Project Coordinator

Overview

NHS England is seeking a Band 6 Project Coordinator to join the Cyber Operations team and contribute to the delivery of the Secure Boundary service, a national cybersecurity initiative protecting NHS systems and sensitive patient data across a multi-supplier environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on project and program coordination supporting planning, tracking, and management of activities within a complex live service.
• Support governance functions by maintaining precise project documentation, organizing meetings, tracking risks and issues, and ensuring orderly and effective service delivery.
• Coordinate the Secure Boundary value-add catalogue, facilitating NHS organizations' adoption of the core service at no cost and enabling purchase of additional features, thereby promoting service uptake and value for money.
• Manage stakeholder engagement, supplier coordination, demand monitoring, and oversee financial processes tied to the catalogue to meet the programme's business case objectives.
• Maintain project plans, trackers, and reporting to manage milestones, dependencies, risks, and actions during onboarding, transition, and service delivery phases.
• Organize and document meetings and workshops, including capturing minutes and following up on action items to ensure accurate information capture and communication.
• Support financial and business management activities including tracking expenditures, approvals, purchase orders, and invoice processing by collaborating with programme, finance, infrastructure, and supplier teams.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, prepare briefings related to organizational needs, and identify early delivery challenges to safeguard programme control and benefit realization.

Additional Details

NHS England is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services and is in the process of merging functions with the Department of Health and Social Care, aiming for full integration by 2025.

Successful NHS internal candidates will undergo an Inter Authority Transfer through the Electronic Staff Record, though opting out is possible. The post-holder is expected to spend approximately 40% of their working time in the office.

Appointments for candidates joining from outside the NHS usually start at the bottom of the pay band. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Contact Information

For additional details or informal discussions, contact Bethany Barnes, Senior Programme Manager, at [email protected].

About NHS England

NHS England has a broad statutory remit to support the NHS in delivering high-quality care by leveraging expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cybersecurity, software engineering, education, and commercial domains.