Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Project Manager - Early Diagnosis and Innovation - Kent & Medway ICS
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The Project Manager, Early Diagnosis and Innovation
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS
The Project Manager, Early Diagnosis and Innovation will sit within the Early Diagnosis portfolio as part of the wider Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance. Working as part of a programme team, the successful candidate will deliver project-based activity as well as supporting the day to day portfolio function. Working as part of a matrix delivery team, the role will be responsible for providing day to day project management support for specific projects and programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Management: Plan, manage, and deliver small to medium-scale projects – often as part of a matrix delivery team - ensuring alignment with programme goals, timelines, and budgets.
- Project Governance & Documentation: Maintain and update project governance tools (e.g., RAID logs, project plans) to ensure timely, efficient delivery.
- PMO Support: Contribute to programme governance including highlight reporting, supporting internal and external meetings, and ensuring the accuracy of key documentation.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with primary care teams, screening and immunisations and public health.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify lessons learned, share best practices, and help standardise project management tools and processes as part of a wider matrix team.
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About Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is one of the best performing hospital trusts in England. We are regularly in the top five for emergency department performance and offer some of the fastest access to cancer treatment in the country.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in west Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 7,000 staff we provide specialist cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
We operate from three main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Fordcombe Hospital, and provide outpatient clinics across Kent and East Sussex.
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Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
- Blue Light card eligibility.
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.
For Further Details / Informal Visits
Contact:
- Name: Joanne Bailey
- Job title: Programme Manager - Early Diagnosis and Innovation
- Email address: Joanne.Bailey26@nhs.net
- Telephone number: via email.
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