Cumbria Health

Project Manager

The closing date is 08 September 2025

Job summary

Cumbria Health are looking for a Project Manager to support to the launch of the NHS Work Well Service in North Cumbria, as part of the Health and Growth Accelerator Programme.

The post holder will be responsible for providing dedicated project management support to the launch of the NHS Work Well Service in North Cumbria, as part of the Health and Growth Accelerator Programme. This national initiative is designed to work with individuals who are at risk of leaving employment due to health conditions, with the aim of enabling them to remain in or return to work through targeted support and intervention.

North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is one of three ICBs selected to develop new pathways to support this cohort. The service in North Cumbria scheduled to launch on 1 October 2025.

*6 month fixed-term contract*

The post holder will be required to work the following:

2 days per week at ICB
2 days per week at Cumbria Health
1 day remote working (optional).

CLOSING DATE: 08/09/2025

Interview Date: 18/09/2025

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We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received

Please note that we are unable to offer an Employer Sponsored Visa for this role.

Main duties of the job

This fixed-term role (6 months) will focus on ensuring all elements required for a successful launch are in place, including service design finalisation, stakeholder engagement, governance arrangements, risk and issue management, and operational readiness. The postholder will also work on the wider Health and Growth Accelerator Programme to ensure alignment between the NENC ICB regional team and the locally developed model, supporting a coherent and integrated approach.

The postholder will work closely with programme partners, clinical and operational teams, employers, and service user representatives to coordinate activities and ensure the service is delivered to plan, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. They will be expected to operate within the framework of organisational policies and national guidance, using professional judgement to deliver complex, time-critical outputs with minimal supervision.

About us

Cumbria Health on Call - CH places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for CH can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata for 6 month fixed-term contract

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0554-25-0094

Job locations

Cumbria Health

4 Wavell Drive, Rosehill Industrial Estate

Carlisle

CA1 2SE

North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Parkhouse

Baron Way

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.

1. Lead the full project lifecycle from initiation to closure, delivering within agreed scope, time, cost, and quality standards in line with NHS frameworks and governance.

2. Develop, monitor, and adapt project plans, milestones, deliverables, objectives, success criteria, and KPIs, ensuring milestones are achieved and dependencies managed.

3. Build and maintain strong partnerships with local, regional, and national stakeholders, including DWP, local authorities, clinicians, operational teams, employers, VCSE partners, and patients, ensuring alignment with the Health and Growth Accelerator Programme and wider health and employment initiatives.

4. Engage stakeholders through workshops, meetings, and briefings to ensure needs are met, priorities resolved, and outcomes delivered.

5. Provide overall management of project workstreams, monitoring progress and reporting to governance structures at all levels.

6. Establish and maintain governance arrangements, ensuring compliance with NHS and national project management standards (e.g. PRINCE2).

7. Produce highlight, exception, and closure reports, and maintain accurate documentation including risk/issue logs, benefits realisation plans, and change control records.

8. Identify, assess, mitigate, and escalate risks, issues, and interdependencies in line with governance procedures.

9. Manage project budgets and resources, monitoring spend, ensuring value for money, forecasting, securing, and allocating resources effectively.

10. Lead and manage project team members, including matrix management and line management where required; allocate work, set objectives, monitor performance, conduct appraisals, and support training and development.

11. Support design, delivery, and embedding of change initiatives, ensuring engagement, adoption of new processes/systems, and sustained benefits.

12. Define and monitor measurable benefits, maintaining a Benefits Realisation Plan with owners, baselines, and targets; conduct reviews, evaluate outcomes, embed lessons learned, and contribute to organisational learning.

13. Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and service improvements aligned with NHS strategy, statutory requirements, and organisational priorities.

14. Monitor and control financial and physical resources, ensuring effective allocation and corrective action where required.

15. Maintain accurate and secure project records, ensuring project management systems provide a clear and auditable record of progress and decisions.

16. Promote organisational values, embedding equality, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding in all aspects of delivery.

17. Operate independently, using professional judgement to prioritise activities and resolve issues within scope.