Digital Project Manager

Job summary

Formed by the merger of three NHS trusts in Somerset, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust delivers services across the county in acute, community and mental health settings. The trust is currently embarked on an exciting collaboration with trusts in Dorset to procure and implement an electronic healthcare record. Prior to the implementation of the EHR, there are essential projects that are required to be delivered as part of the trust's Digital Portfolio.

You will form part of the Digital Delivery team, a group of project managers with a diverse backgrounds and work closely with our PMO. The team meets regularly, both virtually and face to face, to review upcoming activities and look at how we can improve the delivery of projects.

Main duties of the job

This position will work across all programmes in the Digital Portfolio to deliver projects as directed by the relevant programme boards. You will be working on projects replacing and consolidating current clinical systems, reducing the number of clinical systems in use across the trust.

Day to day you will be using our online project management system to perform standard project management activities e.g. risk management, and Microsoft Project to ensure that the information required for assessing the health of a project is of good quality. You will be working as part of a diverse project management team and be expected to support your colleagues as required.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.