Digital Programme Manager | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is looking for an experienced Digital Programme Manager to oversee a major Pharmacy Digital Transformation Programme. The role includes leading strategic initiatives, designing digital workflows, and engaging with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a background in digital transformation projects. This position offers various benefits, including flexible working arrangements and support for professional development.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Reduced cost bus travel

Free parking on site

24/7 food availability at reduced cost

Colleague-only café with free refreshments

Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and programme oversight, developing robust project plans.
• Lead the design and implementation of new digital workflows.
• Coordinate programme deliverables across complex workstreams.
• Engage stakeholders including pharmacy leadership and IT.
• Deliver regular progress reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Lead a team responsible for project delivery.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Digital Programme Manager to lead a major Pharmacy Digital Transformation Programme at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH). The role will transition legacy systems to the Epic electronic patient record (EPR) and shape the future of Pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and programme oversight, developing robust project plans, governance structures and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead the design, implementation, testing and validation of new digital workflows with digital, pharmacy and clinical teams.
• Coordinate programme deliverables across complex workstreams and ensure successful integration with internal systems and external suppliers.
• Engage a broad range of stakeholders including pharmacy leadership, IT, finance, clinicians, third‑party providers and national bodies.
• Lead the end‑to‑end planning, execution and evaluation of the pharmacy digital transformation business case.
• Deliver regular progress reporting to senior stakeholders, including the CIO and Chief Pharmacist, and represent the programme at executive and national forums.
• Lead a team responsible for project delivery.

About the Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds, the Trust focuses on delivering a quality service that is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised for providing ‘outstanding’ care and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, CUH’s values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – guide how all staff work and behave.

Equality & Diversity

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where everyone can be themselves. We value our differences and fully advocate for an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications for all positions irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Armed Forces

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Benefits

• Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the CUH site and free park‑and‑ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trinity sites, as well as free travel to Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
• Free parking on site for eligible staff.
• Hot food available 24/7 on CUH campus at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• Purpose‑created colleague‑only café with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area.
• Flexible arrangements may include part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Interview and Closing

The advert will close at midnight on 15 October 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 28 October 2025.