Project Manager

Transformation Unit; Truro; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional pension and life assurance

Childcare Co-ordination Team

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Truro is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Band 6) for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role sits in the Clinical Projects team within Cornwall IT Service and offers hybrid working between home and on-site facilities.

You will manage digital projects in a fast-paced environment and ensure delivery in line with PRINCE2 and CITS procedures, reporting to a Senior Project Manager. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven structured project management experience.
• Significant health-service or large-scale customer-service experience.
• Experience working on projects as a project team member.
• Formal PM qualification (PRINCE/APM/Agile) or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Report to Senior Project Manager within the Clinical Projects team.
• Manage a number of digital projects in the team.
• Follow CITS PM procedures and PRINCE2 guidance.
• Demonstrate teamwork and excellent interpersonal/communication skills.

Skills

Structured PM skills

Health-service experience

Team-based project experience

Service Change Management

Education

Formal PM qualification (PRINCE/APM/Agile)

PM training (supplier training etc.)

Job description

Main area Information Technology Grade Band 6 Contract 6 months (Fixed Term contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working (Home and on site)) Job ref 156-8347155

Employer Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Cornwall Hospital Town Truro Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Project Manager

Band 6

Job overview

Are you an experienced Project Manager or do you have some project experience and are looking for an opportunity to develop new skills ?

Applications are invited for the post of Project Manager to join the Clinical Projects team in Cornwall IT Service.

This is a 6 month fixed term position.

Main duties of the job

The Project Manager will report to a Senior Project Manager working within the Clinical Projects team, you will be working on a number of digital projects within the team.

Projects are undertaken in a structured manner in accordance with CITS Project Management procedures and PRINCE 2 and cover a wide range of disciplines

You will be motivated, flexible and will enjoy working in a fast-paced and challenging environment. It is essential that you are a team player and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Working for our organisation

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high‑quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

As a teaching hospital, we’re proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We’re committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non‑clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that’s safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Employment history and reference checks

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Person specification

Experience

• Proven successful structured project management skills / experience
• Significant relevant experience in health service or other major large scale customer service oriented organisation.
• Experience of working on projects as a member of a project team
• Experience of Service Change Management/business Transformation

Qualification

• Hold a formal project management qualification (eg. PRINCE, APM, Agile)
• Hold other project management training (eg. Supplier training or as part of other training)

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Before You Apply

Please read the job description and person specification carefully before applying. If you meet the requirements, we would be pleased to receive your application.

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Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team

We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.

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