# Project Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** St James's University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Project manager
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 to £56,515

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14T15:23:00.936Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0949
- **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

Are you ready to use your project management skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives?If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our projects and programmes team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Reporting to either a senior project manager or programme manager, your role will support our digital strategy by working on a variety of projects with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues across the trust.

In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.

### Main duties of the job

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

We'd love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

We support hybrid working; however, applicants should note that regular on-site attendance across Trust locations is an essential requirement of this role.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and idea

### About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

### Details

- Date posted: 14 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002129
- Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Aliza Ali

Programme Manager

Aliza.ali1@nhs.net

Shortlisting Date: 28.09.2026

Screening Call Date: wc 05.10.2026

Interview Date: wc 12.10.2026

What you will bring to the role

Project management qualification or experience of managing projects

End to end project management

Strong stakeholder management experience

Experience of working within a defined project management methodology including the creation and management of relevant artefacts

Experience of working in a healthcare or technical setting

Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously across a range of work areas

A good team player able to work flexibly to meet the evolving needs of the department

Ability to lead a project team with a range of different skills

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

## Person Specification

### Training

**Essential**

- Project Management software
- Management skills – Finance, staff selection etc.
- Change Management
- Process re-engineering

### Behaviours

**Essential**

- Can work autonomously to achieve agreed objectives without reference to a manager.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Capable of working with clinical & non-clinical staff at all levels.
- Self-motivated and an ability to motivate others.
- Innovative.
- Team worker.
- A professional attitude towards all staff & patients during incidental or planned contact.
- Strong written & verbal communication skills.
- Use appropriate behaviour when dealing with staff performance and disciplinary issues.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Has experience of managing projects in a structured environment ideally in accordance with the NHS standard for Project Management (Prince 2)
- Has experience of delivering projects which deliver digital technology systems & support in clinical environments which required clinical & non-clinical staff to modify their way of working.
- Has successfully introduced new or updated digital technology systems to meet user requirements.
- Can act as the lead digital technology specialist in both the project management and change management arena.
- Evidence of continued professional development.

**Desirable**

- Has experience of projects that span multiple organisations.
- Has been responsible for the structured acceptance testing of application software.
- Professional or first degree level digital technology qualification.
- Has been responsible for acceptance testing application software.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Prince 2 foundation qualification or equivalent project management methodology.
- Professional or degree level qualification

**Desirable**

- Prince 2 Practitioner qualification or equivalent.
- ITIL foundation qualification
- ECDL

### Practical Skills

**Essential**

- An ability to analyse and resolve highly complex DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY problems where there is no precedent.
- Can sustain the necessary concentration when analysing complex DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY issues. Can effectively deal with interruptions from staff during this time.
- Development and monitoring of complex project plans.
- Excellent key board skills and an ability to manipulate complex data at speed.

**Desirable**

- Clean current driving license.
- Use of Microsoft Visio

### Special Knowledge

**Essential**

- Can provide evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge in all aspects of application implementation and change management. This knowledge to have been attained by working in a digital technology environment within a large organisation.
- Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft desktop suite.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of the NHS Plan and Modernisation agenda.
- Knowledge of the NHS National Programme for IT.
- A good understanding of business process re-engineering principles.

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Understanding of the need for patient confidentiality and responsibilities with regard to the Data Protection Act and the Trust’s own policies regarding confidentiality.
- Willingness to work Trust wide and travel regularly between Trust sites and occasionally to other organisations.

**Desirable**

- Own transport is desirable.

### Values and Professional Commitments

**Essential**

- Commitment to improving the use of technology to support patient pathways within the Trust.
- Commitment to delivering a high-quality service to Trust staff impacted by the introduction of digital solutions.
- Commitment to developing good working relationships with staff and project team members.
- Commitment to the continued development of a structured approach to change management and process re-engineering.

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