Digital Programme Engagement Lead

Position: Digital Programme Change Engagement Lead

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Employer

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts. Staff: ~16,000, annual budget £1.7 bn.

Job Overview

Are you passionate about driving digital transformation in healthcare? This role will shape how technology improves patient care and research opportunities. You will work with the Digital Health Team, Programme Manager, and Project Managers to deliver the change engagement process for the Trust’s digital programmes and projects.

Full time – 37.5 hours per week.

Interview date – 30 January 2026.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and deliver engagement strategies for digital programmes.
• Build communities and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Coordinate communications and engagement across internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to reputation management and targeted communications for department‑wide Digital change and optimisation.

Working for our organisation

We support flexible working arrangements tailored to patients and staff. Let us know how we can accommodate you.

Detailed

Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Lead the future of digital engagement across the Trust. Work with clinical and operational teams to ensure successful adoption of digital solutions through change engagement plans.

Job Purpose

• Support the Change engagement and deliver effective communication of a Trust‑wide Digital and Technology Services programme.
• Develop and implement a strategy to positively raise the profile of the Great North Care Record and Digital and Technology Services.
• Promote a positive image and identity of the public relations in each area of responsibility.
• Support the development of websites and other promotional materials.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a range of communication projects.
• Support engagement methods to gather data, present and receive feedback.
• Provide regular updates on key communication, change engagement and marketing issues to internal groups.
• Collaborate with programme leads, project managers and communications teams.
• Identify risks and issues and propose mitigation plans.
• Deliver specialist training.

Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria

• Degree level education and relevant professional qualification, or postgraduate study to master’s level or equivalent experience.

Desirable criteria

• Recognised communications qualification.
• Project and/or Programme Management qualification or equivalent experience.

Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience in Change Engagement, public relations, communications, marketing, business management or journalism.
• Well‑developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Experience in the NHS.
• Computer literacy.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Experience with change management techniques in digital programmes/projects.
• Experience analysing and reporting information/data.
• Experience organising meetings for diverse audiences.
• Experience of stakeholder engagement with multiple partners.
• Experience interpreting national policy and direction.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in a Digital and Technology Service.
• Experience delivering specialist training.

Skills & Abilities Essential criteria

• Translate complex information clearly for all levels.
• Produce high‑standard strategic documentation.
• Work to tight timescales, managing multiple projects.
• Good working knowledge of relevant legislation, guidelines and regulation.

Desirable criteria

• Organisational skills.
• Maintain websites and prepare suitable online copy.

Important note on completion of reference section

All references from current and previous employers must cover 3 years employment. Provide address, telephone number and work email of each line manager. Failure to complete may result in your application not being processed.

Successful candidates required to pay for DBS certificate from first month’s pay.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by e‑mail. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date, your application was unsuccessful.

Documents to download

• Digital Programme Change Engagement Lead (PDF, 212 KB)
• Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274 KB)
• Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93 KB)

Apply online now

Further details and informal visits contact:

Name:
Allison Deagle

Job title:

Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer
Email address:
Telephone number: 0191 2448697

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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