OPIP Project Manager

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


To co-design and co-deliver the OPIP project.

To co-develop a highly effective project plan for the OPIP programme and support the Programme Lead and providing service leaders to mobilise the projects within it.

To report to the OPIP management group and its sub-groups regularly and complete high quality, timely and validated statutory report submissions

Critically evaluate and interpret evidence-based practice, making informed judgments about their implications for changing/developing services and clinical practice.

Provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of identified groups of adults and children.

To manage the project support officer role and be responsible for managing employee relations issues such as absence, capability and investigations, as well as carrying out supervisions and appraisals.

To participate in regular supervision with line manager to ensure traction of projects.

To be pro-active in developing, partnerships building and cultivating support.



Person specification

Knowledge and Experience



Essential criteria

• Understanding of healthy weight work with children and adults
• Specialist knowledge relating to working with vulnerable communities
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based interventions
• Knowledge of a range of presentations and interventions related to healthy lifestyles and weight management in children and adults
• Educated to Masters degree level or comparable work experience
• Experience of highly effective communication with statutory bodies

Desirable criteria

• Direct experience of working in or closely with schools, primary care, acute and community trusts and local authority teams
• Experience of representation at and organisation of multiagency meetings and events.
• Experience of service development
• Experience supervising and managing other staff members
• Good knowledge of local children's and adult services
• Understanding of the national OPIP programme
• Experience of co-production with children and adults

Skills and Abilities



Essential criteria

• Ability to effectively and appropriately communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Analysis of complex data, including service data, qualitative narrative, including good information technology knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Excellent report writing skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Good self/time management and organisational skills
• Experience of managing projects and delivering evaluation of project impact using both key lines of enquiry and synthesized outcome measures.

Desirable criteria

• Use of multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Ability to respond to reporting requests

Important Information

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Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

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