Project Manager - South East Genomic Medicine Service

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

The South East Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) is recruiting a Project Manager to develop and deliver some exciting new projects at the start of a newly awarded 10 year contract. If you are someone who loves taking on new challenges, bringing structure to complex projects and driving change then this could be the role for you!

You would join a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are committed to embedding genomic medicine across the region. This role will work across clinical specialties and sit within an established structure that enables collaborative working and continued development.

It's an exciting time to join the GMS with opportunities to shape the service in its new structure and take on some new projects that can have real impact on patients and clinicians across the South East region.

Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas', you'll have access to all of the Trust benefits as well as being connected with colleagues from across the South East region that we serve. The team also run regular socials and have an annual Staff Day with awards to recognise and celebrate colleagues from all departments.

If you are an enthusiastic and driven project manager who is passionate about embedding genomics into the NHS then we'd love to hear from you!

Interviews will be held in person at Guy's Hospital on Thursday 30th April 2026

Candidates who are unable to attend on this date will be offered an alternative where possible.

Main duties of the job

The South East Genomic Medicine Service (SE GMS) is seeking a Project Manager to support a diverse portfolio of projects and improvement initiatives that drive the integration of genomic testing into routine NHS care.

You will join a growing, collaborative team of Project Managers delivering projects across key clinical areas, with opportunities to work regionally and share learning across specialties. Key programmes include the rollout of the Sudden Cardiac Death pathway, development of Population Health services, an AI-driven clinical trial matching service, and ongoing advancements in cancer genomic medicine.

Using structured methodologies and best practice, you will scope, plan and deliver projects of varying complexity, working closely with internal and external stakeholders. The role also includes line management responsibilities, supporting the delivery of complex programmes.

You will lead day-to-day project delivery, stakeholder engagement and impact evaluation, bringing a proactive, organised and innovative approach to overcoming the challenges of embedding genomic medicine within the NHS.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, with the chance to shape new projects from inception and evolve existing initiatives-playing a key role in transforming patient care through genomics.

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at the start of a newly awarded 10-year contract for the South East Genomic Medicine Service (GMS).

Part of the national NHS Genomic Medicine Service-bringing together seven GMS regions and 17 regional clinical genetics services-the South East GMS covers South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We deliver standardised genomic testing pathways aligned to the National Genomic Test Directory and support the integration of genomic medicine into routine care.

Our mission is to reduce unwarranted variation and improve patient outcomes by ensuring clinical care fully benefits from advances in genomics. We play a key role in driving collaboration across specialties and providing clinical leadership to enable a multi-professional workforce to use genomics safely, effectively and efficiently.

We are committed to addressing health inequalities caused by historically unequal access to genomic services. This includes building a diverse team that reflects our communities, strengthening links with primary care, and ensuring strong patient representation across our work.

Operating within an integrated governance structure, accountable to the GMS Partnership Board and including partner Trusts, we are shaping a more equitable and innovative future for healthcare.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


Project Management

• Apply a structured project management approach for the delivery of specific projects across the GMS
• Lead the development of project plans and the delivery of agreed objectives in line with wider programme strategy
• Maintain all necessary project documentation, including business cases, project initiation documents, project plans, risk registers, etc
• Ensure that the scope and deliverables of projects will result in operational benefits, and implement means of measuring these. Identify potential benefits and assist in the development of a benefits realisation plan to maximise value and build upon the ideas of patients and other key stakeholders
• Organise, directly manage and monitor project team resources to ensure their effective use while delivering against agreed objectives
• Organise project meetings, ensuring that regular meetings are established, reports are produced and disseminated in a timely way and actions are followed up
• Lead service level workshops with admin, management and clinical teams
• Produce presentation and communications material to introduce change projects and delivery plans, and to communicate information on the delivery progress of the project(s) to key stakeholders as required
• Provide scheduled highlight and exception reports per project, tracking milestones, for circulation to more senior project leads
• Identify risks and support actions to mitigate these in order to ensure successful delivery to time, cost and quality
• Co-ordinate minutes, agendas and papers for distribution in preparation for meetings, ensuring this is done in a timely manner
• Support evaluation and audit of projects across sites and organisations
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote inclusivity and diversity and ensure all projects and initiatives are designed and delivered in line with principles of equality, diversity and inclusion

Financial management

• Support the management of contracts, specifications for tenders and awarding of new contracts
• Manage a delegated budget for own area of work to ensure best value for money, including signing off invoices, monitoring expenditure and providing budgetary reports
• Actively monitor expenditure against budget and address problems at an early stage
• Support the commissioning and procurement of products, equipment, services, systems and facilities, as required for the delivery of the project

Staff and stakeholder management

• Line manage a small team of junior project and programme staff
• Motivate and encourage your team to strive for service and personal improvement
• Demonstrates a strong ability to manage, motivate and develop staff
• Support engagement plans for project to proactively ensure that positive and effective relations are developed and maintained between members of the team, all clients and key internal and external stakeholders throughout the project
• Support strategies to achieve acceptance, consensus and alignment of views, both formally and informally from senior managers and clinicians
• Support delivery plans and ensure these are regularly updated for all projects
• Support specific project management training and model practices to both internal staff members and external stakeholders and partners
• Work collaboratively across regional stakeholders to ensure broad input in the development and delivery of projects, including patient and public voice

Information management

• Monitor and maintain project information management systems
• Maintain data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data, including quantitative and qualitative data
• Maintain databases required by the project
• Interpret policies and protocols to support the project that are consistent with Trust standards

Personal Development

• Maintain up to date knowledge of a range of skills including project management techniques and be responsible for developing and maintaining own CPD programm

Research and Development

• Undertake primary and secondary research, audits and evaluations as required

General

• Autonomy for specific areas of directorate, to assess the impact of change and make decisions, balancing risks and priorities
• Proactive in identifying and addressing issues which are significant within and across directorates

Person specification

Qualifications



Essential criteria

• Evidence of recent continued professional development
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent knowledge, skills or experience

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of lean methodology or formal qualification in project management

Experience



Essential criteria

• Evidence of managing successful projects or service improvements in a multi-professional environment
• Evidence of designing a project and monitoring its progress and outputs
• Experience of working and communicating with senior stakeholders across a multi-disciplinary audience
• Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve common goals

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in a complex NHS environment
• Experience in genomic medicine service environments with an understanding of stakeholders and structures

Skills



Essential criteria

• Ability to define, scope, plan and implement a project from conception through to completion, with demonstratable track record of success
• Well developed understanding and skills in operational/project/change management methodologies and techniques
• Ability to write and present accurate and concise materials and to deliver complex messages to audiences of varied expertise, to inform and influence decision makers
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and negotiation skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy and policy agendas

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.

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Documents to download

• SE GMS Project Manager JD & PS (PDF, 179.0KB)
• SE GMS Project Manager Funcational Requirements (PDF, 408.6KB)