Digital Consultant (Health and Life Sciences)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Health & wellbeing support

Virtual GP service

Gymflex discounts

Flexible leave options

Career development and mentoring

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is expanding its Digital Advisory and Transformation team to deliver digital healthcare projects, from new hospitals to national health programmes.

You will help NHS trusts shape digital strategies, enable new models of care, and work across multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful outcomes in a rapidly evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT technology and project delivery within healthcare or related sectors.
• Practical knowledge of network technologies and digital system delivery.
• Experience of systems integration and interoperability.
• Ability to translate technical needs into clear requirements or specs.
• Curiosity about emerging technology and its impact on healthcare environments.

Skills

IT experience

Network tech

Systems integration

Requirements translation

Emerging tech curiosity

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Digital Advisory and Transformation team helps healthcare organisations turn digital ambition into practical change. You’ll contribute to projects ranging from digitally enabled new hospitals to national, trust‑level and neighbourhood health programmes. As our team grows, you’ll have opportunities to develop your expertise, broaden your experience and help shape our capabilities.

A Little More About Your Role…

This is an opportunity for you to join a growing team that operates in the field of Digital Healthcare. We are ambitious and passionate about supporting our healthcare customers by maximising Digital to enable new ways of working and new models of care. The patient and the clinician are always our primary concern and focus. Our growth comes at a time when it is now fully appreciated at all levels that healthcare must innovate if it is to survive and meet the increasingly challenging healthcare demands.

We specialise in digital transformation for all healthcare environments and the development of innovative Digital plans for new hospital/healthcare facility build projects. These projects are truly an opportunity to be a part of positive change, which maximises emerging technologies, and that will ultimately benefit peoples’ lives.

Our work in the New Hospital space is expanding. We’re already established in supporting NHS hospital trusts with developing their digital strategies to ensure the eventual new hospitals are digital‑by‑design and fit for the health and operational demands of the future. We have a specific need to add technical competency to the team to meet current and planned demand.

You’ll help NHS trusts create digital strategies that make their future hospitals connected, adaptable and ready to meet changing clinical and operational needs. You’ll join an established team where your technical expertise will directly influence how new healthcare environments are planned and delivered.

How far we, and you, decide to leverage Digital innovation for the benefit of our customers is limited only by our own imaginations. We seek people that think differently, are curious, and who are willing to not be constrained by how things have been done before, but who are ready to push new limits.

You will be part of a team that undertakes project‑based work for a range of healthcare clients where achieving significant change is the expectation. Further, our clients will look to us to coach, mentor and educate stakeholders in what is possible and how we get them there. At its core, we follow a 3‑step process – understand the current state, define a future state, and plan the Digital interventions required to achieve that future state. Where we can, we will both plan the Digital transformation activities and then deliver them.

As a Digital Consultant, you will have the opportunity to form lasting relationships with our customers and embed yourself within client organisations as a trusted collaborator and advisor. The projects you work on will be complex and often take a multidisciplinary approach. You will be able to identify business development opportunities, both through contract extensions and new business. You will have the opportunity to be involved in thought leadership and to support the promotion of the team’s capabilities within the industry. Your ideas will always be valued and you will be supported in identifying ways of better serving our customers and extending our capabilities.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Experience in IT technology and project delivery, gained within healthcare, the built environment or another relevant sector.
• Practical knowledge of network technologies and the installation, configuration or delivery of digital systems.
• Experience of systems integration and interoperability.
• The ability to translate technical needs into clear requirements or outcome‑based specifications.
• Curiosity about emerging technology and how it can improve healthcare environments.

Experience of new hospitals, healthcare facilities or refurbishment programmes would be valuable, but it is not essential.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close‑kitted community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

#AVY1

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work‑life balance

• Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

• We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
• Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most.
• We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need.
• Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program.
• A comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

• WSP My Hour, allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
• We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.