Project Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves project managing the mobilisation of 13 new Neighbourhood Mental Health teams for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide high-quality project management, delivery leadership, and stakeholder engagement for the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme. Key responsibilities include planning and delivering complex transformation initiatives, managing risks, dependencies, and governance, and producing high-quality analysis and reports for senior decision-making. The role requires building effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the delivery of discrete projects and workstreams, developing and maintaining project plans, risks, issues, dependencies and change controls.
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the Neighbourhood Division, Corporate Functions and CMHTP supporting workstreams.
- Produce high-quality options appraisals, briefing papers, highlight reports and Programme/Delivery Board presentations.
- Lead or support current-state and future-state analysis, options appraisal, implementation planning and readiness assessments.
Essential criteria
- Graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience leading or coordinating complex projects/workstreams, including development of project plans, risk management, governance arrangements and production of Programme Board-level reporting
- Evidence of supporting multiple initiatives or projects concurrently with strong prioritisation, pace and attention to detail, delivering to tight deadlines
- Experience influencing and engaging a diverse range of clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders to secure delivery of agreed objectives and outcomes.
- Competent in using project management and visual tools (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word)
Desirable criteria
- Project Management qualification (Prince2 or equivalent) or equivalent experience
- Demonstrate experience producing analysis such as demand & capacity, activity modelling, benefits modelling & tracking, and translating into clear written recommendations, packs or options appraisal
- Experience working in NHS Mental Health/Community Services or similar complex public sector environments
- Systemone
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Project Manager
The closing date is 02 Hydref 2026
Job summary
Important Information for Applicants : This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP).
This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders.
Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Work Location: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7AD
Why join Flexi -Bank?
Work flexibly - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability
Access more opportunities - pick up shifts across mental health and community
Get paid fairly and on time - competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream
Stay supported - benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team
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