Project Manager; Health and Wellbeing

Overview

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Project Manager (Health and Wellbeing)

The closing date is 10 February 2026.

The post holder will be responsible for planning, managing and delivering agreed projects within timescales and budget, ensuring collaborative working across a broad range of stakeholders to deliver project objectives.

The main purpose of this role is to deliver Project Night Owl, which will have several project strands and focus on improving the experience and wellbeing of night shift workers in the Trust.

The post holder will work closely with the Communications Team and other partners, raising awareness of the project, promoting resources and celebrating milestones. They will also establish the Night Owl Champion Network, supporting members through training, networking and engagement.

The role requires strong relationship-building skills, the ability to manage projects, and experience in presenting information in a clear and compelling way.

• Responsible for overall management of the specific project, from initiation to evaluation.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, including risk assessment of each phase, specifying the project goal structure, resource requirements and costs for delivery involving all key stakeholders to ensure delivery of projected efficiencies.
• Monitor participation, engagement, and outcomes of wellbeing activities, using data to inform programme improvements.
• Review the progress of the project on an ongoing basis, identifying where there is risk that project objectives or timescales will not be met, taking remedial action to bring the project back on track as required, and ensuring that benefits are realised.
• Develop all policies, procedures, and protocols relating to the project, ensuring implementation by stakeholders and within the project team.
• Develop and maintain project information systems, which will be used to monitor and regularly report progress and impact to the Project Board / Steering Group.
• Participate in audits and surveys relating to the project and undertake research as necessary.
• Develop and agree on a clear exit strategy, ensuring the benefits of the project continue to be realised and the project is mainstreamed as appropriate.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

As well as project management, this role includes the following responsibilities.

• Manage and monitor the use of the project budget ensuring that the project s financial objectives remain on course and that progress is measured and reported on.
• Day-to-day management of the project support team, including allocating project tasks to individual members of the project team and ensuring that the quality of work produced meets the required levels of quality, and/or responsible for the development and delivery of training in the project to key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across HR, Learning and Development, EDI, Staff Support, Organisational Development, Continuous Improvement, and senior leadership teams.
• Develop, agree and implement a rigorous communications strategy for the project, reaching all stakeholders within the…