Project Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£58,133 to £65,261 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE1 9RT
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: The Project Manager will be required to: Work with diverse, multi-disciplinary teams across our partner organisations to plan, test, and implement new ways of working and develop both short term and long-term plans for specific projects, supporting improvement across the KHP tripartite mission. Set up, manage and implement projects, working closely with colleagues in the programme team, and clinical and academic colleagues across KHP, to: Support and facilitate working relationships between the partners organisations within the relevant programme. Scope and develop a robust project plan for projects in conjunction with key stakeholders, including external organisations where relevant. Manage the project set up, implementation and reporting. Develop the measurement of impact and tracking of benefits to projects and partner organisations, and lead on the reporting and feedback within Kings Health Partners. Communicate to, and gain support from, internal and external stakeholders. Ensure robust evaluation of projects that feed into project outcomes and impact reporting and support additional project sustainability, spread and scale activities. Contribute to the development of business cases, when required, by developing and testing evidence for interventions to support the programme development and the advancement of projects within the physical health and SMI, and mental health interventions in physical health settings workstreams. Represent the Programme at relevant meetings and events, including reporting to KHP Mind & Body Partnership Board Meetings, team meetings and relevant meetings within partner governance or project structures as required. Key Relationships Relevant programme team, including the Programme Director and Programme Manager(s), and colleagues from the KHP central team, other clinical academic partnerships and cross-cutting programmes. Clinical and Academic Joint Directors or Co-leaders, who are senior clinical leads across KHP, and Mind & Body specifically. Clinicians and staff within the designated teams from across KHP, and as relevant other stakeholders from across primary and community care and public health. Key academic leads in the university. Key voluntary sector organisations third sector and commercial sector organisations associated with the workstreams / projects. People with lived experience of physical health conditions and mental illnesses e.g., service-users, carers, as well as those who work with them e.g., staff. Stakeholder Management and Communications To manage the day-to-day relationship with any stakeholders, external organisations and higher education institutions, escalating any issues when appropriate. Positively influence key health care professionals, clinical academics, and researchers to inform them about the project developments and progresses, and to secure their engagement. Identify key contacts and develop strong working relationships with internal senior managers, clinicians and nurses, academics and others across Kings Health Partners, as well as external stakeholders including local health economy partners (such as the Health Innovation Network). To manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple stakeholders and partners to ensure the timely completion of work across multiple KHP organisations. Responsible for co-ordinating the communication strategy for projects to include the development of written materials, such as briefings or progress reports, and communications (including online such as website content and blogs, and hardcopy such as brochures and leaflets). Organise and represent the project at external publicity events. To assist in the collaboration of service users and staff to devise strategic local plans for the programme (including service improvement) in line with the needs of users and staff. To help to develop the skills and a culture, across all health and social care areas, which focuses on applying techniques for service improvement. Improve environments for services in line with what service users want and in collaboration with estates management in respective Kings Health Partners organisations. Management of Resources To support the Programme Director and Programme Manager(s) in appropriate management of the delegated programme budget/assigned resources. To manage the recruitment of any project staff, when required. Provide direction and ensure that all staff have the necessary skills and experience in order to discharge their duties as defined by their job descriptions. To work in conjunction with the project clinical and/ academic lead to co-ordinate the training and development of project staff. Support the review of staff roles and supporting the development of expanded or new staff roles. Provide support and training to other similar posts within the project. General The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated including: Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information Post holders must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. Post holders must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. If any member of staff has communicated any such information to an unauthorised person, those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information. Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2005, post holders must apply the Trusts FOI procedure if they receive a written request for information. Equal Opportunities Post holders must at all times fulfil their responsibilities with regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy and equality laws. Health and Safety All post holders have a responsibility, under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and subsequently published regulations, to ensure that the Trusts health and safety policies and procedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees. Infection Control All post holders have a personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They must attend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures required by the Trust to reduce HCAIs. Post holders must be familiar with the Trusts Infection Control Policies, including those that apply to their duties, such as Hand Decontamination Policy, Personal Protective Equipment Policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps. Risk Management All post holders have a responsibility to report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly. They are expected to be familiar with the Trusts use of risk assessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses in order to improve services. Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager or stated by the Trust to be mandatory. Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Terms and Conditions of Employment This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and this means that any criminal conviction must be made known at the time of application. Smoking Policy From 1st July 2007, the Health Act 2006 makes it illegal to smoke in any of the trusts buildings or vehicles. Individuals who do so may be issued with a fixed penalty fine or prosecuted. Review of this Job Description This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

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