Project Manager (Sponsorship Available) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 05 March 2026

Job Summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Project Manager to join the Digital Operations Team. This role involves leading the design, planning, and delivery of transformative digital projects aimed at enhancing patient care and clinical outcomes.

The Project Manager will collaborate with clinical, operational, and IT teams to implement impactful digital strategies. The role requires nurturing a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered digital excellence, making it ideal for someone passionate about creative problem-solving and digital innovation in healthcare.

Key highlights of this role include:

• Leading impactful digital operations projects

• Working in a collaborative environment with dedicated healthcare and digital professionals

• Integrating innovative digital approaches into healthcare

• Driving digital enhancements that directly improve patient experience

Main Duties of the Job

Digital Operations Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Design, plan, and deliver digital projects to improve patient care efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Champion digital innovation by motivating colleagues to generate and implement ideas.

• Support colleagues using standardised digital project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.

• Ensure robust project planning, timely delivery, and achievement of intended outcomes.

• Monitor the realisation of project benefits and embed digital solutions into everyday operational practice.

About Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is among England’s top-performing and safest trusts. It operates:

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

• West Middlesex University Hospital

• Award-winning clinics across North West London

The Trust employs nearly 7,500 staff, providing clinical services including maternity, A&E, children’s services, specialist HIV, and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates the Trust ‘Good’ for safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and ‘Outstanding’ for leadership and resource use.

The Trust continues to invest in facilities, including:

• £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

• £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex Hospital

The Trust actively welcomes applications from individuals from underrepresented communities, veterans, and global majority groups.

Additional Notes:

• Some roles may require weekend shifts across multiple sites.

• Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

• Applications may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job Responsibilities

Key Roles:

• Design and manage digital transformation and quality improvement projects with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.

• Identify, document, and track the realisation of digital operational benefits.

• Perform data analysis and evaluation throughout project phases to ensure continuous learning and achievement of project goals.

• Implement robust digital project governance, including milestone setting, stakeholder coordination, and timeline management.

• Collaborate with internal teams, including IT, business intelligence, and clinical operations, to identify digital innovation opportunities.

• Produce project progress reports and presentations for stakeholders including executive boards and operational teams.

• Oversee financial management of project resources, optimize budgets, and identify cost efficiencies.

• Integrate national and industry-wide digital best practices and emerging technologies.

• Maintain strategic relationships with external partners to foster innovation and shared learning.

• Promote a culture of continuous digital improvement, enhancing digital literacy and empowering teams to improve patient care.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Knowledge of non-elective demand policy and strategies for acute services.

• Effective communication with complex matters and situations.

• Strong project leadership skills.

• Self-motivated with planning and organising skills to manage conflicting priorities.

• Commitment to involving patients, families, carers, and staff in service improvements.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable:

• PRINCE2 or equivalent project management/quality improvement accreditation.

• Postgraduate qualification or evidence of postgraduate education.

• Experience managing complex, large-scale NHS or public sector projects with multiple stakeholders.

• Ability to lead a diverse project team effectively.

Compliance and Sponsorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service for any previous convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

• Applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and considered alongside all other applications.

How to Apply

If this opportunity interests you, visit the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust official website for full details and to submit your application — click here to submit your application.