Job summary
We
have an exciting new Project Management opportunity to further develop Research
across the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.
We
have funding to support a 0.4 WTE Project Manager for a 12-month fixed term
period. The role will sit within our
Business Management section.
You
will:
Be an experienced Project Manager
with strong leadership skills.
Be driven, ambitious and passionate
about improving patient care.
Responsible for managing multiple
research projects with variable budgets between £5000 to £250,000.
Responsible for developing and
implementing work instructions, and processes to support research within the
Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
02/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
11/02/2026
Main duties of the job
As
Project Manager responsible for developing Research across the Medical
Physics and Clinical Engineering Department, you will work closely with the
Lead for Research & Innovation and
Radiotherapy Imaging and a complex range of stakeholders, including
industry, academia, and the NHS.
About us
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals
in Europe, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, a
renowned biomedical research facility.
MPCE
supports the established range of applications of physics and engineering in
medicine, and seeks to be actively involved in the development, assessment,
implementation and audit of new and existing health care technologies and
procedures.
The
business management and administration section is led by a professional
service manager. The scientific and technical sections within the Department
are: Radiotherapy Physics, Radionuclide & MRI Physics, Clinical
Engineering, Radiological Physics and Clinical Scientific Computing. Overall
the Department has approximately 350 staff.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full Job Description
with further information on requirements of the role, the department and
workflows and full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full Job Description
with further information on requirements of the role, the department and
workflows and full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Prince 2 foundation qualification.
- Professional or degree level qualification.
Desirable
- Prince 2 Practitioner qualification.
- ITIL foundation qualification.
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of managing projects in a structured environment ideally in accordance with the NHS standard for Project Management (Prince 2).
- Has experience of delivering projects which deliver systems & support in clinical environments which required clinical & non-clinical staff to modify their way of working
- Has successfully introduced new or updated systems to meet user requirements.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Has experience of projects that span multiple organisations.
- Has contributed to the development of strategy and its tactical implementation.
- Professional or first degree level qualification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- An ability to analyse and resolve highly complex problems where there is no precedent.
- Can sustain the necessary concentration when analysing complex issues. Can effectively deal with interruptions from staff during this time.
- Development and monitoring of complex project plans.
- Excellent key board skills and an ability to manipulate complex data at speed.
- Can work autonomously to achieve agreed objectives without reference to a manager.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Capable of working with clinical & non-clinical staff at all levels.
- Self-motivated, and has an ability to motivate others and is innovative.
- A professional attitude towards all staff & patients during incidental or planned contact.
- Strong written & verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Clean current driving license.
- Use of Microsoft Visio
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Qualifications
Essential
- Prince 2 foundation qualification.
- Professional or degree level qualification.
Desirable
- Prince 2 Practitioner qualification.
- ITIL foundation qualification.
- ECDL
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Prince 2 foundation qualification.
- Professional or degree level qualification.
Desirable
- Prince 2 Practitioner qualification.
- ITIL foundation qualification.
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of managing projects in a structured environment ideally in accordance with the NHS standard for Project Management (Prince 2).
- Has experience of delivering projects which deliver systems & support in clinical environments which required clinical & non-clinical staff to modify their way of working
- Has successfully introduced new or updated systems to meet user requirements.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Has experience of projects that span multiple organisations.
- Has contributed to the development of strategy and its tactical implementation.
- Professional or first degree level qualification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- An ability to analyse and resolve highly complex problems where there is no precedent.
- Can sustain the necessary concentration when analysing complex issues. Can effectively deal with interruptions from staff during this time.
- Development and monitoring of complex project plans.
- Excellent key board skills and an ability to manipulate complex data at speed.
- Can work autonomously to achieve agreed objectives without reference to a manager.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Capable of working with clinical & non-clinical staff at all levels.
- Self-motivated, and has an ability to motivate others and is innovative.
- A professional attitude towards all staff & patients during incidental or planned contact.
- Strong written & verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Clean current driving license.
- Use of Microsoft Visio
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Qualifications
Essential
- Prince 2 foundation qualification.
- Professional or degree level qualification.
Desirable
- Prince 2 Practitioner qualification.
- ITIL foundation qualification.
- ECDL
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge: Has a thorough appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
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.
