Product Owner

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Product Owner who will report to the Head of Product Ownership. The role focuses on overseeing and prioritising development and improvements of the Trust’s systems and products to maximise value, align with business goals, and meet end-user needs.

You will build and drive product roadmaps, manage the development backlog, and ensure the product vision supports the Trust’s mission and priorities.

Qualifications

• Product Owner qualification or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in the IT industry.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS IT and modernisation initiatives.
• Preparation of organisational strategies.
• Experience within an acute trust, working collaboratively with clinicians, senior managers and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and prioritise the development and improvements of LTHT systems/products.
• Realise maximum value of the asset and define the shared future vision and goals.
• Manage the development backlog to align with business goals, mission and objectives.
• Collaborate with clinicians, senior managers and other stakeholders to deliver effective patient care.

Skills

Product Ownership

IT industry experience

NHS IT knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Organisational strategy

Job description

For questions about this job, contact:Name: Tanya LanePosition: Head of Product OwnershipEmail: [e-mail] Date: 18/11/2026Interview Date: 03/12/2026Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Main duties of the job

Job SummaryAre you ready to use your Product Ownership skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our Product Owner team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.Reporting to the Head of Product Ownership your role will be to oversee and prioritise the development and improvements of the Trusts System/Products.You will be responsible for realising the maximum value of the asset, formulating strategies, product roadmaps, managing the development backlog and defining the shared future vision and goals whilst ensuring the needs of the end users and Trust are being met and the product aligns with business goals, mission and objectives.In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trust’s information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

We’d love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and ideas.

What you will bring to the role Product Owner qualification or equivalent experience Extensive experience in the IT industry Thorough appreciation of the opportunities new technology creates Extensive knowledge of NHS IT and modernisation initiatives Evidence of continued professional development Preparation of organisational strategies Experience within an acute trust, working collaboratively with clinicians, senior managers and other stakeholders Evidence of organising own work, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines Demonstrates collaborative working, supporting colleagues or sharing knowledge Evidence of analysing written information (e.g. documents, records, reports), extract and interpret complex clinical information and applying judgement or rules, while Demonstrating awareness of handling sensitive or confidential information appropriately

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Why you should join our Team DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trust’s information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

We’d love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and ideas.

What you will bring to the role Product Owner qualification or equivalent experience Extensive experience in the IT industry Thorough appreciation of the opportunities new technology creates Extensive knowledge of NHS IT and modernisation initiatives Evidence of continued professional development Preparation of organisational strategies Experience within an acute trust, working collaboratively with clinicians, senior managers and other stakeholders Evidence of organising own work, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines Demonstrates collaborative working, supporting colleagues or sharing knowledge Evidence of analysing written information (e.g. documents, records, reports), extract and interpret complex clinical information and applying judgement or rules, while Demonstrating awareness of handling sensitive or confidential information appropriately

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

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.