Job Description

The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London supports the spread and adoption of innovation in health and care. Our Mental Health Programme is seeking an experienced project manager with the passion and drive to help South London's health and care organisations deliver positive change through innovation.



The successful candidate will lead key projects at the HIN, working closely with colleagues across NHS providers, commissioners, voluntary organisations, and private technology partners.



We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills and a proven record of delivering projects in health and/or social care. Strong project management, report writing, meeting facilitation, and contribution to bids or business cases are highly valued.

The ideal candidate:

Understands challenges and opportunities in mental health across primary and secondary care, for children, young people, adults, and older adults. Has a track record of leading projects and evaluating impact. Works effectively in a team, balancing priorities across multiple projects. Builds strong relationships with stakeholders across partner organisations. Confidently facilitates groups of external stakeholders. Brings experience in report writing, desktop research, and bid preparation.

Join us in shaping mental health innovation across South London.



Lead the development, delivery, and coordination of designated projects, ensuring effective implementation and reporting to the HIN executive and governance bodies. Develop recommendations, secure support, implement and performance manage services to achieve best value and outcome-based results. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient project delivery. Oversee improvement, performance management, and evaluation, including reporting against Programme/Network Strategic and Operational Plans. Drive service improvement initiatives, developing proposals for pathways across primary, community, and acute services, aligned with related projects across South London. Liaise with wider sector, regional, and national networks to share project learning and tools. Represent the Programme at relevant meetings and events. Apply service improvement methods within project and programme plans, ensuring robust monitoring and reporting. Collaborate with systems and design teams on measurement and data modelling. Work effectively with service users, clinicians, and managers to exchange information, influence change, and overcome barriers to understanding.

About the Health Innovation Network?



There are 15 Health Innovation Networks across England, created by NHS England in 2013 to spread innovation, improve health, and drive economic growth. HIN South London connects academics, NHS organisations, local authorities, patients, and industry to accelerate the adoption of innovation and best practice at scale. Acting as catalysts of change, we work across clinical and innovation themes such as diabetes, cardiometabolic disease, mental health, community care, social care, and digital health while supporting education. We also help innovators and companies realise the NHS's economic potential. In line with adaptable working principles, staff may contribute across different projects and themes.



Our Values

Brave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.



Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of south Londoners.



Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.



Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse backgrounds, talents, and experiences.



Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.



Please see the and Person Specification for full information.



We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.

Do not meet every single requirement in the person specification?



Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.