Imaging Digital Transformation and Delivery Lead

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider is seeking an Imaging Digital Transformation and Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of a key programme modernising imaging services across multiple hospitals. Candidates should have extensive NHS experience, strong project management skills, and knowledge of imaging systems. This is a 12-month contract, with a salary range of £82,906 to £94,632 per year.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in service redesign and programme management.
• Experience working at senior digital or operational management level.
• Excellent communication, administrative, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination, development, preparation and implementation of the workstream.
• Ensure effective engagement and communication with stakeholders.
• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the transformation programme.

Skills

Strong understanding of NHS digital systems

Programme and project management skills

Knowledge of Project and Programme Management methodologies

Excellent technical and organisational skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Healthcare systems (e.g., RIS and PACS)

Job description

Imaging Digital Transformation and Delivery Lead

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 December 2025

Please note this same role is being advertised across the following hospitals: Kingston & Richmond, Croydon, St Georges and Epsom & St Helier. Only one application is necessary.

South West London (SWL) is embarking on an exciting Imaging Digital Transformation Programme to modernise and enhance imaging services across our Acute Trusts. This programme will play a pivotal role in delivering unified digital imaging solutions that support clinical productivity and excellence, operational efficiency and improved patient care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as the Imaging Digital Transformation and Delivery Lead within the SWL Diagnostics Programme, part of SWL Acute Provider Collaborative (APC). The SWL APC comprises four acute hospital Trusts: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated, competent, experienced individual to join our team and contribute to this ambitious programme with the appropriate knowledge and experience of digital solutions within Imaging (Radiology). This role is key to ensure the successful digital delivery, transformation and innovation across the SWL Imaging Network.

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the Transformation, Benefits Realisation, Training and Operational Delivery.
• Lead the coordination, development, preparation and implementation of the workstream to agreed milestone delivery dates, resolving issues, and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Ensure effective engagement and communication with all relevant stakeholders both internal and external.

Job responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the Transformation, Benefits Realisation, Training and Operational Delivery.
• Lead the coordination, development, preparation and implementation of the workstream to agreed milestone delivery dates, resolving issues, and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Ensure effective engagement and communication with all relevant stakeholders both internal and external.

Essential Criteria

• Strong understanding of NHS digital systems, with specific experience in radiology and imaging services and solutions, including RIS and PACS.
• Technical, Clinical and/or operational background in radiology services.
• Excellent programme and project management skills, including:
• Develop and manage project plans, including risk and issue registers.
• Produce highlight and board‑level reports, support programme delivery and governance.
• Strong communicative, administrative and organisational skills.

You should be educated to Masters level or equivalent experience with extensive expertise in programme delivery, transformation, and operational implementation.

Additional Notes: This is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract with the potential to be extended further. Candidates currently working within the NHS will be offered an opportunity on a secondment basis only.

For an informal discussion please contact: Aarti Joshi, Director, SWL Diagnostics Programme on 07786 020147.

For more details and a job pack, please visit: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk where you can register and apply online. The closing date for applications: 4th Dec 2025.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification / Training

• Educated to Master's degree level or has equitable work‑based experience.

Experience

• Significant Experience in service redesign and programme management.
• Experience of working at senior digital or operational management level in large complex environment.
• Previous role in service improvement or operational experience above service manager level.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent technical and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex workloads and multi‑task in complex and sensitive environments.
• Knowledge of Project and Programme Management using an established project management and methodology.
• Excellent working knowledge of core healthcare systems e.g. RIS and PACS and the role they play in the healthcare setting.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of working in a Digital Support environment.

Personal Attributes / Qualities

• High level of analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to analyse highly technical & high complex data & sensitive information and make high level judgements.
• Ability to negotiate on controversial issues including performance and change.

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£82,906 to £94,632 a year inclusive of HCAS