NMGH New Hospital Digital Design & Coordination Lead

MFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) seeks a senior manager to lead the Digital Workstream for the North Manchester General Hospital redevelopment. You will shape digital design, coordinate across clinical and technical teams, and drive implementation of future-ready hospital infrastructure in line with national standards.

The role requires extensive NHS project experience, strategic leadership, and strong stakeholder management to deliver integrated care improvements for Manchester

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent level in management required.
• Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or MSP beneficial.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Digital Workstream for the New Hospital Project.
• Engage with stakeholders across governance, clinical and delivery teams.
• Ensure delivery of design and infrastructure aligned to national standards and intelligent hospital design principles.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Education

Master’s Degree in management

Tools

Excel

MS Teams

PowerPoint

Word

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NHS AfC: Band 8c

Main area NMGH New Hospital Digital Design & Coordination Lead Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-COR-8261146-RL4

Site North Manchester General Hospital Town Manchester Salary £79,504 - £91,609 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has ambitious plans to transform healthcare in North Manchester through the North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) Redevelopment Programme that will deliver a new hospital and health campus at the existing North Manchester General Hospital site. This major investment will support the transformation of how we deliver our services and create modern facilities that support world-class clinical care for our communities.

This role provides a unique opportunity to be part of one of the largest public sector health transformation programmes being delivered across Manchester.

Main duties of the job

The NMGH New Hospital Digital Design & Coordination Lead will play a key role in the New Hospital Project and specifically in delivering the work of the Digital Workstream contributing to the design and implementation of future-ready healthcare infrastructure aligned to national standards and intelligent hospital design principles. The role will support the integration of Intelligent Hospital Capabilities (IHCs) including the:

• digital empowerment of our patients through accessible interoperable systems;
• delivery of Smart Buildings designed with embedded digital infrastructure to support real-time data, automation and predictive maintenance;
• design and implementation of technologies that will support clinical efficiency and patient focused decision-making; and
• the delivery of hospitals without walls that promote integrated care across physical and virtual environments.

Working for our organisation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading, integrated healthcare provider, the largest of its kind in specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, serving over 1 million people per year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are at the forefront of system leadership, innovation, and transformation across Greater Manchester.
As a senior manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering our strategic objectives. You will lead complex programmes, drive operational excellence, and influence Trust-wide transformation, working collaboratively with or through Executive and Clinical Leaders to deliver sustainable improvements for our patients, staff, and communities.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, vision, and expertise are valued. You will have the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, develop future talent, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, supported by advanced digital infrastructure and a commitment to professional development.
Join us to make a lasting impact—help shape the future of our Trust, drive innovation, and deliver outstanding care for the people of Manchester, Trafford and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and/or equivalent level job-related experience in management
• Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE and/or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) practitioner
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Experience

• Vast knowledge and experience of project/programme management including planning, risk management and benefits realisation.
• Demonstratable experience at a senior level in an NHS acute trust or equivalent experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of managing large scale change projects and track record of successful engagement with a variety of stakeholders
• Success in achieving substantial organisational change and implementing highly complex projects
• Experience of collaborative/partnership working within and across organisations
• Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of option
• Financial awareness and business acumen
• Analysis and presentation of highly complex data
• Experience within an acute hospital setting.
• Experience of partnership working across organisational boundaries
• Experience of developing complex business cases.

Skills

• Knowledge of NHS and regional health care policy, performance and management systems, current issues, NHS values
• Able to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities, on multiple and complex projects, including reporting and tracking of plans and actions
• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture
• Proven ability to deal with wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances
• A proven ability to come up with flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems.
• Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to motivate, challenge and engage individuals and teams
• Demonstrable experience of delivering results through the development and management of teams to ensure success and use a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
• Political astuteness, understanding what can and cannot be delivered at senior level
• Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships and a proven ability to influence and change those groups
• Demonstrable highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex matters and in difficult situations.
• Able to write high-quality reports, present confidently and persuasively to a variety of stakeholders including Executive Directors, senior clinicians and independent contractors
• Holding to account others to ensure they deliver to their targets and dealing effectively with performance
• Being able to manage own emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations.
• A strong commitment to openness, honesty inclusiveness and high standards in leadership.
• Advanced IT Skills i.e. in Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint and Word.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.