Project Manager (Productivity and Transformation)

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; St Helier; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is seeking a Project Manager (Productivity and Transformation) to lead initiatives that boost productivity, efficiency, and patient care. You will work with clinical, operational and corporate teams from initiation to completion to realise benefits and ensure governance and safety standards are met.

The role focuses on planning, delivering and evaluating service improvements and transformation initiatives across the

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects to improve productivity, efficiency, and service performance across the NHS organisation.
• Manage project timelines, risks, and resources from initiation to completion.
• Engage stakeholders across clinical, operational and corporate teams and report on benefits realisation.

Job description

The Project Manager (Productivity & Transformation) is responsible for leading and delivering projects that improve productivity, efficiency, and service performance across the NHS organisation. Working with clinical, operational, and corporate teams, the postholder will manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring benefits are realised, patient care is enhanced, and organisational objectives are achieved. The role supports the delivery of transformation programmes, capacity improvements, cost efficiencies, and NHS strategic priorities while maintaining high standards of quality, governance, and patient safety.

The Project Manager (Productivity and Transformation) leads the planning, delivery, and evaluation of projects designed to improve productivity, efficiency, and patient outcomes across the organisation. The postholder works closely with clinical, operational, and corporate teams to implement service improvements, support transformation initiatives, and realise measurable benefits. They are responsible for managing project timelines, risks, resources, stakeholder engagement, and performance reporting, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and in line with NHS strategic objectives, governance requirements, and patient safety standards.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

The Project Manager (Productivity and Transformation) is responsible for leading and delivering projects that improve operational efficiency, productivity, and patient outcomes across the organisation. Working with clinical and non-clinical teams, the postholder will support service improvement and transformation initiatives, manage project plans and stakeholder engagement, monitor progress and benefits realisation, and ensure projects are delivered in line with organisational objectives, governance requirements, and NHS priorities.