Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Integration PMO Project Manager

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

The Service Transformation team supports achievement of the Royal Free London's group-wide goals and governing objectives through the delivery of a portfolio of major programme and change activity. The team is leading the post-transaction implementation plan (PTIP) to realise the benefits of the recent merger with North Middlesex University Hospital.

The Integration team uses a programme approach to establish and deliver the post-merger implementation plan and its associated benefits with robust programme governance and assurance in place. The first phase of this work will focus on delivery of the benefits outlined in the merger business case related to the four patient benefit cases, and development of new clinical and corporate operating models.

The Integration Programme PMO will support delivery of the Programme by:

  • Providing a structured and focused approach to the management of Integration programmes and projects, and the delivery of their benefits
  • Leading on the integration, coordination and governance of change across the organisation
  • Ensuring that project information is captured, managed and reported appropriately
  • Ensuring that issues, requirements for support and risks to delivery are escalated proactively and robustly
  • Focusing on what matters to our patients & staff and ensuring that everything we do is about improving healthcare systems, processes and value
  • Providing objective challenge, support and expertise in the pursuit of delivery

Main duties of the job

GOVERNANCE & MEETINGS

  • To articulate and implement governance structures, through Terms Of Reference and other products, in order that the portfolio is tightly controlled and information flows efficiently between appropriate audiences.
  • To provide operational support to regular executive meetings and ad-hocforums and events, in order for the portfolio to progress the organisation'sstrategic agenda.

PMO CONTROLS

  • To design and implement policies, processes and procedures for theprogrammes & projects, for example documentation requirements, approvalprocedures and reporting processes.
  • To design and implement robust escalation processes and procedures to ensure that risks to delivery and issues requiring support are surfaced to Senior Responsible Owners proactively and early.
  • To operationally support independent assurance processes for programmes & projects, and to support engagement with both PMO and programme/project owners & teams to ensure the processes' success.
  • To establish appropriate visibility of all programme activities and interdependencies
  • To ensure visibility of progress, risks, issues and challenges

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7273247-A

Job locations

Royal Free London / Roy Shaw Centre

Pond St

Hampstead Heath

NW3 2ND


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or with equivalent management experience
  • Project management training or qualification
  • Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development activity

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with/within the NHS
  • Significant Programme Management Office leadership experience
  • Experience of executive/formal report writing
  • Project/Programme Management exposure Desirable
  • Experience of working with a portfolio of complex programmes

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to build and manage good relationships among stakeholders and other roles in the Transformation portfolio
  • Ability to identify benefits through tracking of milestones and reporting key risks/issues

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to challenge colleagues robustly and with integrity
  • Ability to work under pressure and with stringent deadlines
Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or with equivalent management experience
  • Project management training or qualification
  • Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development activity

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with/within the NHS
  • Significant Programme Management Office leadership experience
  • Experience of executive/formal report writing
  • Project/Programme Management exposure Desirable
  • Experience of working with a portfolio of complex programmes

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to build and manage good relationships among stakeholders and other roles in the Transformation portfolio
  • Ability to identify benefits through tracking of milestones and reporting key risks/issues

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to challenge colleagues robustly and with integrity
  • Ability to work under pressure and with stringent deadlines

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free London / Roy Shaw Centre

Pond St

Hampstead Heath

NW3 2ND


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free London / Roy Shaw Centre

Pond St

Hampstead Heath

NW3 2ND


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Integration Senior PMO Manager

Rani Buskell

rani.buskell@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7273247-A

Job locations

Royal Free London / Roy Shaw Centre

Pond St

Hampstead Heath

NW3 2ND


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