New Workforce Solution Project Manager

Company Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job Description

NHS Band 8A:   £57,528 - £64,750 per annum 

Hours per Week: Full Time 37.5 

Contract: Temporary for 12 months

Interview Date: Thursday 4th June 2026

We are excited to be working as an early adopter for the New Workforce Solution and are looking for a dynamic and responsive Project Manager to support our implementation journey.

Working alongside the Implementation Lead and national support team, you will be responsible for the internal tracking and day-to-day support to make this project a success. With a track record in project management, you will have excellent IT skills to support tracking, reporting and support the project team to deliver the technical aspects required for project success. You will have excellent communication skills, including experience of writing reports for project boards.

Specific Core Functions:

• As a Project Manager, you will lead on the implementation of the new Workforce Solution, working autonomously on some areas and closely with the Implementation & Transformation Manager and the rest of the team.
• The post-holder will need to work across different levels of the organisation with a high level of autonomy, self-drive & motivation, to inspire, design and lead projects. You will be able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within teams to achieve the plan set out.
• The role requires the individual to engage with a complex agenda and to support the organisation in driving forward the transformation and quality agenda.

For further details please refer to enclosed job description 

For informal discussion please contact Lorna Mills  via PA Harrison Davis Harrison.Davis4@nhs.net  

Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Isle of Wight NHS Trusts jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications. 

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to master’s level and evidence of post-graduate qualification, or equivalent by virtue of experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Project management qualification or significant knowledge of methodologies.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development including management studies to master’s level or above or equivalent experience.
• Professional registration (BCS, IET, UKCHIP).
• ITIL Practitioner Certificates.
• Sufficient knowledge of NHS/Government policies, strategies and organisational relationships in relation to digital, IT and public service developments, to be able to advise clients and develop proposals for the IT Department to respond to corporate needs.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of training and facilitating group development and delivering training, education and development opportunities.
• Significant experience o working in an autonomous way, working within defined parameters to meet defined objectives and make rational decisions.
• Experience of providing specialist service change and modernisation advice to a range of professionals and in various environments.
• Experience of working in a change environment with multiple stakeholders, across organisational boundaries and securing their engagement.

Desirable

• Experience of working as a digital specialist within a non-digital environment (preferably involving clinical or supporting health services).
• Experience of working in a People Services environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Essential

• Knowledge & Experience of organisational change or continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the current and developing strategic digital requirements of an NHS Trust.
• Knowledge of clinical pathways across the Trust and understanding of Trust mandatory performance standards.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.