Job summary
The Transformation Delivery Unit (TDU) supports the Trust's vision through the delivery of key strategic and transformation objectives. The TDU will be established as a unit to provide transformation support across all parts of the Trust clinical and corporate areas to drive the delivery of priority programmes of work.
Working with the Programme Managers, Programme Directors for Corporate and Clinical Transformation Programmes, the Project Manager will play a key role to support the delivery of specific transformation and improvement project(s) across the Trust. This includes supporting delivery, facilitating change and monitoring and reporting progress of projects across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the Programme Manager, to project manage the delivery of discrete / multiple / simultaneous projects, which will contribute to a programme of change. This could include the development of business case, cases for investment and transformation plans.
Ensure the implement of the new Trust Transformation Approach across all projects supported.
Ensure tracking and monitoring of projects is carried out, and using the Trust standard documentation ensuring reporting put in place through required project governance.
Ensure communications plans developed and in place where required for projects and programmes.
Ensure risks and issues are appropriately managed and mitigated in project and programme governance.
Make routine/complex formal presentations to large groups.
To manage budgets appropriate to the role and scope of the post, where these are allocated specifically to a project.
Support the implementation of required change management and benefits realisation activities for every programme or project.
Develop an awareness and knowledge base around the fundamentals and principles of change and benefits activities and implementation
Deliver change and benefits activities as required within programmes and projects, with the support and guidance from the Digital Change Team
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-COR-10385
Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* * Significant knowledge and experience of project management and service development, delivering projects in a multi-agency or complex environment
* * Relevant Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 or relevant equivalent experience
* * Degree level or Higher Education equivalent qualifications or Project Management qualification.
Experience
Essential
* * Demonstrable experience of involving service users and carers in the design and delivery of health services
* * Demonstrable experience in project management to include planning, implementing and managing projects across multiple organisations or teams
* * Demonstrable experience of effectively engaging with key stakeholders, such as clinical staff
* * Experience of developing business plans or similar, (e.g. tenders / bids / business documents) either through writing, contributing to, or monitoring
* * Demonstrable experience of producing accurate plans and project documents which inform and influence target audience.
* * Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines.
* * Experience of working autonomously on a pre-determined piece of work
* * Excellent project management skills
* * Able to support or manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* * Adopts a systematic approach to problem solving using varied sources of information
* * Ability to receive, analyse, interpret and present information in audience appropriate ways
* * Good knowledge of Microsoft office products
* * Self-awareness and good interpersonal skills
* * Excellent organisation and time management skills with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
* * Ability to adopt a proactive approach to the role
Desirable
* * Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment
* * Experience of Health Service Management, Change Management and workforce redesign
* * Understanding, experience or qualifications relating to quality improvement approaches (such as Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
* Able to contribute to the development and improvement of the Programme Management Team's processes and ways of working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* * Significant knowledge and experience of project management and service development, delivering projects in a multi-agency or complex environment
* * Relevant Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 or relevant equivalent experience
* * Degree level or Higher Education equivalent qualifications or Project Management qualification.
Experience
Essential
* * Demonstrable experience of involving service users and carers in the design and delivery of health services
* * Demonstrable experience in project management to include planning, implementing and managing projects across multiple organisations or teams
* * Demonstrable experience of effectively engaging with key stakeholders, such as clinical staff
* * Experience of developing business plans or similar, (e.g. tenders / bids / business documents) either through writing, contributing to, or monitoring
* * Demonstrable experience of producing accurate plans and project documents which inform and influence target audience.
* * Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines.
* * Experience of working autonomously on a pre-determined piece of work
* * Excellent project management skills
* * Able to support or manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* * Adopts a systematic approach to problem solving using varied sources of information
* * Ability to receive, analyse, interpret and present information in audience appropriate ways
* * Good knowledge of Microsoft office products
* * Self-awareness and good interpersonal skills
* * Excellent organisation and time management skills with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
* * Ability to adopt a proactive approach to the role
Desirable
* * Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment
* * Experience of Health Service Management, Change Management and workforce redesign
* * Understanding, experience or qualifications relating to quality improvement approaches (such as Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
* Able to contribute to the development and improvement of the Programme Management Team's processes and ways of working
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
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Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer's website
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