Specialist Diagnostics Programme Manager

Specialist Diagnostics Programme Manager

The role of a Specialist Diagnostics Programme Manager is key for the success of our Trust’s Digital Transformation Programme. You will deliver key Digital Programme for Diagnostics to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and managing risk, and you will bridge the gap between IT infrastructure and clinical applications with a strong background in delivering Digital programmes within healthcare. You will be a meticulous planner, a forthright and clear communicator, and an extremely proactive individual.

NHS environments are challenging, and you will actively push and promote the Digital agenda, anticipate risks, discern issues, own problems and identify viable solutions as part of your programme management activities.

You will provide leadership to the project teams you assemble and motivate the colleagues that comprise them to deliver their best. You will ensure that the projects you oversee deliver products that the end users are happy to receive and that fulfil their expectations and the needs of the patient. You will be passionate about the NHS, committed to excellence and believe that IT can deliver amazing, positive benefits to patient care, now and in the future.

As a Specialist Diagnostics Programme Manager, you will be a subject matter expert in the clinical field you are delivering to, able to add significant value to both the clinical and Digital teams you support.

• Lead project teams towards successful completion of key Digital projects.
• Work with stakeholders to define Project Briefs and create scopes of work.
• Oversee the creation of thorough, detailed Business Cases that communicate technical concepts in non‑technical language.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of detailed and relevant Project Plans, ensuring that projects adhere to these plans.
• Oversee a Digital Diagnostics programme, the interdependencies between projects and their impact on the realisation of strategic goals.
• Ensure projects are delivered within tolerance while delivering the forecast benefits.
• Manage and forecast programme‑level costs then manage delivery within tolerance.
• To be an exemplar and leader within the Digital Transformation Team, demonstrating excellent programme management and providing support and guidance to other team members.
• Line‑manage and effectively lead groups of leaders to agreed outcomes.
• Manage suppliers, gain best value for the Trust and ensure that the Trust’s requirements are treated as a priority.
• Work closely with procurement teams and contract specialists to ensure maintenance contracts and support agreements provide best value and protection from risk.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key members of staff throughout the Trust and the wider health community.
• Provide leadership and guidance to other colleagues engaged in the delivery of Digital projects.
• Contribute to a strong, motivated and highly effective Digital Team by adhering to and modelling the team’s vision.
• Be actively involved in the recruitment and development of members of the Digital Transformation Team.

• Be a subject‑matter expert in the practical application of Programme Management methodologies.
• Be a subject‑matter expert in the specific clinical field the programme is delivering to.
• Keep up to date with relevant technologies, new techniques and developments that might occur and provide training to others if required.
• Contribute to effective team‑working by transferring skills and knowledge to appropriate staff and ensuring that working procedures are properly documented and maintained.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Be aware of the latest thinking and best‑practice application of technical solutions and other related fields elsewhere in the UK.

You will have a very strong background delivering Digital programmes within healthcare and will be able to bridge the gap between IT infrastructure and clinical applications, having a good, high‑level technical understanding of both areas. You will be a meticulous planner, a forthright and clear communicator and an extremely proactive individual.