Job overview
Community transformation is the largest programme of change across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT), directly supporting the vision set out in The Community Mental Health Framework and the NHS Long Tern Plan for a place-based community mental health model, with modern, integrated, services offering a whole-person, whole-population health approach, aligned with the new Primary Care Networks.
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced project manager to support the wider programme team in realising this vision.
This is a pivotal roles within the programme team, supporting the Programme Director, Senior Programme Manager and the Strategic Operational/Clinical Lead, requiring the postholder to work in partnership with colleagues to deliver transformational change, engaging at a senior level with a wide range of stakeholders across the Trust, and across relevant Greater Manchester partner organisations.
The postholder will report to the Senior Programme Manager and will be responsible for providing expert project / improvement knowledge and techniques to support in the co-ordination, scoping, and implementation of work streams under the Community Transformation Programme. These roles will also support the programme and workstreams in ensuring projects are established, run, and monitored as part of the Trust Quality Improvement Framework.
Main duties of the job
Transforming the community pathway is one of the key Trust priorities with regards to supporting our drive for care closer to home and community first. Delivering resilient and well-resourced community services is key to reducing admissions and ultimately reducing current costs in the system associated with out of area treatments.
This role will support several projects within the wider programme of work, including, but not limited to:
- Further development of Living Well models and associated governance and clinical responsibility work.Levelling up and development of Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT).
- To support the move away from care co-ordination and the development of key workers working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach.
- Moving the Trust away from the Care Programme Approach, to implement DIALOG+ and Patient Reported Outcome Measures.
- Development of new models of integration with adult social care
These roles may be required to support with other projects/programmes within the wider Trust Transformation Programme.
These roles will provide essential operational support across the five localities that PCFT delivers services in, working under the guidance of the Programme Director and Senior Programme Manager. They can help streamline project timelines, manage logistics, support programme governance, and monitor programme Key Performance Indicators to support the overarching goals of the programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current mental health services and configurations delivered within the NHS
- Knowledge of Project Management
- Experience of working with clinicians and business functions
Desirable
- Experience of researching best practice interpreting its relevance and processes / practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve service delivery.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Project Management
- Experience of producing detailed reports and documents
- Experience of leading and delivering projects
- Experience of partnership working
- Proven experience in managing challenging situations
- Proven experience in developing and implementing policies and processes
- Demonstrate experience in using lessons learnt to develop best practise
- Demonstrable experience of: Establishing and delivering complex projects within agreed timescales.
- Working in effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
- Involvement in service redesign projects
- Involvement in NHS procurement processes, performance management and stakeholder engagement (including clinicians, and users / carers)
- Experience of working with senior management teams on commissioning / service redesign projects
- Significant demonstrable experience of working across organisations, particularly acute and community care interface
Desirable
- Senior management experience
- Experience of project management within a defined approach
- Experience within mental health services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills with a range of stakeholders.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to establish strong working relationships.
- Able to solve problems and work on own initiative.
- Able to manage opposition and conflict and try to persuade others of own point of view and defend own position with logical and unemotional arguments
- Proven ability to work with and motivate others.
- Able to prepare and present briefing papers and reports to tight deadlines
- Ability to balance competing demands and work to tight timescales.
- Able to facilitate collaborative working
- Able to manage and handle sensitive information and difficult
- Well-developed IT skills (e.g. Microsoft office package, email systems).
- Able to effectively make use of ICT equipment for the purposes listed above.
- Facilitation skills and ability to work with a group of mixed stakeholders.
- Able to present confidently.
- Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills (including written, verbal, presentation skills).
Desirable
- Able to present confidently
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience.
- Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Leadership / management development.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake further short training
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to work flexibly based on the requirements of the job.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the GM footprint in line with programme needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 7 Manager and Corporate roles in Ashton Under Lyne
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Project Manager with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (From start date). The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (21 Jul 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHS job search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.