SWL Imaging Digital Delivery Manager | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in South West London is seeking an Imaging Digital Delivery Manager to oversee the SWL Imaging Network Digital Programme. The role requires strong NHS digital systems knowledge, excellent project management skills, and a Master's degree or equivalent. This is a 12-month contract with potential for extension, offering opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Access to wellbeing practitioners

Regular wellbeing classes

Comprehensive occupational health services

24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of NHS digital systems, particularly in radiology and imaging.
• Expertise in planning, governance, and writing business cases/reports.
• Extensive experience in programme delivery and operational implementation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of the SWL Imaging Network Digital Programme.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks for projects.
• Liaise between SWL Trusts, programme teams, and suppliers.

Skills

Understanding of NHS digital systems

Programme and project management skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Master's level education or equivalent experience

Job description

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, operational efficiency and improved patient care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as the Imaging Digital Delivery Manager 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.

We are seeking a motivated, competent, and experienced individual to join our team and contribute to this ambitious programme with the appropriate knowledge and experience of digital solutions within imaging (radiology). These roles are key to ensuring the successful digital delivery, transformation and innovation across the SWL Imaging Network.

Responsibilities

1. Coordinate the delivery of the SWL Imaging Network Digital Programme, managing projects day-to-day within agreed scope, budget and timelines.
2. Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks, including risk, issue, and benefits realisation, providing regular updates to senior management and boards.
3. Act as the key liaison between SWL Trusts, programme teams, and suppliers, facilitating effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders.

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources at Kingston Hospital including wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities. We also recognise the work our teams do through weekly ‘shoutouts’, patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Essential Criteria

• Strong understanding of NHS digital systems, with specific knowledge and or experience in radiology and imaging services and solutions, including RIS and PACS.
• Excellent programme and project management skills, including:
  • Expertise in planning, governance, writing business case / reports.
  • Producing highlight and board-level reports, supporting programme delivery and governance.
  • Strong communicative, administrative and organisational skill.
• Educated to Master’s level or equivalent experience with extensive expertise in programme delivery, transformation, and operational implementation.

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, 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. This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.