Band 7 Project Manager - Young Adult Services

2 year fixed term contract (with potential for a permanent post)

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The post holder will lead on the transformational development and delivery of a transition service for young adults with life limiting conditions, working alongside the amazing team here at Bolton Hospice.

The service will deliver outstanding care and support for young adults with life limiting conditions, enabling access to adult specialist palliative care services, through our Wellbeing Hub, Hospice at Home and Inpatient Unit.  Transition services truly make a difference to young adults and those most important to them, increasing wellbeing, life fulfilment and achievement of personal goals.  Team Bolton Hospice is friendly, motivated and committed to providing a high quality, expert specialist palliative and end of life care to the people of Bolton.

Band 7 £41,659 - £47,672 per annum pro rata

30 hours / 4 days per week

Would consider full time 37.5 hours per week for the right candidate

Flexibility may be required to meet project and service needs

The Role

The Project Manager for young adult services will work proactively with key stakeholders, including young adults, their families and relevant health and social care providers, to design, develop, deliver and evaluate a Young Adults Transition Service.  The post-holder will have excellent engagement skills in order to achieve this. They will promote and champion the needs of young people with life limiting conditions, through the development of transition pathways and services which will promote autonomy and independence.

This is a leadership role, designing and leading the project roll out, working together with others, including planning, delivery, milestone development; reporting and evaluation of the Young Adults Transition Service. The successful candidate will be supported within a multi-disciplinary team structure and also work autonomously, in a dynamic learning environment, with subject matter experts, supporting your own personal development and acquiring of new skills.

What you need:

We are seeking a candidate who has Degree or relevant experience in a specialist area and/or evidence of post qualifying/degree and continuing professional development. We are confident that you will be enthusiastic and flexible, and a great team player. Experience in successfully managing and delivering change is a key attribute, as is a passion for enabling young adults to have equitable access to specialist palliative and end of life care.  You will have access to a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member of an experienced and supportive team.

Why Bolton Hospice?

Because our purpose is caring for all our patients and those most important to them really well, together with creating a great place to work for all our people.

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals, option to apply for Blue Light Card and excellent training opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance. 

Closing Date for Applications:  Sunday, 16th October 2022

Interviews scheduled for 25th October 2022

To apply please download the job description and an application form & email applications to recruitment@boltonhospice.org

For an informal discussion about the role and working for Bolton Hospice, please email a request to recruitment@boltonhospice.org and a member of the clinical team will be in touch.

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.