LCO EPR Expansion - Digital Programme Lead

Job summary

Joining the Digital Service places you at the heart of the Trust's digital journey. The Hive Electronic Patient Record (EPR), powered by Epic, launched in September 2022 -- the largest UK deployment at the time -- marked a major milestone in MFT's vision of becoming a Digital First organisation.

Hive has greatly enhanced the Trust's ability to harness data by capturing high-quality, high-volume clinical and non-clinical information across acute services. This enables data-driven insights to accelerate digital transformation and deliver safer, more efficient, and more personalised patient care.

We have an ambitious digital strategic roadmap, with Hive as the engine for transformation across MFT. Our aim is to deliver scalable, robust, and reliable digital infrastructure, applications, and services that underpin major programmes and strategic priorities.

This includes contributing to national initiatives such as the New Hospitals Programme, supporting North Manchester General Hospital's redevelopment, which is shaping the digital blueprint for future hospitals. We are also evolving our digital governance framework to ensure safe, effective, and innovative use of emerging technologies -- including AI, Machine Learning, and Robotic Process Automation -- across all areas of our services.

Main duties of the job

The Digital Team plays a pivotal role in supporting Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) to deliver clinically led, operationally driven, and digitally enabled services. Colleagues work across strategy, governance and assurance, portfolio management, information and patient services, as well as teams dedicated to our Hive Electronic Patient Record (EPR), associated applications, wider digital systems, technology architecture, infrastructure, and operational services.

We are supported by a diverse and highly skilled Clinical Informatics Team, ensuring all digital solutions are safe, effective, and patient-focused. This team includes consultants from across the organisation, alongside our Digital Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professional Team, working closely with the Chief Medical Informatics Officers to ensure clinical excellence.

LCO EPR Expansion Digital Programme Lead is a key leadership role within the Digital Services programme team responsible for the roll out of our Epic EPR to all MFT community services. This is a key strategic project on the MFT digital roadmap and is a key enabler for the delivery of the NHS 10 year plan.

As part of our Digital Team, you will help enhance clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and research excellence. We are proud of the impact our work has on patients and colleagues -- and we're excited to offer you the chance to be part of that journey.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading, integrated healthcare provider, the largest of its kind in specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, serving over 1 million people per year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are at the forefront of system leadership, innovation, and transformation across Greater Manchester.As a senior manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering our strategic objectives. You will lead complex programmes, drive operational excellence, and influence Trust-wide transformation, working collaboratively with or through Executive and Clinical Leaders to deliver sustainable improvements for our patients, staff, and communities.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, vision, and expertise are valued. You will have the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, develop future talent, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, supported by advanced digital infrastructure and a commitment to professional development.Join us to make a lasting impact--help shape the future of our Trust, drive innovation, and deliver outstanding care for the people of Manchester, Trafford and beyond.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

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Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in relevant discipline/ or demonstration of relevant transferrable knowledge and experience
Post graduate qualification to Masters level or equivalent experience.
Foundation-level programme or programme management qualification, e.g.P30, Prince 2 or MSP or demonstration of equivalent experience/relevant transferrable knowledge and skills
Evidence of continuing professional and personal development in a relevant field

Desirable

Practitioner-level Project / Programme Management Qualification such as Prince 2, APM PMQ, MSP or equivalent experience
Business Case development training or equivalent experience
Benefits Management.
Hive EPR Implementation experience

Experience

Essential

Strong experience of operating in Programme Management functions, PMOs, or in managing programmes (capital or non-capital) and/or sub projects within larger programmes
Strong experience of demonstrating Programme Management competencies, including well developed planning and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Experience of delivering operational and policy related programmes within a healthcare environment.
Experience of working with and delivering business process improvement approaches
Experience in driving change management processes and programmes, facilitating stakeholder alignment, and ensuring successful mapping, development and implementation of digital solutions
Experience in establishing programme plans, tracking progress, managing resources, and delivering programmes on time and within budget.
Knowledge and experience of designing and facilitating service improvement/ transformation events to identify opportunities for redesign and sustainable improvement
Experience of managing external consultants, suppliers in the built environment and associated contracts
Experience in applying programme management methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully managing complex programmes related to digital solutions and EPR implementation
Experience of preparing reports and briefing notes to Programme Groups and Boards and presenting information.
Experience of RAID Management
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary Teams
Proven experience of leading matrix managed teams and an extensive understanding of the policy and procedures governing the approach to managing staff.
Experience of managing complex Programmes or PMOs that have an impact throughout an organisation
Strong experience and knowledge of working with database information and MS Office suite (MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook) to high level of competence

Desirable

Experience of working within/involved in the delivery of capital and service transformation programmes or PMOs in a healthcare environment
Experience and knowledge of EPR design principles
Experience of applying change management practices tools and techniques
Experience of developing programme plans within programme planning software
Experience of managing external Consultants and associated contracts
An understanding of NHS efficiency and improvement objectives and plans aligned to relevant national strategies
Experience of contributing to the development of strategy and its tactical implementation

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trafford House, Wythenshawe

Manchester

M23 9XD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/

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