Job summary
- Main area
- Transformation and Project Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed term, 2 years.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-9530KS-B
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Transformation Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
As a Transformation Project Manager, you will work at the heart of the organisation, aligned to one of our four Trust divisions, partnering with clinicians, managers and corporate teams to deliver high‑impact change.
You will lead and support a portfolio of transformation and improvement work, including:
- Driving delivery of the Divisional Cost Improvement Programme, working closely with Finance and operational leaders
- Identifying and delivering innovative improvement projects that improve quality, safety, productivity, and patient experience
- Embedding continuous improvement capability, helping teams build the skills and confidence to improve how care is delivered every day
You’ll work across hospital and community settings, with exposure to senior clinical leaders and executives, and the opportunity to influence decisions that genuinely matter.
Main duties of the job
About the role
As a Transformation Project Manager, you will work at the heart of the organisation, aligned to one of our four Trust divisions, partnering with clinicians, managers and corporate teams to deliver high‑impact change.
You will lead and support a portfolio of transformation and improvement work, including:
- Driving delivery of the Divisional Cost Improvement Programme, working closely with Finance and operational leaders
- Identifying and delivering innovative improvement projects that improve quality, safety, productivity, and patient experience
- Embedding continuous improvement capability, helping teams build the skills and confidence to improve how care is delivered every day
You’ll work across hospital and community settings, with exposure to senior clinical leaders and executives, and the opportunity to influence decisions that genuinely matter.
What you’ll be doing
In this fast‑paced and varied role, you will:
- Spot opportunities for improvement using data, benchmarking and best practice
- Turn ideas into deliverable projects with clear plans, risks, benefits and governance
- Work alongside clinical and operational teams to map pathways, test change and deliver sustainable results
- Facilitate workshops, pathway mapping sessions and improvement events
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to post-graduate level or equivalent experience/qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Programme / Project Management or Improvement Qualification or equivalent experience
- Clinical qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of specialist knowledge and expertise and experience in successfully contributing towards, and/or delivering change projects and initiatives.
- Knowledge & experience of supporting change within a complex service environment
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with clinical, operational, and multi-disciplinary teams
- Project management experience
- In depth knowledge of the national and local health context
- Understanding of current issues and challenges within health care delivery
- Understanding of quality improvement/safety improvement/process improvement/ clinical governance principles and their application
- Experience of working collaboratively across functions and organisational boundaries
- Successful track record of working and delivering in complex environments
- Experience of delivering successful change initiatives
Desirable criteria
- NHS operational experience or general awareness
- Experience of teaching
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate the ability to handle technical, complex, sensitive or contentious information and present this to a variety of audiences where significant barriers to acceptance may exist
- Demonstrate ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate a way forward involving both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage workload effectively in light of competing priorities and tight deadlines
- Ability to manage complex programmes of work
- Ability to analyse complex information, develop and analyse potential options and provide recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
- Ability to analyse national and local policy, identify implications for the Trust and develop Trust policy and objectives to reflect this
- IT skills including advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Well-developed communication and negotiation skills to handle difficult situations in a constructive and positive way
- Effective presentational skills including presentation to senior leaders and public meetings
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Be able to communicate at senior management level both internally and externally
Desirable criteria
- Critical appraisal skills
- Development of evaluations / audit protocols
- Ability to develop education Programmes
Heart values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect and teamwork
- Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Trish Winn
- Job title
- Head of Quality Improvement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07900682943
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