Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CS2869-MF
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sceptre Point
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Project Manager
Band 7
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Please note this vacancy is not open to sponsorship.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Programme Management Office (PMO) as a Senior Project Manager.
We are seeking a highly experienced, confident and delivery focused Senior Project Manager to lead and support the Programme Management Office team in the delivery of locality, corporate and trust-wide projects in various locations within Lancashire & South Cumbria. We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of delivery and the passion and enthusiasm to drive forward sustainable change. This exciting role offers an opportunity to work within an established project management environment with a diverse range of services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Lead and deliver large-scale projects across Lancashire & South Cumbria
- Provide project assurance to all levels of the Trust
- Develop and embed project management best practice
- Actively lead and work closely with localities, including Directors, Operational Leads, Clinical Leads and corporate functions / colleagues.
- Develop and enhance the PMO and Trusts reputation and relationships internally and externally. This will include senior members of the Trusts Clinical networks, corporate functions, external partners and contractors.
Full details can be found within the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Hannah Sellers – Head of PMO
[email protected]
Or
Liv Simcock – Programme Manager
[email protected]
Working for our organisation
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to relevant degree level or equivalent.
- Prince2 (Practitioner level) or other equivalent project management qualification.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of successfully managing complex projects within a programme management system including evidence of change management within timeframes and budget.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency partnership, sharing information and building valued relationships.
- Experience of producing high quality briefings and written project documents for senior managers.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extended experience within a senior management role within a customer focused organisation.
- Substantial experience of policy and strategy development and how these impact across the organisation.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency partnership, sharing information and building valued relationships.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Sellers
- Job title
- Head of PMO
- Email address
- [email protected]
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