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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) officially attained Teaching Hospital status on 1^st April 2020; this is the start of our ambition to achieve University Teaching Hospital status. Supported by Edge Hill University, the University of Bolton and the University of Central Lancashire, with approval from regulators NHS Improvement/England and the Department of Health and Social Care, from the 1^st April 2020, the Trust will now be known as Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL).

Attaining Teaching Hospital status enables WWL to further enhance education and training capacity, grow research capability and improve the recruitment and retention of high quality staff across all professions. Ultimately, this will result in a positive impact on the quality of care and outcomes for patients.

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Address: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary; Wigan Lane; Wigan; Lancashire; WN1 2NN
Contact Number: 01942 244000

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Swyddi Gwefan

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Cyf: 302-25-7361813CPR ID y swydd wag: 7361813

Head of Digital Transformation

Closed for applications on: 2-Hyd-2025 00:00

Statws y swydd wag: Closed

Closed for applications on: 2-Hyd-2025 00:00

Lleoliad

Gwefan: Buckingham Row
Cyfeiriad: Brick Kiln Lane
Tref: Wigan
Cod post: WN1 1XX
Major / Minor Region: Swydd Gaerhirfryn

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Contract

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37.5 awr yr wythnos (5 Days Monday-Friday with potential inclusion in Senior Digital oncall rota.)

Cyflog

Cyflog: £76,965 - £88,682 per annum, pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 8c)

Arbenigedd

Prif leoliad: Digital Programme Direction and Transformation

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 15/10/2025

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· A key strategic role within Digital Services that is focused on ensuring a robust Programme Management approach is taken to the delivery, assurance and oversight of the Digital Transformation Programme and the projects that support the Trust’s Strategy, the Digital Strategy and other Trust Transformation programmes.

· To develop and deliver Digital Transformation Programme, as agreed with the Senior Management Team and which will support the Trust to manage risks and achieve strategic objectives.

· Provide leadership and strategic direction to Production & Modernisation teams by understanding their functions and working with Team managers to identify opportunities to improve service delivery.

· Manage the Programme budget ensuring expenditure in line with any budget plans, constraints and or phased funding releases from external sources such as NHS England/HSCIC.

· To maintain and develop specialist knowledge of methodologies to support development of the teams in achieving excellent service delivery to recognised professional standards.

· To implement and contribute to the development of the Trust Digital Strategy.

· Be responsible for all escalated issues within Production & Modernisation and liaise with other teams and suppliers to resolve.

· Deputise for the Deputy Director of Digital to include representing Digital Services at key internal and external meetings.

· Delivery of the Digital Transformation Programme to budget, agreed timescales and quality measures.

· Timely escalation of Digital Transformation Programme risks and issues to the Digital Transformation Programme Steering Group.

· Provide regular performance reports on progress, status and achievements for use by the Digital Transformation Programme Steering Group.

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Recruitment Information for Candidates

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Continuous Service

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Manyleb y person

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Master’s degree in a related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience
Degree or equivalent level of experience within Digital Services function
Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner or demonstrable equivalent experience
Management Qualification or equivalent experience

Meini prawf dymunol

Extensive experience managing operational Digital Services teams within the NHS
Further professional qualifications

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Proven experience of close working relationships with senior managers within a multidisciplinary environment.
Substantial experience of delivering complex Digital projects within a Health environment.
Stakeholder engagement and relationship management at a senior level including influence and negotiation at corporate/strategic level internally and externally
Knowledge of Managing Successful Programmes and PRINCE2 methodologies.
Substantial experience creating new policies, procedures and system documentation relating to Digital Services management
Experience managing financial budget in excess of £1m per annum
Experience of managing large scale change projects, including developing project plans and managing their implementation
Developing business cases and presentation to relevant bodies
Experience of managing and leading meetings
Experience of managing risk and developing strategies to minimise/overcome
Considerable experience of producing documentation and reports to a Board level standard
Extensive track record of continuous management experience including managing staff and staff development.
Successful track record of achieving service improvements through initiating the use of new technologies and supporting the management of change
Experience in the System Development Lifecycle stages and conversant in terminology relating to networking, server hosting, system interfacing, web applications, system automation, client / server models and databases.

Meini prawf dymunol

Significant experience in similar role both within and/or outside of the NHS

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol

Ability to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiation, training,empathic or re-assurance skills are required.
Ability to present complex, sensitive or contentious information to a large group
Ability to make judgments on multi-stranded or complex Digital problems which may have no precedent or where there are conflicting opinions
Ability to formulate long-term, strategic plans which involve uncertainty, and which may impact across the whole organisation
Ability to engage across organisational boundaries & health economy partners ensuring best practice and innovation for patient care
Excellent change management skills including major service reconfiguration
Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, presentational and interpersonal
Ability to work with Digital Senior management peers to maintain operational services with minimum supervision
Good organisational skills including time management, record keeping and paying attention to detail
Able to interpret the working practices of others and manage the introduction of new ways of working to improve service delivery creating documentation and policies as required
Ability to use own initiative, coach individuals and lead a team engendering enthusiasm and commitment
Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise and manage workload in a busy and changing environment
Well presented, flexible, positive, resilient, methodical, team player
Manage risks developing action plans to improve performance.

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

Extensive experience of Programme Management and operating at a senior level in a complex organisation
Workforce and capacity planning, managing priorities
Developing business cases and presentation to relevant bodies
Experience of managing and leading meetings
Experience of managing risk and developing strategies to minimise/overcome
Highly developed specialist Knowledge about how Digital underpins the transformation and delivery of Acute and Community clinical and operational services

Meini prawf dymunol

Knowledge of the workings of the NHS & wider healthcare systems within England
An understanding of the Digital Strategy of the NHS and its implications

Additional

Meini prawf hanfodol

Strong negotiation and influencing skills & diplomacy
Effective leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation
Developing business cases and presentation to relevant bodies
Experience of managing and leading meetings
Experience of managing risk and developing strategies to minimise/overcome
Working well under pressure of time and resources
Fair, honest and consistent in approach
Self-management, demonstrating resilience
Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Requirement for occasional travel to external meetings and events
Ability to undertake shift working including out-of-hours, weekend and Public Holidays if required by exception.
Take part in out of hours on call rotation supporting Operational and Digital services as required