Project Manager
NHS Blood and Transplant
Barnsley, S75 3FG · Southampton, SO16 5AF · Oxford, OX3 9BQ · Bristol, BS34 7QH · London, SW17 0RB · Birmingham, B15 2SG · Cambridge, CB2 0PT · Manchester, M13 9LL · Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EZ · Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
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- In this role, you will be responsible for manage Clinical Services projects to timely and successful conclusions
- Ensuring that intended project outcomes are in alignment with the business strategies, that all project budgets are managed effectively, and all operational needs are met.
- Managing specific projects, ensuring that they are managed to the highest professional standards and comply with all relevant internal and external standards, regulation and instructions.
- Deputising for the Programme Manager as required and supporting assurance of projects and programmes across the organisation.
- Supporting Clinical Services portfolio build planning and reporting processes.
- Managing more than one project at any given time at different stages in their lifecycle.
- Participating in the development and improvement of the NHSBT Portfolio, Programme and Project Management tools and methods.
- Maintaining all project artefacts, for example project/programme board update packs, project plans, runbooks, RAIDD logs.
Willingness and ability to undertake travel and spend time away from base to meet the requirements of the post (with appropriate prior notice).
Join NHS Blood and Transplant in a pivotal project leadership role where you’ll drive transformational change across Clinical Services, helping to improve donor experiences, deliver cost efficiencies and support life-saving services. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, suppliers and public sector partners, you’ll manage multiple projects from planning through to successful delivery, ensuring objectives, budgets and benefits are achieved. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of blood transfusion and transplant services, contribute to strategic priorities and play a key role in delivering meaningful change across a national organisation, with hybrid working and travel across England as required.
- Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
- Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
- Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
- Read about our application process
- Learn more about our culture at NHSBT
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.
By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in relevant subject or demonstrable knowledge and experience to Masters level.
- Evidence of training in project management methods (e.g. PRINCE II practitioner, agile, waterfall).
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).
Experience
Essential
- Significant project management experience, including managing risk and change, production of robust business cases, managing and monitoring budgets.
- Experience of using project management tools and software to support effect scoping, planning, implementing, and monitoring progress. Experience of managing resources, including those not under direct line management control.
- Good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office tools, in particular Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and Visio.
- Knowledge of how to effectively close projects and implement manage lessons learnt throughout the project lifecycle.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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