Job summary
Interview Date: 23/06/25
Join Us as a
Project Manager Shape the Future of Healthcare in Barnsley
Are you a
proactive, solution-focused professional with a passion for driving meaningful
change in healthcare? Do you thrive in collaborative environments and have a
strong track record in project management and service transformation? If so,
wed love to hear from you.
PMOProject Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering
ourTrust Strategy 20222027, supporting a wide range of strategic
programmes that directly impact patient care, operational efficiency, and
long-term sustainability. From service redesign to business planning and
investment initiatives, your work will help shape the future of healthcare for
the people of Barnsley and beyond.
What Youll Be
Doing:
Leading and
supporting high-impact projects across clinical and corporate teams.
Facilitating
service improvements that align with our Trusts mission and values.
Collaborating with
stakeholders at all levels to deliver measurable outcomes.
Contributing to a
culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
What We Offer:
A supportive,
motivated team environment with a hybrid approach to agile working.
Opportunities for
professional development and career progression.
The chance to make
a real difference in a dynamic and evolving NHS Trust.
A role that is diverse and rewardingno two days are the same
Join us to deliver the best possible care for Barnsley and beyond at all stages of
their life.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of
our PMO team, youll play a vital role in delivering patient-centred
improvements that make a real difference. Your work will help shape the future
of care across the Trust. Heres how youll contribute:
Drive Meaningful
Change: Facilitate service improvement projects that directly support our
strategic goalsworking closely with clinical and operational teams to enhance
patient outcomes and experiences.
Be a
Problem-Solving Partner: Use proven improvement methodologies like process flow
analysis and value stream mapping to help teams identify challenges and
co-create effective, sustainable solutions.
Lead Projects from
Start to Finish: Develop and manage projects with appropriate governance
arrangements from business case development through to implementation and
closureensuring every milestone is met in a controlled manner.
Support Strategic
Decision-Making: Provide expert guidance and clear, data-driven insights to
project sponsors, steering groups, and executive leaderseven when the
information is complex or sensitive.
Turn Data into
Action: Collect, analyse, and interpret complex data, working with teams to
identify and quantify improvement and efficiency schemes, helping leaders make informed
decisions that drive value.
Support Trust
Business Planning: Support teams with capacity and demand modelling to enable
insight into workforce models and future requirements, ensuring services are
sustainable and responsive.
About us
We reserve the right to close positions early
We scored
best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,
compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,
the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS
for everyone
Barnsley
Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We are proud
of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has
never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a
we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley
Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under
the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the
right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band
2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for PMO Project Manager
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for PMO Project Manager
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Highly organised.
- Must be prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary.
- Self motivated and self confident.
- Demonstrates personal drive and resilience with tenacity in dealing with project issues.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Facilitation skills to direct and support teams through service redesign projects to achieve measurable outcomes
- Advanced analytical, judgmental and problem solving skills.
- Competent presentation skills
- Ability to prioritise and deliver work of a high quality to tight timescales and manage conflicting priorities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate diploma or equivalent management experience.
- Professional advanced level project management qualification/accreditation (e.g. Prince2 Practitioner or APM) or equivalent experience.
- Professional Service Improvement Qualification or relevant experience in managing change
Desirable
- Evidence of or a willingness to undertake relevant additional professional development training
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- An understanding of recognised change management/service redesign methodologies e.g. lean
- An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
- Understanding of governance protocols.
- A general understanding of IT system environments i.e. operating systems, networking, applications and databases).
Desirable
- Knowledge of MSP (Managing Successful Programmes).
- Knowledge of other service improvement methodologies
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what is your approach when dealing with people from different backgrounds and beliefs.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive project management experience in delivering large or complex projects.
- Experience in the application of lean redesign tools and techniques
- Current leadership and management experience including budgetary management.
- Extensive experience of third party supplier management.
- Extensive experience in using Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project & Visio.
- Service development experience.
- Extensive change management experience.
- Presenting complex information in an understandable way.
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating change events
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Highly organised.
- Must be prepared to undertake some out of hours working when necessary.
- Self motivated and self confident.
- Demonstrates personal drive and resilience with tenacity in dealing with project issues.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Facilitation skills to direct and support teams through service redesign projects to achieve measurable outcomes
- Advanced analytical, judgmental and problem solving skills.
- Competent presentation skills
- Ability to prioritise and deliver work of a high quality to tight timescales and manage conflicting priorities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate diploma or equivalent management experience.
- Professional advanced level project management qualification/accreditation (e.g. Prince2 Practitioner or APM) or equivalent experience.
- Professional Service Improvement Qualification or relevant experience in managing change
Desirable
- Evidence of or a willingness to undertake relevant additional professional development training
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- An understanding of recognised change management/service redesign methodologies e.g. lean
- An understanding of the current challenges facing NHS organisations
- Understanding of governance protocols.
- A general understanding of IT system environments i.e. operating systems, networking, applications and databases).
Desirable
- Knowledge of MSP (Managing Successful Programmes).
- Knowledge of other service improvement methodologies
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what is your approach when dealing with people from different backgrounds and beliefs.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive project management experience in delivering large or complex projects.
- Experience in the application of lean redesign tools and techniques
- Current leadership and management experience including budgetary management.
- Extensive experience of third party supplier management.
- Extensive experience in using Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project & Visio.
- Service development experience.
- Extensive change management experience.
- Presenting complex information in an understandable way.
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating change events
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
