Job summary
The Smarter Spaces Programme is looking for a Project Manager with the passion and expertise to drive our estates reconfiguration programme as we aim to provide the best places for service delivery and the best places to work.
The ideal candidate will be well organised, compassionate and a great team-player.
Closing date: 26th June 2025
Shortlisting: 27th June 2025
Interviews: w/c 30th June 2025
Main duties of the job
The Smarter Spaces Project Manager will manage the delivery of the Smarter Spaces team assisting with the timely, efficient, and effective delivery of all project tasks and deliverables assigned.Under the direction of the Programme Manager, the post-holder will be responsible for driving forward with the development and implementation of projects and initiatives including maintaining appropriate programme documentation, ensuring projects are delivered within time and budget constraints. It is a role that requires good engagement with staff and involvement partners aligned with Trust transformational change.The postholder will plan all aspects of projects with relevant stakeholders, documenting, monitoring, and evaluating project and mobilisation plans. It is expected that this will be undertaken using a project management methodology.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge.
- Evidence of continuous personal professional development
Experience
Essential
- Operational, transformational change and project management experience: proportionate to the competencies associated with this post
- Experience of using the Care Trust Way or other service improvement methodologies to effect change
- Evidence of working with multiple stakeholders to deliver transformation and evidence of benefits realisation and driving impactful change
- Experience of leading and delivering complex, highly sensitive projects to expected time and quality.
- Experience of working within project teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge.
- Evidence of continuous personal professional development
Experience
Essential
- Operational, transformational change and project management experience: proportionate to the competencies associated with this post
- Experience of using the Care Trust Way or other service improvement methodologies to effect change
- Evidence of working with multiple stakeholders to deliver transformation and evidence of benefits realisation and driving impactful change
- Experience of leading and delivering complex, highly sensitive projects to expected time and quality.
- Experience of working within project teams
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.
