Senior Project Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a B6 Senior Project Officer to join the Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Office (PMO) on a six month secondment / fixed-term basis.

As a Senior Project Officer you will work as part of a dynamic team to support the delivery of projects to transform care for patients. This will include providing project management support to programme managers and project managers to ensure programme / project outputs are delivered effectively.

The post holder will be required to provide high quality project management support including task delivery, complex information analysis and presentation of data. The post holder will be a key member of project teams and will be expected to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. It is essential that you are able to work with a full range of stakeholders using your excellent organisational/project support, communication and interpersonal skills to support delivery of large scale change.

This role is varied and interesting and we are seeking a flexible and enthusiastic person to support this busy team.

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.

Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.

For further details on this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Project Officer will:

• Plan, co-ordinate and lead projects or workstreams supporting Trust transformation, service improvement and strategic priorities, adjusting plans where required.
• Build effective working relationships with clinicians, managers, staff, people who use services, public representatives and external partners.
• Keep stakeholders informed and engaged, using clear written and verbal communication, presentations, negotiation and sensitive handling of complex enquiries.
• Analyse and interpret information, including project data, audits, surveys and performance reports, identifying trends, gaps, anomalies and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce high-quality project documentation, including progress reports, recommendations, presentations, databases, spreadsheets, action plans and business cases.
• Manage their own workload independently, prioritising competing demands, resolving routine issues and escalating urgent matters appropriately.
• Engage people who use services in relevant projects and help establish feedback arrangements to support continuous improvement.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Details

• Date posted: 16 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Secondment
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9369-26-0746-1
• Job locations: Prentice Building, Langdon Hospital, Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• The postholder will be responsible for providing project management and co-ordination for a portfolio of small projects aligned to the delivery of the Trusts strategy. The projects could be part of the Trusts transformation programmes or could support the implementation of the Trust wide Strategic Delivery Plans.
• The post holder will be the first point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and external to the organisation, including liaising with senior clinical and operational staff and the Trusts directors and senior managers.
• The post holder will have the following key areas of responsibility:
• To work as part of a team in partnership with external stakeholders, Clinical Directorate Teams, corporate departments and with groups or individuals who use services to provide support in the delivery of significant developments and improvements across the Trust and Health Community.
• To provide expertise and project management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of a range of Head Office and corporate functions across the Trust so that systems and processes are leaner and make better use of available resource as well as enhancing reliability and customer focus.
• To design and implement ways of working across the Trust that enable leaders and managers to make better use of information and helps to streamline the provision and use of information within decision-making.
• Specific additional responsibilities to be agreed which could include day-to-day supervision of PMO support staff. Requirement to allocate work, undertake absence management, supervision and appraisal; provides training in own discipline
• Take responsibility for managing/leading projects or specified work streams that support wider transformation and improvement programmes
• To co-ordinate and provide routine and bespoke reports, either written or data analysis extracted from information systems as and when required.
• To support the development of business cases as required.
• To develop and update communication and engagement information on behalf of the team/sub team such as intranet, Partnership Progress, intranet/internet, special bulletins, social media, training briefings / invites etc.
• Set up effective liaison relationships with key internal and external stakeholders across the PMOs areas of responsibility
• Support the development and delivery of business planning, development and engagement activities internally and externally.
• To ensure quality control/reconciliation to and with source systems as set by the performance information team and within the required data quality standards.
• To undertake specific additional administrative support work as required in line with the above duties.