Transformation Delivery Lead — Flexible, Impactful Change

Transformation Unit; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave

Career coaching

Preceptorship programme

Staff networks

Relocation support

Salary sacrifice

NHS discounts

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Change Delivery Officer (Band 6) to join the Transformation Team. You will support priority transformation, recovery and improvement programmes across Dorset HealthCare, Dorset County Hospital and wider system partners, coordinating implementation activity and tracking readiness.

You will work with programme leads, clinical teams and transformation colleagues to drive delivery, manage actions and assist benefits realisation and

Qualifications

• Project, programme, change management, quality improvement, implementation, benefits or equivalent training/experience.
• Highly organised, with ability to prioritise, work independently and adapt to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Transformation and Improvement team supporting priority transformation, recovery and improvement programmes across Dorset HealthCare, Dorset County Hospital and wider system partners where required.
• Develop and maintain implementation plans, action trackers, readiness assessments, risk and dependency logs and forward plans, monitoring progress and escalating barriers to support timely and effective programme delivery.
• Coordinate the collection, analysis and reporting of qualitative and quantitative evidence to monitor programme impact, demonstrate benefits and inform decision‑making.
• Support a structured but proportionate approach to transformation, helping recovery and rapid turnaround programmes maintain pace while ensuring implementation is well planned, evidenced and sustainable.
• Coordinate workshops, engagement sessions, implementation meetings and improvement events, ensuring outputs, actions and follow up are captured and progressed.
• Coordinate implementation readiness activity across workforce, communications, digital, estates, training, finance, BI and operational teams.
• Maintain accurate programme documentation, records and digital information systems, ensuring compliance with governance, information governance and TMO/PMO requirements.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Dorset HealthCare, Dorset County Hospital and system partners where programmes require cross‑organisational delivery.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Change management

Quality improvement

Implementation

Benefits tracking

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Change Delivery Officer (Band 6) to join the Transformation Team. You will support priority transformation, recovery and improvement programmes across Dorset HealthCare, Dorset County Hospital and wider system partners, coordinating implementation activity and tracking readiness.

You will work with programme leads, clinical teams and transformation colleagues to drive delivery, manage actions and assist benefits realisation and