Job vacancy: Digital First - Project Manager, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Welwyn Garden City

Job summary

Main area: Projects
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term - 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 812-26-JMc-DFPM-A

Employer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Howard Court
Town: Welwyn Garden City
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/03/2026 23:59

Digital First - Project Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

*Proposed interview date: 8th April 2026*

Person specification

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Describe a recent period when you had to manage multiple digital project priorities simultaneously. What were the competing demands, how did you decide what to prioritise, and what were the consequences (positive or negative) of your decisions?
Tell us about a situation where you had to manage sensitive or confidential digital project information. What processes or actions did you personally take to ensure confidentiality was maintained
Holds a full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use (unless covered by Equality Act exemptions)

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Give an example of a time you had to quickly understand a complex technical or digital issue in a project. How did you absorb the information, what was challenging about it, and how did you communicate it to different stakeholder groups?
Provide an example of a digital project report or written artefact you produced that had a measurable impact. What decisions or actions did it influence, and why was your communication approach effective?

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Describe a technology‑led innovation project you delivered. What problem were you trying to solve, what approach did you take, and what impact did the innovation have on service users or staff?
Tell us about a time you applied a digital delivery or change management methodology in practice (e.g., Agile, Lean, PRINCE2). What was the context, why did you choose that approach, and what did you learn?
From your experience within the NHS or public sector, describe a complex digital project you were responsible for. What environmental or organisational factors influenced the project, and how did you address them?
Extensive knowledge of NHS digital platforms and workflows, combined with practical experience in leading continuous improvement and service redesign initiatives.

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters Degree level in relevant qualification or demonstrates equivalent knowledge and experience.
Reflect on how your education or career experience has equipped you for this role. Which specific modules, roles, or responsibilities have most shaped your capability to lead digital programmes, and why?
Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 - Tell us about a situation where your project management qualification directly influenced the way you planned, led, or delivered a project. What would have been different if you had not used that structured approach?

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact [email protected]

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.