Project Officer - Warneford 200

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oxford is recruiting a Project Officer to oversee the Warneford 200 project, commemorating mental health services. This full-time role involves project planning, stakeholder engagement, and budget management. Candidates must have significant project management experience and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum and comes with a range of benefits, including career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project management experience and successful delivery of projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills and experience.
• Experience of producing high-quality written deliverables for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans, confirm project scope and deliverables.
• Track project progress against milestones and report to stakeholders.
• Engage with key stakeholders, develop and deliver a communications plan.
• Monitor project budgets and ensure efficient use of resources.

Skills

Project management experience

Strong stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Warneford 200 is a project to commemorate over 200 years of mental health services provided at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford through a series of events and exhibitions over 2026 and is being coordinated by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's charity (Oxford Health Charity - OHC). Following a successful application for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, OHC are now recruiting a Project Officer role to drive the delivery of the projects over the year including events, exhibitions, communications work and other commemorative projects. This is a full time 12-month fixed term contract and can be offered as a secondment opportunity.

You'll report to the Head of Charity and work with other key project leads already working on the project. A Warneford 200 Delivery Group is in place to plan and coordinate project delivery and the successful candidate will play a key role in this group and success of the project as well as with other local stakeholders involved in the commemoration year.

If you have strong project management experience and would like to be part of this landmark project, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive W200 project plans, including confirming project scope, objectives, and deliverables. Identify and allocate resources, set timelines, and establish project milestones reporting to the W200 Delivery Group, Head of Charity (line management) and where required the Charity Committee.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Track project progress against milestones and deliverables through development of effective project controls e.g. project plan, action log, risk register, etc. Prepare and present regular status reports to stakeholders and senior management and grant bodies as required.
• Stakeholder Management & Communications: Engage with key W200 stakeholders (working with other project leads focused on engagement), including volunteers, service users, experts by experience, and community members. Develop and deliver a W200 Communications Plan working with the Trust's Communication Team.
• Budget and Resource Management: Monitor project budgets, escalate approvals to head of charity and senior W200 leads, and ensure efficient use of resources. Identify and address any financial risks or issues.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details on the role and background to the Warneford 200 projects.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people\'s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 267-CS7424676

Job locations: Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX

Interviews

Interviews for this role will be held on Monday 22 September via Teams.

Person Specification

Project management experience

• Essential: Demonstrable project management experience and successful delivery of projects

Desirable: Experience of project management in charity and third sector roles

Stakeholder engagement & Communications

• Essential: Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills and experience

Written documents & deliverables

• Essential: Experience of producing high-quality written deliverables for reporting

Disclosure

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address: Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX

Website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk