HealthTech Innovation Programme Manager

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Professional development & leadership

Collaborative culture

Inclusion & wellbeing

Modern office facilities at UK science

Job summary

Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) seeks a Programme Manager - HealthTech Innovation to lead horizon scanning, NHS readiness assessments and the delivery of show‑casing events. You will support innovators to mature products for adoption, drive market understanding and develop evidence-based implementation plans.

The role requires collaboration across NHS, academia and industry, with hybrid working and a focus on patient outcomes, value for the NHS and economic growth in health and life sciences.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified or a relevant degree, plus project management experience or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• A Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of the NHS and local health and social care functions.
• Knowledge of the specialist work practices, requirements and professional guidelines relevant to healthcare innovation.
• Understanding of Finance/ resource management.
• Knowledge of issues, trends and opportunities for delivering improved health and care services through innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage horizon scanning projects from scoping through appraisal to presenting reports of findings to NHS services.
• Formally assess the readiness of specific innovations for adoption in NHS and Social Care services.
• Lead the planning, promotion and delivery of show‑casing events, presenting the most impactful of innovations identified in horizon scans to NHS leaders.
• Support innovators, including those identified in scans to become ready for adoption, advising and facilitating their route through development, market analysis, market access, implementation and evidence generation,
• Contribute to teaching and mentoring on courses and accelerators delivered by HIW related to health innovation.
• Represent HIW at conferences and stakeholder events.

Skills

UK health & life sciences sector

Health innovation landscape

Critical appraisal & product eval

Influencing & presenting

Organised & inquisitive approach

Track record of delivering outcomes

Cross‑boundary collaboration

Patient-centred focus

Education

Professional qualification or degree + PM experience

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) seeks a Programme Manager - HealthTech Innovation to lead horizon scanning, NHS readiness assessments and the delivery of show‑casing events. You will support innovators to mature products for adoption, drive market understanding and develop evidence-based implementation plans.

The role requires collaboration across NHS, academia and industry, with hybrid working and a focus on patient outcomes, value for the NHS and economic growth in health and life sciences.