Digital Programme Manager

NHS; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Digital Programme Manager who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

As our Digital Programme Manager, you will be a vital part of our transformation journey. Representing the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) at both local and regional levels, you'll lead the end-to-end delivery of digital projects--starting from scoping and resource planning to implementation and evaluation.

You will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare through digital innovation.

You'll oversee governance, ensure milestones are met, and manage key stakeholders to deliver real value. With a hands-on approach, you'll directly manage specific projects and provide support and mentorship to others in the team.

Join us and make a real difference at the intersection of healthcare and technology. You will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare through digital innovation.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust is a proud member of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System (HWE ICS). Together with partner organisations across the ICS, we are working collaboratively to:

1. Drive service improvements through effective cross-organisational collaboration
2. Break down barriers to care and streamline delivery
3. Reduce variation and share best practices
4. Provide shared governance and oversight for programme design and implementation
5. Ensure responsible allocation of resources across the system
6. Evaluate and manage system-wide assets, focusing on critical equipment at the end of life
7. Map current services and identify opportunities for sustainable improvement in imaging services

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7140278

Job location

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience Essential

• Programme management experience - experience of driving Trust-wide / multi-site change programme
• Experience of managing a team to achieve delivery of planned benefits
• Experience influencing staff at all levels to ensure project objectives are owned by all members of the team including users and stakeholders.
• Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis of situation and solution development; persuade teams to take on new ways of working and to constructively challenge the status quo.
• Experience of budget management
• Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities
• Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Qualifications & Training Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Relevant Masters qualification or equivalent experience of working senior operational or strategic manager in a relevant field
• Programme or Project management training or qualification
• Evidence of ongoing CPD activity

Desirable

• Quality Improvement training or qualification

Skills Essential

• Highly computer literate to include word / excel / outlook / power point
• Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Good leadership skills - with the ability to direct, empower, motivate, challenge and facilitate in order to deliver results
• Commitment to, and experience of, multi-professional working arrangements and projects
• Takes the initiative to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities
• Takes appropriate action or make decisions in a changing environment and to prioritise work
• Can develop and establish mechanisms (including roll-out) to track progress against plans
• Has the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Able to solve problems or pre-empt

Knowledge Essential

• Committed to promoting a more inclusive environment in the workplace and in the services provided through the network,
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data both numerical and verbal
• Ability to thrive under pressure.
• Creativity, innovation, flair and commercial acumen.
• Adaptable, flexible, innovative approach to work.
• Politically aware, able to form alliances and influence others
• A self-starter who knows when to lead and when to let others lead

Other requirements Essential

• Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
• Role model our Trust values every day

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)