Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be a Senior Project Manager for the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programme in South East London (SEL) and Kent. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, a critical thinker and problem solver and has strong relationship building skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape regional approaches to early diagnosis and treatment, work closely with diverse stakeholders in healthcare and beyond and make a meaningful impact on population health and reducing health inequalities.

Please note: This role will require ~ 1-2 days/week in Kent at respective spoke sites/outreach organisations. Interviews planned to take place w/c 12th January 2026.

Main duties of the job

Overall, the post holder will:

• Organise, plan and execute a complex portfolio of projects as part of the overall programme of work in SEL and Kent.
• Build, manage and maintain strong and collaborative working relationships with a range of stakeholders . Including:
• ODN team
• Operational and Clinical leads at Provider Trusts/Spoke sites
• Outreach nursing and testing teams
• Voluntary and third sector organisations (in particular the Hepatitis C Trust and Drug & Alcohol services)
• National and Specialised Commissioning teams and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
• Primary care
• Health & Justice
• Local Authority
• UKHSA
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Other ODN team
• Trust management and finance colleagues
• Provide high-quality project management including utilising of Prince2 methodologies, robust risk and issues management and action tracking to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Provide regular and adhoc reporting on projects and programme to Programme Manager and as part of ODN governance framework, using data to demonstrate progress and impact of work.
• Act as a senior member of the ODN team, role-modelling our values, helping to create a shared understanding of the vision and supporting members of the team to develop, feel engaged in their work and understand how their efforts contribute to wider success.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Project Management

• Provide high-quality project management including utilising of Prince2 methodologies, robust risk and issues management and action tracking to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Manage and lead all aspects of discrete projects and work areas including planning, design, execution and evaluation.
• Develop project plans and briefs, setting out terms of reference, governance structures, objectives, benefits, deliverables, timelines and methodology.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of high-quality progress reports, informed by robust monitoring of milestones and detailed KPI analysis.
• Lead project and Network meetings, shaping the agenda and direction of the project.
• Engage and manage others to ensure delivery to agreed project plan and associated budget (project team and other stakeholders).
• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
• Delegated financial responsibility for relevant parts of the ODN financial envelope, ensuring spend is matched to income and taking restorative action where required.
• Develop (and implement) short, medium and long-term business cases

Problem solving and analysis

• Utilise structured problem-solving techniques to develop pragmatic solutions.
• Engage stakeholders beyond the team in developing project proposals and associated plans.
• Make contingency plans and respond flexibly to changing work priorities and deadlines.
• Collate, analyse and present complex data to stakeholders, assessing trends and proposing meaningful conclusions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage key senior stakeholders across the region in the purpose and objectives of the networks.
• Build and manage collaborative working partnerships and resolve any potential conflicts between the project objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Set clear tasks and objectives for others and use influencing skills to encourage stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Set up and run group activities to engage project stakeholders across South East London and Kent.
• Develop comms and engagement plans for projects and the networks.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
• Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.
• Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trusts recruitment policy and process.
• Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people.
• Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.
• Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Project Management

• Provide high-quality project management including utilising of Prince2 methodologies, robust risk and issues management and action tracking to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Manage and lead all aspects of discrete projects and work areas including planning, design, execution and evaluation.
• Develop project plans and briefs, setting out terms of reference, governance structures, objectives, benefits, deliverables, timelines and methodology.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of high-quality progress reports, informed by robust monitoring of milestones and detailed KPI analysis.
• Lead project and Network meetings, shaping the agenda and direction of the project.
• Engage and manage others to ensure delivery to agreed project plan and associated budget (project team and other stakeholders).
• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
• Delegated financial responsibility for relevant parts of the ODN financial envelope, ensuring spend is matched to income and taking restorative action where required.
• Develop (and implement) short, medium and long-term business cases

Problem solving and analysis

• Utilise structured problem-solving techniques to develop pragmatic solutions.
• Engage stakeholders beyond the team in developing project proposals and associated plans.
• Make contingency plans and respond flexibly to changing work priorities and deadlines.
• Collate, analyse and present complex data to stakeholders, assessing trends and proposing meaningful conclusions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage key senior stakeholders across the region in the purpose and objectives of the networks.
• Build and manage collaborative working partnerships and resolve any potential conflicts between the project objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Set clear tasks and objectives for others and use influencing skills to encourage stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Set up and run group activities to engage project stakeholders across South East London and Kent.
• Develop comms and engagement plans for projects and the networks.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
• Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.
• Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trusts recruitment policy and process.
• Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people.
• Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.
• Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience successfully managing and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments - on time and to budget- including risk management
• Experience of monitoring budgets and taking restorative action where required
• Experience in a Healthcare environment NHS Band 7 or above
• Experience successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of contributing to successful business cases and subsequent implementation of funding

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level/equivalent experience working at a senior level
• Qualification in Project Management/equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Skills

Essential

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Numerate, with excellent analytical skills including ability to analyse and present complex and potentially conflicting quantitative and qualitative data

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience successfully managing and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments - on time and to budget- including risk management
• Experience of monitoring budgets and taking restorative action where required
• Experience in a Healthcare environment NHS Band 7 or above
• Experience successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of contributing to successful business cases and subsequent implementation of funding

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level/equivalent experience working at a senior level
• Qualification in Project Management/equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Skills

Essential

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Numerate, with excellent analytical skills including ability to analyse and present complex and potentially conflicting quantitative and qualitative data

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website