Project Manager

We are looking for someone to coordinate change projects in our Acute & Crisis clinical services. This post will suit someone with experience in NHS, older people services, community or acute mental health services, accommodation or care home pathways. The role is for a fixed term ending 31st March 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support the project management and implementation of upcoming changes to services within the Directorate.
• Work closely with clinicians, financial accountants, human resources, business office, continuous improvement team, operational leaders and stakeholders across South East London.
• Ensure a sound project and programme management approach underpins all activities.
• Travel to Oxleas sites as needed across Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich.
• Provide monthly reports for project boards and senior leaders on delivery of specific programmes.
• Monitor delivery of key projects to ensure measures and aims are met, and recommend solutions to issues and challenges.
• Identify and prioritise issues or risks and escalates to the Director as appropriate.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to postgraduate master’s level or equivalent experience.
• Continuous improvement qualification (Lean, QSIR, Six‑Sigma, MFI or other).
• Project management or change management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience applying continuous improvement methodology at multiple levels within an organisation.
• Experience working within the NHS, especially in older people, community or acute mental health.

Personal qualities

• Proactive, confident communicator who can organise and present information clearly.
• Ability to communicate with health, social care and commissioning sectors.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check.

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