Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Project Manager – Culture of Care and MHLD QT Programme

The closing date is 27 June 2025

Job summary

This is a fixed term contract for up to 9 months.

*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*

The Project Manager willconvene and manage project teams and provide project management support to the MH & LD Inpatient and Urgent Care Service being delivered by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with partners and our service users in Gloucestershire working to transform MH and LD Inpatient Services.

The Project Manager will support the development and redesign of services in line with local strategies, including the Culture of Care Programme (Link) as part of the NHSE Quality Transformation Programme (Link) as well as other quality improvement projects and initiatives. The role will require an in-depth knowledge of MHLDA services and the ability to recognise project and programme interdependencies. It will require a high level of planning, negotiating, analytical and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Project Management of the delivery of elements of the Culture of Care Programme as part of the NHSE Quality Transformation Programme as well as other quality improvements projects and initiatives.

To scope the programme andidentify project interdependencies with existing and new work from ICS Transformation Portfolios, internal business planning and national guidance.

To formulate, develop, and adjust project plans and strategies.

To plan and organise a broad range of complex activities using best practice project management tools and techniques.

To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information; agreement or co-operation required; present overly complex, sensitive, or contentious information to groups.

To encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change.

To present workshops to large groups of staff.

To plan and implement new ways of working, facilitate collaborative working, capacity planning.
To work with local and national groups as required e.g. wider ICS, third sector partners, sharing complicated plans that need explanation

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

327-25-487

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court,

1010 Pioneer Avenue,

Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth,

GL3 4AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Identify interdependencies with other programmes, notably the Leadership and Culture Programme, and ensure reporting and monitoring of work is appropriate.

Management of a project register risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes.

Deliver monthly reports (or more frequently if required) that are necessary for project governance and Directorate monitoring, in a format consistent with the project methodology and reflective of the needs, size, pace of development, and political sensitivities of each project.

Lead and present to large groups related to projects, negotiate with groups and support services involved in delivering the project.

Link work to other change initiatives, monitor and rectify performance related to delivery and targets

Ensure thorough and recorded planning, monitor expenditure and budgets and where agreed act as signatory, maintain project records and systems, deliver post project evaluations

Write and present reports up to and including Board level - all as agreed with Project Sponsor or Director, and in accordance with project methodology.

Ensure that a business approach to the delivery of projects is managed within the corporate and service units.

To arbitrate and resolve competing requests regarding prioritising project development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Identify interdependencies with other programmes, notably the Leadership and Culture Programme, and ensure reporting and monitoring of work is appropriate.

Management of a project register risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes.

Deliver monthly reports (or more frequently if required) that are necessary for project governance and Directorate monitoring, in a format consistent with the project methodology and reflective of the needs, size, pace of development, and political sensitivities of each project.

Lead and present to large groups related to projects, negotiate with groups and support services involved in delivering the project.

Link work to other change initiatives, monitor and rectify performance related to delivery and targets

Ensure thorough and recorded planning, monitor expenditure and budgets and where agreed act as signatory, maintain project records and systems, deliver post project evaluations

Write and present reports up to and including Board level - all as agreed with Project Sponsor or Director, and in accordance with project methodology.

Ensure that a business approach to the delivery of projects is managed within the corporate and service units.

To arbitrate and resolve competing requests regarding prioritising project development.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS experience
Evidence of working in a multi-project environment with competing priorities

Desirable

Experience of supporting projects in an NHS Trust
Experience of working in MHLDA Community and In-patient services

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised professional project management qualification (eg MSP, APM, Prince 2, Agile)

Desirable

Qualification or experience of quality improvement tools and techniques

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS experience
Evidence of working in a multi-project environment with competing priorities

Desirable

Experience of supporting projects in an NHS Trust
Experience of working in MHLDA Community and In-patient services

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised professional project management qualification (eg MSP, APM, Prince 2, Agile)

Desirable

Qualification or experience of quality improvement tools and techniques

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court,

1010 Pioneer Avenue,

Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth,

GL3 4AW

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court,

1010 Pioneer Avenue,

Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth,

GL3 4AW

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)