Assistant Project Manager

The Assistant Project Manager, will work across the Division and Directorates to:

• Lead and deliver projects and service improvement programmes that support organisational objectives.
• Manage projects from initiation through to implementation and evaluation, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales, budgets, and quality standards.
• Support the delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPs) from identification through to, assessment, planning, track, and ultimately delivery.
• Provide structured programme management support to improve grip, pacing, and delivery confidence.
• To support and guide the Division in the management of projects including the delivery of CIPs. Ensure that the Divisional Management Team has the right information and knowledge at the right time to exercise authority properly.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and efficiency.
• Apply recognised project management and improvement methodologies to deliver sustainable change.
• Support the implementation of new ways of working and ensure benefits are realised.
• Contribute to organisational transformation programmes and strategic objectives.
• Ensure robust governance arrangements are in place so that quality, safety, and patient experience are not compromised.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Cheetham Job title: Divisional Business and Projects Manager Email address: claire.cheetham@ouh.nhs.uk

Jessica Slater - Deputy Divisional Head of Operations (Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiothoracic Division) - jessica.slater@ouh.nhs.uk