NRAP Project Manager

Project Manager
Liverpool
£38,663
Contract – fixed term contract until 31 May 2028
Working hours – full time (35 hours a week) - you’ll agree your working pattern with your manager (core working hours are 08:00 - 16:00 or 09:00 - 17:00).
Location – Liverpool, hybrid homeworking (minimum 6 days a month in office).
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.
Purpose and scope
Key responsibilities
* Manage the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) audit for NRAP, working closely with the relevant programme coordinator and clinical lead to ensure all outputs are delivered in line with contractual requirements
* Manage the adult and children and young people (CYP) Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) panels, including liaison with and oversight of the subcontractor responsible for delivering the CYP element
* 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
* experience of coordinating and supporting patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) activity
* 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.
Closing date: Friday 26 June 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Tuesday 30 June 2026
Interviewing date: Thursday 02 and Friday 03 July 2026
The RCP positively encourages applications from 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, staff, 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. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us