Job summary
Full-Time 37.5hours per week. 24 months Fixed Term
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an aspiring, self-motivated individual to join Bolton Foundation Trust's Families and Diagnostics Division as a Project Manager. Primarily supporting ICE Order Comms upgrade and Digital Pathology in Histology.
You will join a team from a number of disciplines and backgrounds to work collaboratively alongside our Senior Leadership Team and colleagues to deliver a number of our small to medium projects across the Trust.
As with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to the Laboratory Medicine Leadership team on a range of designated projects.
The successful candidate will (amongst other duties)
- Use formal project management methods for the management and delivery of Transformation Projects, through the full project cycle from case for change to delivery and benefits realisation.
- To create and ensure that project documentation is developed and maintained in line with the Trust project management framework.
- Ensure risks and issues are identified and countermeasures are in place. Where necessary ensure the appropriate escalation and corrective action to ensure these are resolved.
- Generate regular reports on the overall progress of the Programme or project team, in conjunction with Senior Staff. This may involve presentation of contentious or challenging messages to senior clinical, operational and corporate teams.
A key deliverable of this role will be the implementation of the ICE upgrade order comms system and Digital Pathology for Histology.
Details
- Date posted: 04 November 2026
- Closing date: 18 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 241-689FD-26
- Job locations: Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable commitment to personal development
Desirable
- Meets the Essential Criteria as set out in the PS
Experience
Essential
- Meets the Essential Criteria as set out in the PS
Desirable
- Meets the Desirable Criteria as set out in the PS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Meets the Essential Criteria as set out in the PS
Desirable
- Meets the Desirable Criteria as set out in the PS
Other
Essential
- Meets the Essential Criteria as set out in the PS
Desirable
- Meets the Desirable Criteria as set out in the PS
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).
About us
You will be equally happy leading your own project as you will be working collaboratively and being a good team player who demonstrates the organisations values. You will be a natural fit into the team, which is compassionate, friendly and has dedicated professionals who always go the extra mile. The successful candidate will be qualified in Prince2 Foundation, will excellent interpersonal skills and able to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
Employer details
- Employer name: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/