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Project Manager - Our Dorset Provider Collaborative

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Location
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
26 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
10 Apr 2026

Job overview

Are you an experienced project manager passionate about working collaboratively to improve patient pathways and clinical services? Do you thrive in complex environments, bringing people together to deliver meaningful change? If so, we’d love you to join Our Dorset Provider Collaborative as our new Project Manager.

You’ll help shape improvement projects across acute, community and primary care partners. Working closely with clinical and operational teams, you’ll help drive the development and delivery of Single Dorset Services, and provide high‑quality insight to deliver transformation.

You’ll be an experienced project manager who is confident working in complex environments and balancing competing priorities. You’ll be a strong communicator, relationship builder and problem solver with the ability to motivate others and bring people together.

We have set up a single strategic provider collaborative, the ODPC to improve population health and healthcare, tackle unequal outcomes and access, enhance productivity and value for money, and help the NHS to support broader social and economic development

In return we will offer a supportive, collaborative team working across the Dorset system, flexible working arrangements, a permanent contract, opportunities for professional development and leadership growth, and the chance to deliver projects that genuinely improve services and patient care

The role is hybrid, with a nominated base and travel required for meetings

Main duties of the job

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading the planning, delivery and management of ODPC projects
  • Supporting the development and coordination of  working across acute, community and primary care
  • Using data, benchmarking and national tools to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Producing project documentation including project initiation documents, plans, highlight reports and end‑of‑project products
  • Developing strong and collaborative working relationships with clinical, managerial and administrative colleagues
  • Presenting project progress, risks and benefits to senior stakeholders
  • Contributing to the development of policies, guidelines and evidence‑based practice

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.

Please contact us at [email protected] 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.