Digital & Clinical Systems Project Manager | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum Inc HCA
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	LONDON, E2 9NJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Jun 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Summary

The Senior Project Manager is a key member of the Innovation and Transformation Team. Working with the Senior Programme Manager, this role will lead and manage projects and project elements within the Trustwide digital programme portfolio. This will include the End-to-End life cycle from inception to closure of larger often Trustwide, high complexity, challenging and/or highly sensitive projects.

The role is responsible for matrix management of identified project team who are responsible for the definition and delivery of the Digital projects.

The teams could consist of:

• System suppliers

• Key project stakeholders

• Technical resources

• Clinician and non-clinical staff

• Partner providers

• People Participation

• Project staff responsible for the implementation of key ITIL processes such as Knowledge Management and Change and Service Asset and Configuration.

Act as the overall owner responsible for specific projects including project start, development of the project plan, implementation, transition to business as usual, project closure and post project reviews of larger often Trustwide, high complexity, challenging and/or highly sensitive projects.

• Responsible for maintaining the projects governance arrangements to ensure a robust audit trail of project outputs, outcomes and benefits exist by establishing and leading a project board structure reporting to the relevant Programme Manager and relevant project boards.

• Work closely with the programme teams, senior PMO specialist,Digital

Operations Teams, Digital leadership team and other project managers within the Innovation and Transformation Team, to ensure all new projects are scheduled appropriately and have the appropriate deployment, test and release resources forecast, budgeted and scheduled.

• Ensure effective engagement and communication with all relevant stakeholders both internal (such as clinical and nonclinical) and external (such as people participation, partner providers and suppliers)

• Responsible for the definition of work packages needed to deliver a project and ensure that these are identified at the planning stage so they resources can be scheduled for work requirements.

• Responsible for ensuring that the appropriate controls are put in place to maintain the quality of services and ensure projects are successfully transitioned into “Business As Usual”

Originally formed in 2000, ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental health care, innovation and improvement. We care for a population of more than 750,000 and we are proud to serve one of the most culturally diverse parts of the UK. In Bedfordshire and Luton, we are now responsible for a further 630,000 people’s mental health and community health care needs. Wherever patients receive our services and from whichever team, our values of care, respect and inclusivity underpin all that we do. Valuing the diversity of our local population is fundamental to realising our vision to provide outstanding healthcare to our diverse community. In September 2016, the Trust was proud to be rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, and the Trust was once again rated at ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in June 2018 and 2021.

as per attached JD and person specification

This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Jul 2026

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