Projects Manager

Sheffield-Teaching-Hospitals-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Projects Manager (NHS AfC Band 7) on a fixed-term 18-month, part-time basis at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. You will lead and support projects improving services, patient outcomes and efficiency across the Surgical Services Care Group.

Must be self-motivated with strong reporting, collaboration with clinicians and stakeholders, and ability to manage risks and deliver sustainable change. Existing NHS staff may be seconded.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Post graduate qualification (or working towards) in relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent gained through a combination of short courses and experience or clinical experience and qualification.
• Graduate of the Sheffield MCA/FCA or Dartmouth eCTC programme or other qualification in Quality Improvement/ Organisational Development or equivalent experience
• Evidence of relevant Project Management CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality improvement skills and capacity to the Surgical Services Care Group.
• Plan, lead, support and track a diverse range of projects, programmes and efficiency schemes to help teams deliver improved quality and efficiency.
• Play a role in the promotion of quality improvement methodology in the Care Group and contribute significantly to a growing culture of continuous improvement.
• Support sustainable improvement in the Care Group incorporating capability building into projects and programmes.
• Evaluate improvement projects and share successes and learning across the Care Group and Trust, as required.
• Take responsibility for planning and prioritising your own workload to meet deadlines with complex and conflicting priorities.

Skills

Quality improvement

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

NHS experience

Education

Degree level qualification

Postgraduate qualification in QI/OD

QM/OD programme qualification (Sheffield MCA/FCA or Dartmouth eCTC)

Project Management CPD

Job description

Main area Surgical Services Care Group Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 18 months (All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.) Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week Job ref 190-3209-DIR

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town sheffield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/11/2026

Projects Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

In this role, you will lead and support a diverse range of projects that improve services, enhance patient outcomes and deliver sustainable change in line with NHS Constitutional Standards. You will work closely with clinicians, operational teams, information colleagues and partners across the Care Group and Trust to support improvements across the full patient pathway.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, takes ownership and has the drive to turn ideas into action and see projects through to completion. You will be comfortable working independently, using your initiative to overcome challenges and maintain momentum, while bringing people together to achieve shared goals.

A key part of the role is ensuring programmes of work are robustly managed, tracked and monitored, with risks and issues clearly identified, communicated and mitigated. You will produce clear, concise reports to update key stakeholders and support informed decision-making.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post holder are to:

Provide quality improvement skills and capacity to the Surgical Services Care Group.

Plan, lead, support and track a diverse range of projects, programmes and efficiency schemes to help teams deliver improved quality and efficiency.

Play a role in the promotion of quality improvement methodology in the Care Group and contribute significantly to a growing culture of continuous improvement.

Support sustainable improvement in the Care Group incorporating capability building into projects and programmes.

Evaluate improvement projects and share successes and learning across the Care Group and Trust, as required.

Take responsibility for planning and prioritising your own workload to meet deadlines with complex and conflicting priorities.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of eighteen (18) months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project’s implementation and the timescales associated with this. Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Post graduate qualification (or working towards) in relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent gained through a combination of short courses and experience or clinical experience and qualification.
• Graduate of the Sheffield MCA/FCA or Dartmouth eCTC programme or other qualification in Quality Improvement/ Organisational Development or equivalent experience
• Evidence of relevant Project Management CPD.

Experience

• Experience of using quality improvement methods and techniques.
• Experience of leading projects.
• Experience of working on projects that deliver financial improvement.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
• Influencing skills with the ability to present to and engage a wide range of stakeholders in ideas and proposals.
• Experience of working in an acute teaching hospital and/or community services environment.
• Experience of working in an NHS setting

Personal Qualities

• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships and coach proactively and cooperatively at all levels.
• Able to act on own initiative, judgement and to make decisions.
• Outcomes focused with strong drive and motivation.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government's rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

When you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

We are committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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