TCD Senior Project Manager

Job summary

1x fixed term contract for up to 12 months

The Senior Project Manager will convene and manage project teams and provide project management support to the operational and business leads within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust to enable the delivery of the Trust's Transforming Care Digitally Programme.

To deliver Digital system and service optimisations to support service improvements in line with local strategies and government initiatives which will require a high level of planning, negotiating, analytical and communication skills.

The post holder will support performance improvements across the organisation as required.

As Senior Project Manager for the Programme supporting Project Managers and support officers as part of escalation or Programme direction setting is key.

Main duties of the job

Management of the delivery of Transforming Care Digitally projects working with clinical, operational, clinical system and digital teams to improve care pathways across Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Supporting the Programme Manager through acting as a conduit to the wider Project Teams ensuring continuity and quality across the Programme. The Senior Project Manager must ensure compliance with NHS technical standards and will have accountability for staff, including line management and professional supervision of digital change delivery staff, as well as occasional matrix management of digital portfolio project staff. Additionally, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the identification, tracking, and realisation of financial benefits.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-952

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court

1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park,

Brockworth, Gloucester

GL3 4AW

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