Programme Manager (Clinical Informatics)

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead digital health initiatives. The role involves overseeing the delivery of clinical informatics programmes, managing resources, and collaborating with clinical leaders. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience, particularly in healthcare settings, and a strong focus on enhancing patient care and clinical workflows.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Proven programme or project management experience, ideally within healthcare.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships.
• Significant experience of IT management and strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical informatics programmes.
• Manage resources, budgets, and risks effectively.
• Collaborate with clinicians and IT teams to drive adoption of solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Masters level degree or equivalent

Prince 2 / MSP or project management certifications

Chartered IT Professional (CITP)

Tools

ITIL

COBIT

Job description

Overview

Programme Manager (Clinical Informatics) We are seeking an experienced and driven Clinical Informatics Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of digital health and clinical informatics programmes. Reporting directly to the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering digital transformation projects that enhance patient care and clinical workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical informatics programmes.
• Managing resources, budgets, risks, and governance to ensure successful outcomes.
• Collaborating with clinicians, operational leaders, and IT teams to drive adoption of digital solutions.
• Overseeing change management, stakeholder engagement, and benefits realisation.

About you: You will have proven programme or project management experience (PRINCE2, MSP, or Agile), ideally within healthcare or digital transformation. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential. Experience of working with senior clinical leaders or within NHS settings is highly desirable.

What we offer: An influential leadership role, opportunities for professional development, and flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

• Work with the Executives and Senior Managers to implement the elements of the Clinical Digital Programme and ensure that the benefits of the investment are realised by providing appropriate support and change programmes.
• Management of interdependencies with other systems and projects, the identification of risks and issues and their effective management, ensuring that existing systems continue to meet the Trust business and clinical requirements.
• Lead the development of a methodology for system process redesign, ensuring that it is integrated with the Trust's clinical and operational Transformation Programme. The outputs will lead to the identification and prioritisation of the Clinical Digital Programme that will add best value to the Trust's operations and service transformation objectives.
• Provide strategic oversight to design and implement Programme Governance Structures to support the programmes of work the Digital function supports.
• Make substantial contribution to the development of the Clinical and Digital Strategy with specific responsibility for developing Clinical Informatics Strategy and associated policies and procedures.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Responsibilities

The Clinical Informatics Programme Manager is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the Clinical Informatics Programme, which will deliver the highly complex programme of work relating to the ongoing implementation of the Trust Digital Strategy. Through the delivery of a portfolio of projects related to delivering the Trust Digital Strategy the Digital Programme Manager will work closely with Executives, Clinicians and Senior Managers to deliver process change, transformation of working practices supporting the enhancement in the delivery of patient care.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the Clinical Informatics Programme across the Trust. This will include analysing business requirements, developing business cases, specifying hardware and software requirements, leading procurement, planning implementation, and ensuring service and business benefits are realised.

The Clinical Informatics Programme Manager will be an influential member of the Clinical Informatics Management Team, responsible for co-ordinating the ambitious annual programme of work that will deliver the specific needs of the RSCH and local health providers through the delivery of a Digital Programme.

The post holder will ensure that all projects within the programme run to time, budget and delivers the desired outcomes and benefits.

The post holder will be seen to lead, promote and champion the use of the Digital across the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters level degree or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development and Professional qualifications (e.g. ITIL and COBIT)
• Prince 2 / MSP or other project and programme management certifications
• Chartered IT Professional (CITP)
• Recognised management qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge

• Significant experience of working within a large scale and complex IT management structure including development of strategy, governance and roadmaps
• Strong interpersonal skills & able to develop and maintain effective and credible relationships with business leaders and supplier management
• Knowledge of Service and Security Management standards (such as ISO20000, ISO27001)
• Knowledge of IT concepts and systems
• Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models, and traditional and emerging contract and vendor performance models
• Deep market knowledge of IT and Healthcare Technologies
• Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple vendors and multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of tasks
• Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and strategies
• Financial or Budgetary responsibilities - Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of implementing standards and controls e.g. ISO20000, ISO27001
• Management experience of ITIL disciplines
• Experience of working in an IT service provider
• Where applicable, understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behaviour

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.

£66,653 to £77,094 a yearper annum pro rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)