Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity in our Digital Projects and Programmes team for a Digital Project Manager. This is a great opening for someone with project management experience to join Dorset County Hospital.
We are looking for someone who has great communications skills and is experienced in utilising project management methodologies to work as a key member of a dynamic team of project staff. We deliver a broad range of digital projects that transform services, changing the way that care is provided to patients and enabling the organisation to become more efficient and effective.
You will be responsible for the management of project delivery from initiation to testing and handover, driving projects forward to achieve expected outcomes. The successful candidate will be proactive and approachable with a good eye for detail and the ability to quickly form good working relationships.
As a key player in projects, you will be keen to develop your own skills promoting continual personal improvement.
Main duties of the job
Managing all aspects of project delivery, the Digital Project Manager is expected to have ownership of a wide range of project tasks and documentation across multiple projects which will require focus and the ability to prioritise your workload. A good understanding of the culture around adoption of technology is advantageous.
Our project teams work to tight timescales and have robust processes around project documentation, working within pre-defined workstreams. A Digital Project Manager will demonstrate an ability to use project management techniques to deliver achievable benefits and following strict guidelines such as information governance and clinical safety. The ability to bring the right people together to deliver successful change is paramount while appreciating operational pressures have an impact on capacity and resource.
The Project Manager will be expected to support the Head of Digital Projects and Programmes in the development of other team members.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role may be available for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including MS- Project. MS-Excel and Internet Explorer
- IT, Audio and visual equipment literate
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
- Confident and an ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of or with key responsibilities in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Negotiates and influences effectively with internal and external contacts.
- Able to plan and prioritise project workload to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities.
- Ability to analyse a range of facts and situations, coupled with the ability to assess and compare options where required.
- Ability to manage change and the cultural change linked to the adoption and use of technology.
Desirable
- Business Change skills
- Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve services, systems, and performance.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service and adaptable.
- Enthusiastic and committed to service and personal development.
- Show resilience, stamina, and reliability under pressure.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Business Change knowledge.
- Working knowledge of IT industry.
- Experience of managing projects
- Experience of working in the NHS or health sector in a project related capacity
- Experience of managing a team of staff
- Experience of contributing to and supporting management of project budgets
- Experience of managing clinical or business change
- Proven team working
- Proven supervisory skills
Desirable
- Experience of supporting the implementation of complex multidisciplinary DT& I related projects
- Knowledge of NHS clinical systems
- Experience of managing process mapping
- Experience of issuing and analysing complex data including reports, audits and surveys for projects
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualifications and/or equivalent practical experience.
- Prince2 practitioner or equivalent practical experience
Desirable
- Relevant qualifications or study e.g., Agile, ITIL etc.
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This advert is for Digital Project Manager with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Dorset County Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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