Band 8a - Project Manager-Pathology Demand Management, Procurement
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,888 - £64,880 pa inc. HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7358576/360-IE-10269-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead the strategic development and operational delivery of Demand Management initiatives within the Trusts Pathology Contracts and Pathology Business Unit. This role is focused on improving the quality, efficiency, and clinical appropriateness of test ordering across primary and secondary care.
The post holder will work collaboratively across multiple sites, engaging clinicians, service managers, commissioners, and laboratory staff to reduce unwarranted variation, standardise test ordering practices, and implement evidence-based strategies that improve patient care and resource use.
This position plays a key part in supporting national priorities such as GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time), pathology network transformation, ensuring services are sustainable, clinically effective, and aligned with best practice.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Lead the design, planning, delivery, and evaluation of pathology demand management projects in line with national best practice and Trust objectives.
Develop and maintain robust project documentation, including project initiation documents, risk registers, Gantt charts, and status reports.
Monitor progress against project milestones and ensure timely delivery of key outcomes.
Lead and manage multiple pathology-related projects, from initiation to completion, ensuring all objectives are met on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards.
Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and risk management strategies.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project goals are achieved, fostering collaboration between clinical, operational, and technical teams.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead the strategic development and operational delivery of Demand Management initiatives within the Trusts Pathology Contracts and Pathology Business Unit. This role is focused on improving the quality, efficiency, and clinical appropriateness of test ordering across primary and secondary care.
The post holder will work collaboratively across multiple sites, engaging clinicians, service managers, commissioners, and laboratory staff to reduce unwarranted variation, standardise test ordering practices, and implement evidence-based strategies that improve patient care and resource use.
This position plays a key part in supporting national priorities such as GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time), pathology network transformation, ensuring services are sustainable, clinically effective, and aligned with best practice.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Lead the design, planning, delivery, and evaluation of pathology demand management projects in line with national best practice and Trust objectives.
Develop and maintain robust project documentation, including project initiation documents, risk registers, Gantt charts, and status reports.
Monitor progress against project milestones and ensure timely delivery of key outcomes.
Lead and manage multiple pathology-related projects, from initiation to completion, ensuring all objectives are met on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards.
Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and risk management strategies.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project goals are achieved, fostering collaboration between clinical, operational, and technical teams.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025