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Project Manager (Pathology)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

North Shields, NE29 8NHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

25 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Pathology Department is currently underway with a programme of transformational change to enhance the user...

  • Responsible for management and delivery of multiple concurrent pathology projects rangingfrom small operational initiatives to major transformation programmes exceeding £1 million in value.
  • Projects may impact a small specialist team or large-scale organisational groups across multiple services and professional staff groups.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams, suppliers, stakeholders and senior leadership groups across the organisation.
  • Responsible for development and maintenance of project plans, governance documentation, reporting arrangements, risk management processes and implementation schedules.
  • Provide project reporting and assurance through the Pathology Programme Manager, Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) and Project Boards.

The post holder will provide project management leadership for the procurement, implementation and delivery of multiple pathology projects and transformation programmes ranging from operational improvements to large-scale digital and service redesign initiatives.The post holder will ensure projects are delivered safely, effectively and in accordance with agreed objectives, quality standards, budgets and timescales.The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical, operational, digital and corporate stakeholders to coordinate project activities, governance, reporting, communication and implementation planning.The post holder will support performance improvement, service development and organisational change across pathology services and associated programmes.The post holder will role model compassionate and inclusive leadership behaviours, supporting collaboration, engagement and continuous improvement across teams and organisational boundaries.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of project management techniques and processes
  • Experience of procurement processes, contract management and supplier engagement.
  • Skills and experience in business case development and benefits realisation planning
  • Experience in delivering effective change management
  • Skills and experience in the creation of business cases
  • Skills and experience in procurement and the necessary processes.
  • Skills and experience in process mapping utilising relevant software

Desirable: - Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools; - Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS Pathology services OR equivalent experience of training, staff and project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent.
  • Degree or substantial project management experience.
  • Qualification and experience in project management methodology to PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 October 2026

Last checked

13 October 2026

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