Project Manager - 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Band 6 | Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro | Health Informatics & ICT Services | Fixed-term (3 months) | On-site with travel across Cornwall
Introduction
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join the Health Informatics and ICT Services team on a 3-month fixed-term contract. This role sits within the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme and offers the opportunity to contribute to the Trust's digital transformation, supporting safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care across Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, and the South West Peninsula.
Key Duties
Lead and manage multiple projects or defined stages of larger projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality requirements.
Define project requirements, oversee system development, and complete impact analyses to support service improvements.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians, IT specialists, and external suppliers.
Manage project risks, budgets of up to £500,000, and contractual arrangements.
Ensure high-quality standards across all project deliverables and manage effective handovers to operational teams.
Communicate project progress, risks, and issues clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
Support staff with system adoption and provide training where required.
Requirements
Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2 preferred).
Proven experience managing complex projects, ideally within healthcare or large-scale service organisations.
Strong financial management, negotiation, and analytical skills.
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Flexibility to travel across Cornwall when required.
What We Offer
3-month fixed-term Band 6 opportunity.
Involvement in a high-profile NHS digital transformation programme.
Opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient care and service delivery.
Experience working within a large, complex healthcare organisation.
Interested?
Apply now for immediate consideration.
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