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Senior Project Manager

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Ilford, England, UK
Part-time
Healthtech & Digital Health
Posted 28 Aug 2026

Job Description

Ready to Transform the Future? If you're an ambitious programme leader who wants to drive meaningful change for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you. You would be working as part of a new clinical and operational leadership team with the opportunity to influence services that impact thousands of children and young people across the outer north east London areas. We are looking for someone who is committed to innovation, quality improvement, and transformational leadership. Your skills will support system leadership and build a portfolio of high-profile transformation achievements with the chance to leave a lasting legacy in children's healthcare that enable every child and young person to thrive.

About The Role As a senior project manager you will be responsible for:

Working closely with children and young people and their families, networks with lived experience of community and mental health services supporting coproduction of all aspects of service design through programmes and projects

Working closely with clinicians and operational manager to supporting coproduction of all aspects of service design through programmes and projects

You will be responsible for managing multiple programmes of service innovation and delivery

You will work with the Director for London children and young people Outer North east London Services

Key Responsibilities Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Lead manage and deliver multiple programmes and projects
  • Ensure coproduction with patients, carers and clinicians
  • Ensure robust governance of programmes and projects

Who We Are Looking For At NELFT, we are looking for people who share our values and are committed to delivering the best possible service for our patients, colleagues and communities.

Essential Criteria

  • PRINCE 2 or other project management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Masters or equivalent experience
  • Experience of delivering successful programmes / projects

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time)

Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

For further information or an informal conversation about this role please contact: NAME: Carol White POSITION: Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) EMAIL ADDRESS: carol.white43@nhs.net

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