# Project Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/project-manager/1133b8da-c4c6-4936-bbec-38ed7e472ce0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/project-manager/1133b8da-c4c6-4936-bbec-38ed7e472ce0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 18 months (The post is Fixed Term due to external funding. All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The postholder will work as part of a hybrid working pattern, with 2 days a week office based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T23:03:15.673Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Project_Management/Project_Management-v8069895 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8069895?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The purpose of this role is to provide project management expertise to the development of innovation projects across the D4D consortium and theme management expertise to ensure theme delivery against agreed milestones, deliverables and objectives. The postholder will work within a team to ensure maximum operational efficiency in the selection and execution of high impact research and innovation projects. ### Main duties of the job - Work closely with the Head of Operations to identify and develop projects in accordance with the overarching aims of D4D - Liaise closely with the D4D Theme Leads and Project Leads to ensure effective execution and delivery of projects - Work with patients and the public to shape our aim to establish D4D as a national exemplar for meaningful public partnerships and embed research inclusion in HealthTech research and innovation - Provide Project Management support for the implementation of an ongoing operational management of the D4D portfolio, including tracking deliverables and managing timelines - Support engagement with relevant external stakeholders and partners specific to Theme based objectives - Support the development and maintenance of Theme specific resources, tools and databases across D4D - Monitor and report on Theme based objectives, provide regular updates to the Theme Leads and D4Ds Leadership Team This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of eighteen (18) months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained. Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details The purpose of this role is to provide project management expertise to the development of innovation projects across the D4D consortium and theme management expertise to ensure theme delivery against agreed milestones, deliverables and objectives. The postholder will work within a team to ensure maximum operational efficiency in the selection and execution of high impact research and innovation projects. ## Job Description Work closely with the Head of Operations to identify and develop projects in accordance with the overarching aims of D4D Liaise closely with the D4D Theme Leads and Project Leads to ensure effective execution and delivery of projects Work with patients and the public to shape our aim to establish D4D as a national exemplar for meaningful public partnerships and embed research inclusion in HealthTech research and innovation Provide Project Management support for the implementation of an ongoing operational management of the D4D portfolio, including tracking deliverables and managing timelines Support engagement with relevant external stakeholders and partners specific to Theme based objectives Support the development and maintenance of Theme specific resources, tools and databases across D4D Monitor and report on Theme based objectives, provide regular updates to the Theme Leads and D4Ds Leadership Team This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of eighteen (18) months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained. Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable project management experience - Experience of developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures and Policies - Demonstrable experience of implementing new systems for improvement - Experience of developing, implementing and managing communication strategies - Ability to maintain, timely, highly complex and accurate information sources and databases - Experience of process innovation and other service improvement initiatives - Excellent attention to detail - Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption - Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations - Knowledge of medtech legislation - Knowledge of research governance **Desirable** - Experience of working in a fast-paced, adaptable environment - People management experience - Experience working alongside industry for patient and NHS benefit ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Preparedness to travel to represent D4D at regional, national and international meetings - Professional approach - Motivation to meet deadlines ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to manage multiple large scale projects, meeting deadlines on own initiative and without close supervision - Possess excellent and variable effective communication skills - Ability to produce high quality performance reports for various stakeholders in order to facilitate target management - Ability to produce high quality communication outputs, including press releases - Ability to manage a website - Ability to analyse and communicate to the MDT complex data from various sources to enable continuous quality and delivery efficiencies - Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others - Evidence of report writing and presentation skills - High level of IT skills ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - First degree in relevant subject area - Educated to Masters level or evidence of relevant leadership and management experience in a research environment **Desirable** - Project Management qualification ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10361183) - [person specification (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10361184) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.