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Job summary

Main area
Human Resources
Grade
Band 7
Contract
18 months (Fixed Term Position)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-RD-EMF17596
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£48,270 - £54,931 Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
10/01/2025

Employer heading

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust logo

People Scaling Project Manager

Band 7

Job overview

Are you ready to be part of a team leading large scale workforce change in one of the UK's most dynamic and collaborative healthcare environments? Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the Surrey Heartlands People Scaling team.

Are you a highly organised and proactive individual who is excited by the prospect of a new challenge? ÌýWe’re looking for a Project Manager to join our dynamic People Scaling team who can provide project management and programme/portfolio support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. We’d also welcome applications from those looking to learn more or progress within a workforce and/or programme management career.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and play a pivotal role in shaping our People Scaling initiatives, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

In this role you will:


• Ìý ÌýManage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant organisational and system-wide implications, requiring strong leadership, decision-making, and relationship management skills.Ìý
• Ìý ÌýHave end-to-end responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce objectives.Ìý
• Ìý ÌýOperate as a delivery enabler to others providing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring programme/project success through collaboration, innovation, and robust governance processes.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Project Manager will provide project management and programme/portfolio support for Surrey Heartlands’ People Scaling Team.

The Project Manager will manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant organisational and system-wide implications, requiring strong leadership, decision-making, and relationship management skills. They will have end-to-end responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce objectives. They will operate as a delivery enabler to others providing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring programme/project success through collaboration, innovation, and robust governance processes.

This role requires a proactive, organised individual who can manage competing priorities and work independently, ensuring the timely delivery of projects, aligned to the wider People Scaling Strategy and Portfolio. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the department's success, ensuring effective communication and seamless coordination.

They will also support programme managers with foundation and discovery work and support the senior team with the management of the People Scaling Board. The post holder will also be responsible for establishing and enabling networks and working groups with key stakeholders, taking both a cultural/professional development and outcomes-based approach.Ìý

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated degree level OR can demonstrate experience of working at an equivalent level.
  • Formal project management training qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMI) OR demonstrate experience of using project management methodologies.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development and knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable project management experience
  • Experience of influencing without direct authority
  • Experience of leading projects in a challenging and complex environment
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable understanding of HR/workforce/people practices and software
  • Understanding of the local NHS landscape and experience of aligning projects to national strategy.
  • Experience of working collaboratively, involving multiple organisations.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jade Winnett
Job title
Senior Programme Manager
Email address
[email protected]