Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (9 month FTC to cover maternity leave)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 354-CO-21899-1
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Portland House
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Covering for maternity leave, the postholder will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects that are aligned with the organisation’s strategic goals. The postholder will oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the expected quality standards. The role will involve working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, driving forward key initiatives that support public service improvement and organisational change.
Main duties of the job
• Provides overall management for projects
• Supports, facilitates and monitors progress of project within and across site(s)
• Supports performance improvement
• Manages a team of project staff
• Accountable for achieving project objectives, meeting deadlines, and ensuring outcomes align with organisational and stakeholder expectations.
• Responsible for identifying and escalating significant risks, issues, or deviations from the plan that require senior intervention
Working for our organisation
Our support services help to keep the trust running. They are the core to everything we do and are valued as such.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Project Planning and Delivery
• Manage the full lifecycle of projects, from initiation and planning through to execution and closure, ensuring that all project deliverables are met.
• Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and goals.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure project milestones are met, resolving issues and managing dependencies effectively.
Stakeholder Management
• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, including internal teams, external partners, and senior management, to ensure project alignment with organisational goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate effective communication and engagement, ensuring stakeholder needs are considered throughout the project lifecycle.
Governance and Reporting
• Establish appropriate project governance frameworks, ensuring that progress is regularly tracked and reported to the Head of PMO and senior leaders. Provide updates on risks, issues, and performance metrics.
• Conduct post-project evaluations and disseminate lessons learned to inform future work.
Risk and Issue Management
• Identify potential project risks and issues, ensuring that mitigation strategies are developed and implemented to minimise disruption to the project’s success.
• Resolve issues promptly, ensuring minimal disruption to project delivery.
Resource and Budget Management
• Manage project resources effectively, ensuring that financial and human resources are optimally allocated and controlled throughout the project’s lifecycle.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets, reporting on variances and implementing corrective actions as needed.
Change Management
• Support the implementation of organisational change initiatives by ensuring that change is communicated effectively and that stakeholders are engaged and supported through transitions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, driving changes that enhance service delivery.
Benefits Realisation
• Ensure that the project delivers measurable benefits, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring the alignment of outcomes with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Project or programme management training or qualification (Prince2, MSP, APM)
- Evidence on ongoing CPD activity
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in managing small to medium-sized projects, ideally within a public sector or government environment.
- Strong track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and managing cross-functional project teams.
- Solid understanding of project management methodologies, such as PRINCE2, Agile, or Waterfall
- Knowledge of NHS frameworks and governance structures
- Team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- rachel thomas
- Job title
- head of project management office
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07901 517837
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