Change Management​/Horizontal Lead

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Change Management Lead to join our transformation team and support the delivery of major improvement and change programmes across the Trust.

Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate teams, you will lead and support complex change initiatives that improve services, enhance staff experience and deliver better outcomes for patients. You will provide expert change management advice, engage stakeholders at all levels, and help ensure sustainable adoption of new ways of working.

About You

You will have:

Significant experience delivering change, transformation or service improvement programmes.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

The ability to influence and build effective relationships across diverse teams.

Experience of applying change management methodologies within complex organisations.

Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.

NHS experience and a recognised change management qualification would be advantageous.

Main duties of the jobWhy Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping and improving healthcare services across South Tees. You'll join a supportive team committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

If you are passionate about delivering meaningful change and making a real difference to patients and staff, we would love to hear from you.

About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details Date posted
12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number
328-CP-8298966

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital Marton RoadMiddlesbroughTS4 3BW
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

Desirable Formal qualification in change management (e.g., Prosci, APMG).

Knowledge

Essential Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Proficiency in project/change management methodologies.

Desirable Familiarity with NHS transformation priorities and service improvement tools.

Experience

Essential Demonstrated experience in leading change in healthcare or complex settings.

Desirable Experience working across NHS sites or integrated care systems.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Degree-level education or…