work independently and travel as required.

Values, Behaviours

• Credible leader who persuades and introduces new concepts.
• Approachable, friendly, professional and passionate about service design.
• Encourages innovation and positive risk‑taking.
• Considers the impact of decisions on all stakeholders.
• Collaborative, authentic and honest; builds strong relationships.
• Resilient and relentless in challenging circumstances.

Person Specification

Skills

• Strategic thinker and negotiator.
• Excellent written, oral and presenting communication skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Prioritise, delegate and work to tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective time‑management and planning.
• Networking and relationship building.
• Proven problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Implement, embed and develop policy and procedure.
• Motivate, train and develop staff.

Personal Qualities

• Polite, confident, resilient.
• Flexible and cooperative.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivated and proactive.
• Judgement and initiative.
• Forward‑thinking, solution‑focused.
• Integrity and loyalty.
• Sensitive and empathetic.
• Work under pressure.
• Drive and deliver change effectively.
• Motivate teams, enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment.

Other Requirements

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.
• Full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Degree level in healthcare, business or equivalent experience.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Leadership and/or management qualification or evidence of a successful track record.

Experience

• Success in developing and implementing projects.
• Chairing meetings and workshops.
• Writing business cases.
• Workforce planning, forecasting and development.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Financial planning.
• Experience in general practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Salary

£50,000 to £60,000 a year, experience dependant.

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full‑time

Reference Number

B0238‑PMJAN26

Job Locations

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD

Unit 10, Chandlers Yard Business Park, Greyfriars

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement

K2 Healthcare promotes the employment of disabled people and will make reasonable adjustments for the duties under the Equality Act 2010 where required.