Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed Term Position)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-RD-EMF17596
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £48,270 - £54,931 Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/01/2025
Employer heading
People Scaling Project Manager
Band 7
Job overview
Are you ready to be part of a team leading large scale workforce change in one of the UK's most dynamic and collaborative healthcare environments? Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the Surrey Heartlands People Scaling team.
Are you a highly organised and proactive individual who is excited by the prospect of a new challenge? We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our dynamic People Scaling team who can provide project management and programme/portfolio support.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. We’d also welcome applications from those looking to learn more or progress within a workforce and/or programme management career.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and play a pivotal role in shaping our People Scaling initiatives, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
In this role you will:
• Manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant organisational and system-wide implications, requiring strong leadership, decision-making, and relationship management skills.
• Have end-to-end responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce objectives.
• Operate as a delivery enabler to others providing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring programme/project success through collaboration, innovation, and robust governance processes.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Project Manager will provide project management and programme/portfolio support for Surrey Heartlands’ People Scaling Team.
The Project Manager will manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant organisational and system-wide implications, requiring strong leadership, decision-making, and relationship management skills. They will have end-to-end responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce objectives. They will operate as a delivery enabler to others providing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring programme/project success through collaboration, innovation, and robust governance processes.
This role requires a proactive, organised individual who can manage competing priorities and work independently, ensuring the timely delivery of projects, aligned to the wider People Scaling Strategy and Portfolio. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the department's success, ensuring effective communication and seamless coordination.
They will also support programme managers with foundation and discovery work and support the senior team with the management of the People Scaling Board. The post holder will also be responsible for establishing and enabling networks and working groups with key stakeholders, taking both a cultural/professional development and outcomes-based approach.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated degree level OR can demonstrate experience of working at an equivalent level.
- Formal project management training qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMI) OR demonstrate experience of using project management methodologies.
- Evidence of continuous professional development and knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable project management experience
- Experience of influencing without direct authority
- Experience of leading projects in a challenging and complex environment
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable understanding of HR/workforce/people practices and software
- Understanding of the local NHS landscape and experience of aligning projects to national strategy.
- Experience of working collaboratively, involving multiple organisations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jade Winnett
- Job title
- Senior Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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