C&M Diagnostics Project Manager: Sponsorship Available

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Job summary

C&M Diagnostics Project Manager – Cheshire & Merseyside Diagnostics Programme

NHS Agenda for Change Band 7, 12 month Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional candidate to join the Cheshire & Merseyside Diagnostic Programme.

The C&M Diagnostic Project Manager will have responsibility for overarching project management across the Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostic Programme working collaboratively with colleagues across the diagnostic programme, Cheshire and Merseyside Provider Collaborative, and with stakeholders across the ICS to ensure a standardised and consistent approach to project management and service development. One of the key deliverables of this role will be to ensure the implementation of Thrive (productivity tool) in Physiological tests within CDCs

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint an experienced project manager with excellent communication and organisational skills who is able to work with senior, clinical and operational teams across the Diagnostics programme to coordinate the planning of projects, develop documentation including progress and assurance reports and ensure timely and effective communication across all stakeholders to support the successful delivery of multi organisation system change.

There is an expectation that as a project manager, you may work across all the pillars of the Diagnostic Programme (Endoscopy, Imaging, Pathology, CDC and Physiological Sciences)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or degree level professional qualification or equivalent experience
  • Post graduate qualification or working towards
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Project Management qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Knowledge of Diagnostic Services and the national Diagnostic agenda
  • Knowledge of service improvement methodologies

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivery of complex projects and programmes
  • Experience of cross organizational working
  • Experience of delivering service improvements
  • Experience of working within and across complex health systems
  • Experience of managing risk and reporting

Desirable

  • Experience of project management within an NHS environment
  • Experience of developing, presenting and delivering business cases

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).

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

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