Programme Manager – Innovation Adoption
University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
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Job summary
Health Innovation Wessex, hosted by University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, invites a Programme Manager to lead innovation adoption across the NHS, life sciences sector and wider health system. This is a 23-month secondment / fixed-term vacancy.
You will lead one or more Innovation Adoption programmes, establish collaborative arrangements, seek funding, and promote dissemination of HIW programmes across partners and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Experience delivering programmes in NHS or care settings.
- Understanding of NHS productivity, digital transformation, AI adoption and population health.
- Ability to lead programmes, transformation and performance improvement.
- Strong partnership-building and influencing skills across organisational boundaries.
- Experience working in high-performing, inclusive and values-driven teams.
- Excellent communication, analytical and decision-making capabilities.
- Genuine commitment to improving patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead one or more Innovation Adoption programmes, establishing appropriate delivery arrangements.
- Actively seek funding and promote dissemination of Health Innovation Wessex programmes.
- Manage projects to ensure realisation of programme outcomes and benefits.
- Identify and evaluate impact of innovative solutions on NHS services and patient outcomes.
Skills
Education
Job description
Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) is pleased to offer an opportunity to join one of England's leading health innovation organisations as programme manager – innovation adoption at a pivotal moment for the NHS, life sciences sector and the wider health and care system.
Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) is pleased to offer an opportunity to join one of England's leading health innovation organisations as programme manager – innovation adoption at a pivotal moment for the NHS, life sciences sector and the wider health and care system.
This is a 23-month secondment / fixed-term vacancy.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced programme manager with a track record of delivering success in complex and dynamic environments.
You will be a credible team member who combines strong programme delivery expertise with a passion for innovation, transformation and partnership working.
- Programme delivery experience within health, life sciences, research, innovation, public sector or similarly complex environments.
- An understanding of the strategic challenges and opportunities facing the NHS, including productivity, prevention, digital transformation, AI adoption and population health.
- Experience of leading programmes, transformation and performance improvement.
- A high level of partnership-building and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across organisational and sector boundaries.
- Experience of working in high-performing, inclusive and values-driven teams.
- High level communication, analytical and decision-making capabilities.
- A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for patients, populations and communities.
Experience within innovation, life sciences, research translation, healthcare transformation or economic development would be particularly advantageous.
At Health Innovation Wessex, you will have the opportunity to support delivery of innovative solutions to some of the most important challenges facing health and care today while helping shape the future of innovation across the NHS.
You will join a highly regarded organisation with a national reputation for collaboration, delivery and impact.
Health Innovation Wessex is a company limited by guarantee, owned by the NHS and University Members with staff hosted by University Hospital Southampton.
- A unique opportunity to work at the forefront of health innovation and healthcare transformation.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements - provides for a minimum of 2 days in office or out visiting partners/stakeholders and home working aligned to the role and business needs.
- Commitment to professional development, leadership growth and continuous learning.
- A collaborative, ambitious and supportive culture.
- An organisation committed to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.
- Modern office facilities at Southampton Science Park in Chilworth, one of the UK's leading centres for science, technology and innovation.
You will lead one or more innovation adoption programmes, putting in place appropriate programme and project collaborative arrangements, actively seeking appropriate funding, and promoting dissemination of the Health Innovation Wessex programmes.
The programmes will change as the Health Innovation Wessex’s portfolio of programmes evolve throughout the year.
- Performance and outcomes of Innovation Adoption projects to deliver Health Innovation Wessex programmes.
- Proactively managing Innovation Adoption Project(s) to deliver the Health Innovation Wessex overarching Innovation Adoption Programme
- Identifying and evaluating the impact of innovative service developments and technology solutions on patient outcomes and NHS services.
- Delivering Innovation Adoption project(s) through the development and management of project plans to ensure effective realisation of innovation adoption programme outcomes
This is an exceptional opportunity for a programme manager who wants to make a lasting difference to health outcomes, healthcare transformation and economic growth.
If you are passionate about innovation, inspired by the future of the NHS and excited by the opportunity to shape the next chapter of Health Innovation Wessex, we would love to hear from you.
Essential criteria
- Professionally qualified or a relevant degree, plus project management experience or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- A Master’s degree level or equivalent postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- Knowledge of the specialist work practices and/ or professional guidelines relevant to the Health Innovation Wessex area
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS and local health and social service functions
Desirable criteria
- Project Management training (e.g. PRINCE II)
- Management experience
- Programme and Project management experience in an NHS or care service setting or equivalent experience in a relevant setting
- Experience of integrated working across professional boundaries and involving several organisations
- Experience of organising/ managing events
- Effective leadership and team building skills
- Experience of quality improvement projects and/or methodology
- Experience in evaluating projects
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