Job overview
Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
Warneford 200 is a project to commemorate over 200 years of mental health services provided at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford through a series of events and exhibitions over 2026 and is being coordinated by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s charity (Oxford Health Charity – OHC). Following a successful application for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, OHC are now recruiting a Project Officer role to drive the delivery of the projects over the year including events, exhibitions, communications work and other commemorative projects. This is a full time 12-month fixed term contract and can be offered as a secondment opportunity.
You'll report to the Head of Charity and work with other key project leads already working on the project. A Warneford 200 Delivery Group is in place to plan and coordinate project delivery and the successful candidate will play a key role in this group and success of the project as well as with other local stakeholders involved in the commemoration year.
If you have strong project management experience and would like to be part of this landmark project, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
* Project Planning: Develop comprehensive W200 project plans, including confirming project scope, objectives, and deliverables. Identify and allocate resources, set timelines, and establish project milestones reporting to the W200 Delivery Group, Head of Charity (line management) and where required the Charity Committee;
* Monitoring and Reporting: Track project progress against milestones and deliverables through development of effective project controls e.g. project plan, action log, risk register, etc Prepare and present regular status reports to stakeholders and senior management and grant bodies as required;
* Stakeholder Management & Communications: Engage with key W200 stakeholders (working with other project leads focused on engagement), including volunteers, service users, experts by experience, and community members. Develop and deliver a W200 Communications Plan working with the Trust’s Communication Team;
* Budget and Resource Management: Monitor project budgets, escalate approvals to head of charity and senior W200 leads, and ensure efficient use of resources. Identify and address any financial risks or issues.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details on the role and background to the Warneford 200 projects.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Interviews for this role will be held on Wednesday 17 September.
Person specification Project management experience Essential criteria
* Demonstrable project management experience and of successful delivery of projects
Desirable criteria
* Experience of project management in charity and third sector roles
Essential criteria
* Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills and experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of producing high-quality written deliverables for reporting
Documents to Download
Project Officer Warneford 200 JD (PDF, 288.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Emily Fry
Title: Head of Charity
Email: emily.fry@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01865 904 100