Project manager
NHS project managers set up and lead projects that are vital to patient care being of the highest possible standard.
Working life
You’ll be responsible for the planning, delivery and implementation of a new policy or service. You'll manage each step of this including planning, budgets, risk assessment and planning.
Staff will work on a broad range of projects in the NHS. Job roles and titles are varied but examples include:
Primary care development manager
You would work closely with GP practices to develop new ways of working in order to improve patient access and patient experience. You may work in a clinical commissioning group (CCG) or commissioning support unit (CSU) and coach, facilitate and share good practice across the region.
Specific duties may include:
- managing the rollout of local projects and programmes
- responsibility for the monitoring and analysis of primary care access data
- development and implementation of a local referral management initiatives.
You might be tasked to review services in specific clinical settings and map the workforce needed to deliver this. You will work with stakeholders such as local health providers, workforce planners and local education and training boards.
The role of a project director will really depend on the area and setting they are working in.
For example, a project director working in a CCG or CSU could lead on a strategic review of services across primary and secondary care resulting in concrete plans for a major reconfiguration and development of services.
This type of post would be responsible for handling all aspects of the work, from ensuring a full review of health needs is delivered, along with clinical engagement in service reviews, to briefing local politicians and the media and ensuring significant patient and public involvement throughout the project.
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Most jobs in the NHS are covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales. This pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists and the most senior managers.
Your career in project management in the NHS could start at Agenda for Change Band 6 or 7, with the most senior roles rising to Band 9.
Staff in the NHS will usually work a standard 37.5 hours per week. They may work a shift pattern.
Terms and conditions of service can vary for employers outside the NHS.
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With further training and/or experience, you can develop your expertise in project management further into more senior managerial roles, including those at director level.
Progression for those with ability is typically via operational management in a large hospital.
Relocation for promotion is common.
More diverse routes are now opening up, for example, jointly-funded posts between health and social services.
Graduates from the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme are expected to gain rapid promotion.
When you’re looking for managerial jobs, there are a number of sources you can use, but most vacancies can be found on the NHS Jobs website
Just some of the current vacancies are below.
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Project Manager
Bodelwyddan, LL185UJ
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Project Manager
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Project Manager
Cardiff, CF15 7QQ
- Salary :
- £39263.00 to £47280.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
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Project Manager
Axbridge,, BS26 2BJ
- Salary :
- £43000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- North Sedgemoor PCN
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Digital Project Manager
Whitchurch, CF14 2TL
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Velindre Cancer Centre
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Senior Project Manager
Carmarthen, SA31 2AF
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Senior Project Manager
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Capital Project Manager
Oldham, OL1 2JH
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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Research Project Manager
Manchester, M20 4BX
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- The Christie NHS FT
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Capital Project Manager
Dorchester, DT1 2JY
- Salary :
- £46148.00 to £52809.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Project Manager
Carlisle, CA3 0HA
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Project Manager
Sheffield, S10 2JF
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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PCN Service Implementation Manager (Project Manager)
Bridgewater Street, SY13 1QH
- Salary :
- £45000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- North Shropshire Primary Care Network
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Project Manager - Transforming Care Digitally
Gloucester, GL34AW
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Project Manager for Acute Oncology Data
Liverpool, L9 7AL
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Strategic Integrated Project Manager for Research & Innovation
High Wycombe, HP112TT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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Macmillan Project Manager: Improving Cancer Journey Programme
To be confirmed on recruitment, LD3 0LU
- Salary :
- £39263.00 to £47280.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Powys Teaching Health Board
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Estates Maintenance Engineering Manager (Projects)
London, UB1 3EU
- Salary :
- £51883.00 to £58544.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- West London NHS Trust
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Project Support Officer - Strategic Projects
Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
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Project Officer
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Project Support Officer
Doncaster, DN4 8QN
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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Hope Project Worker
Bristol, BS5 0TX
- Salary :
- £27198.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Second Step
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MBT Project Lead
Havant, PO9 2BF
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Project Support Officer
Bradford, BD9 6DP
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Power BI Project Officer
York Business Park, YO26 6RW
- Salary :
- £31962.00 to £39172.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Compass
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PCN Project Support Officer
Leicester, LE2 9BU
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Hedges Medical Centre
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Service/ Project/ Trial Coordinator
Cambridge, CB24 3BA
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Optimum Patient Care
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IT Project Support - Pathology EPR
Plymouth, PL6 6DH
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Deputy Head of Finance: Projects
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Learning & Organisational Development Project Lead
Nottingham, NG5 1PB
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
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Deputy Head of Capital Projects
London, W2 1NY
- Salary :
- £99808.00 to £113803.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Trainee EPRR Project Support Officer
Manchester, M25 3BL
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
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E-Roster Project Support Officer
Remote (Home based), WD6 1JN
- Salary :
- £38300.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Elysium Healthcare
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Project Support Officer Clinical Accreditation
Taunton, TA1 5DA
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Clinical Psychologist - ATTACH Projects Team
Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6GA
- Salary :
- £47992.00 to £50728.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- West Sussex County Council
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Patient Engagement Portal Project Support Officer
Cottingham, HU16 5JQ
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Lambeth CAMHS PAIRS Project Assistant Administrator
London, SW9 7HH
- Salary :
- £33094.00 to £36195.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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Care home falls practitioner project lead
Huddersfield, HD5 9TS
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Locala Health and Wellbeing
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Band 6 MD-TEC Project Research Officer
Birmingham, B15 2TH
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Consultant in Public Health Global - IHR Strengthening Project
London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, E14 4PU
- Salary :
- £91342.00 to £145478.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- UK Health Security Agency
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Waste Management & Environmental Services Manager
Rotherham, S60 2UD
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Nurse Manager / Senior Clinical Manager
Carmarthen, SA31 2AF
- Salary :
- £56514.00 to £63623.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Business Manager / Rota Manager MH&LD
Carmarthen, SA31 3HB
- Salary :
- £31516.00 to £38364.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Practice Manager
Hounslow, TW3 3ET
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bath Road Surgery
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Home Manager
Chipping Norton, OX7 5YF
- Salary :
- £50000.00 to £60000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Practice Manager
London, SE8 5DA
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Penrose Health
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Home Manager
Pevensey, BN24 5NU
- Salary :
- £50000.00 to £75000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Home Manager
Oxted, RH8 0NH
- Salary :
- £50000.00 to £100000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Home Manager
Fishcross, FK10 3GN
- Salary :
- £60000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aria Care
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Home Manager
Morriston, SA6 7BJ
- Salary :
- £55000.00 to £58000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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General Manager
Bagshot, GU195HN
- Salary :
- £78000.00 to £82000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
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General Manager
Cobham, KT111EF
- Salary :
- £70000.00 to £75000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
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Ward Manager
Haywards Heath, RH16 1UD
- Salary :
- £55000.00 to £57000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Nuffield Health
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Practice Manager
Redhill, RH1 3PN
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The House Partnership
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Practice Manager
London, N2 8BG
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Woodlands Medical Practice
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Home Manager
St Peter, JE3 7HQ
- Salary :
- £80000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aria Care
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DISPENSARY MANAGER
Northampton, NN7 3QN
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bugbrooke Medical Practice
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Clinical Manager
South West, GL1 5UA
- Salary :
- £70000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cygnet Health Care
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Practice Manager
Walthamstow, E17 9DP
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Ecclesbourne Practice
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Administration Manager
Bromsgrove, B61 0NJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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