ePath LIMS Transformation Director

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Programme Director to lead the ePath digital transformation, delivering a shared LIMS across three NHS Trusts. You will oversee strategic and operational delivery, governance, financial management and readiness for live deployment.

You will engage senior clinical and digital leaders, manage complex interdependencies and ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance throughout the programme lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Evidence of significant continuing professional development in programme leadership, digital transformation or healthcare informatics.
• Extensive experience managing complex multi‑organisational programmes involving multiple stakeholders and workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for design, build, implementation and optimisation of network ePath LIMS across three NHS Trusts.
• Lead development and delivery of the programme plan aligned with priorities.
• Establish governance, reporting, risk management and assurance arrangements.
• Coordinate interdependent workstreams covering LIMS, middleware, interfaces and data migration.
• Oversee programme finances, resources, procurement and implementation activities.
• Develop relationships with senior clinical, operational, digital and executive stakeholders.
• Lead risk management, mitigation and escalation of issues and dependencies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety during transition to live services.

Education

Masters degree or equivalent in relevant discipline

Management or leadership qualification

Continuing professional development in programme leadership/digital transformation/healthcare informatics

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Programme Director to lead the ePath digital transformation, delivering a shared LIMS across three NHS Trusts. You will oversee strategic and operational delivery, governance, financial management and readiness for live deployment.

You will engage senior clinical and digital leaders, manage complex interdependencies and ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance throughout the programme lifecycle.