Digital Innovation Senior Project ManagerNHS

Job summary

Help turn promising digital ideas into practical improvements for patients and staff. UCLH's Digital Innovation Hub is seeking a Digital Innovation Senior Project Manager (Band 8a) to join a small, collaborative team working to facilitate innovation in one of the country's leading hospitals.

This is an opportunity to work directly with clinicians, inventors and technology companies, exploring how emerging tools, including artificial intelligence, can address real challenges in NHS care. You will have scope to shape both the projects we support and how our growing Hub works, combining hands-on delivery with leadership and the development of others.

We are looking for someone who brings curiosity, sound judgement and the ability to turn uncertainty into a clear way forward. You will be confident building relationships, bringing people together and maintaining momentum across complex digital projects, with a practical understanding of what it takes to introduce change safely and effectively in the NHS.

At UCLH, you will work alongside clinical, operational and other digital teams to help foster a culture where staff feel supported to innovate. If you enjoy asking thoughtful questions, testing ideas and helping others achieve meaningful change, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will lead a varied portfolio of digital innovation projects, with a particular focus on supporting UCLH staff with inventions and working with external technology companies. Starting with the clinical or operational problem, you will help assess promising ideas, organise pilots and build the evidence needed to decide whether a tool should be adopted, refined or set aside.

Working closely with clinical services, digital specialists and commercial colleagues, you will bring together the people, resources and approvals needed to deliver projects safely and effectively. You will oversee plans, budgets, risks and evaluation, keeping stakeholders engaged and ensuring that learning informs future decisions.

Alongside project delivery, you will support and develop junior project managers, contribute to the Hub's strategy and ways of working, and help build an active innovation community. You will also explore how digital tools and automation can improve the Hub's own processes.

You will need experience of delivering complex digital innovation and change, including projects involving AI, alongside strong analytical, organisational and relationship-building skills. Success will depend on balancing enthusiasm for new technology with sound judgement, understanding frontline needs and helping colleagues navigate uncertainty.

Job description

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.