Project Manager, Band 6

Site Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Across both sites Town Gloucestershire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 (pa pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/08/2026

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Project Manager (Band
6) within a growing and ambitious transformation function. These roles have been created as we expand our capability and continue to develop a more formalised Project Management Office (PMO) to support delivery of our five-year strategy and organisational ambitions.

You will support the delivery of a range of transformation projects, aligned to organisational priorities and programme requirements. This may include supporting improvements to patient pathways such as outpatients, access and flow, contributing to corporate service redesign and non-clinical workforce transformation, or supporting projects focused on the development and modernisation of our estate.

Working within our developing PMO, you will contribute to embedding consistent project management approaches, governance and ways of working, helping to support a culture of high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring or developing project professional who enjoys hands-on delivery, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to build their experience while contributing to meaningful improvements in patient care, staff experience and organisational performance.

The proposed interview date is: 19th August

As a Project Manager, you will support the delivery of projects within a broad transformation portfolio, contributing to a range of initiatives aligned to organisational priorities.

You will support the development and maintenance of project plans, risks, issues and dependencies, track progress against milestones, and help ensure projects are delivered to agreed time, cost and quality standards.

You will contribute to projects that improve patient pathways and operational performance, support corporate service redesign and non-clinical workforce transformation, or assist with estates transformation programmes to improve the environment in which care is delivered.

In all cases, you will support the identification and tracking of measurable benefits and contribute to ensuring that change is effectively embedded and sustainable over the longer term.

You will work closely with colleagues across clinical, operational, estates and corporate services, building positive working relationships to support delivery and stakeholder engagement. You will also contribute to the ongoing

development of the PMO, supporting improvements in governance, reporting and delivery approaches.

We are looking for candidates with project management experience or transferable skills. You will be organised, proactive and motivated, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while supporting delivery in a complex and evolving environment.

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