NRAP Project Manager

Job title: NRCP Project Manager

Contract type:  Full time (35 hours per week), 12 month fixed contract

Location: Loverpool 

Salary: Grade 5. Liverpool: up to £36,800. Please note, for internal applicants the salary will be reflected by pay and award policy

Working arrangements:  35 hours per week between 8am and 6pm. Hybrid working - you will be required to work in the office a minimum of 6 days per month. 

The Royal College of Physicians is recruiting a Project Manager to work on the National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP). The aim of the programme is to drive improvement in respiratory disease across primary care, secondary care, and pulmonary rehabilitation with the delivery of national clinical and organisational audits across England and Wales. Please see National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP) | RCP London for more information.

Purpose and scope

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and assessment of cross-programme initiatives and activities within NRAP.
• Collaborate with programme management to successfully produce the 2025 State of the Nation report.
• Oversee the successful implementation of the webtool sub-contract, seeking opportunities to enhance efficiency by identifying and engaging with more proficient providers.
• Develop and implement a refreshed patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) strategy to ensure the integration of patient and carer perspectives throughout the programme.
• Maintain strong relationships with external partners, including sub-contractors, to establish effective operational procedures and achieve project milestones.
• Elevate the programme's profile externally to increase participation and engagement levels.

About you

Proven experience in project management and able to demonstrate project management skills used in the delivery of work.  

You will have:

• the ability to work across more than one project simultaneously, managing work within resources and to the satisfaction of stakeholders
• excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and be at ease working with a wide variety of audiences
• the ability to effectively work alongside busy clinical leadership and sub-contractors
• experience of working within the NHS or other health related environments.   

This post affords an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic and committed programme team that’s driving improvements in respiratory care, with the support of expert clinical leads.

For more information about the role please view the Job Description and Person Specification .  

Our benefits

Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include:

• 29 days holiday per annum (staff grades 5 and above), plus bank holidays
• group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
• interest-free season ticket loan 
• life assurance
• annual pay award
• flexible working hours
• employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life
• occupational health team – includes employment and work-related health assessments, health checks and work station assessments
• cycle to work scheme 
• corporate eye care scheme
• professional training and development opportunities
• enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• staff discounts platform – including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands.

About the RCP

The Royal College of Physicians is a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to our foundation in 1518. We are a professional membership body for physicians – doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the job description. Please note that applications received without a cover letter will not be shortlisted.

If you have any queries about the application process or the role, please email [email protected]

Closing date: Monday 22 April at 9am

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Wednesday 24 April

Interview date: Thursday 25 April / Friday 26 April

The RCP positively encourages applications for suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people - our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. that's why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.