Transformation Programme Manager | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7375241/430-CORP25-150A |
Summary
Transformation Programme Manager
Department Transformation Team
Band 8a £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are seeking a Transformation Programme Manager with a real enthusiasm for improving healthcare services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving efficiencies through developing and implementing change initiatives that will enhance patient care and staff experience.
What You’ll Do
• Lead on one or more major initiatives or programme areas that drive efficiency, improve service delivery and enhance patient experience.
• Work closely with clinical, operational and corporate teams both within and outside the Trust to identify and implement best practices.
• Use data and insights to inform decision-making and ensure positive, measurable outcomes.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels, ensuring collaboration and commitment to change.
Who You Are
• An autonomous and skilled Programme Manager with experience in change management, service reviews and delivering efficiency schemes.
• Caring about the NHS, with a drive to make local healthcare services the best they can be.
• An excellent communicator and collaborator, able to influence and engage diverse teams.
• Analytical and solution-focused, with the ability to turn challenges into opportunities for improvement in patient outcomes.
Join Us and Be the Change
Interviews 13 August 2025
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
If you’re looking for a role where your contribution makes a real impact, where you can lead transformation and help shape the future of NHS services, we would love to hear from you.
The Transformation Programme Manager will lead on one or more major initiatives or programme areas, planning, delivering and monitoring complex change portfolios aligned to the Trust Strategy 2024–2029. This role is pivotal in achieving elective recovery, digital maturity, integrated care delivery and sustainability goals.
The role will require close collaboration across MKUH, the BLMK ICS, and other strategic partners. The postholder will be expected to apply advanced transformation, project and change management techniques to deliver measurable improvements.
The Transformation Programme Manager will lead on one or more major initiatives or programme areas which have a range of projects within by planning, supporting, facilitating and monitoring progress.
The role will be based in the Transformation Team and will work collaboratively with other colleagues in the Transformation Team, corporate and divisional management teams and stakeholders across the Trust and wider health economy to ensure a cohesive, consistent, and multi-professional approach to transformation and cost improvement.
'Administrative and Clerical staff feel supported with flexible working at MKUH, reporting 6.82 out of 10, and a 76% feel strongly about approaching their managers regarding flexible working.’ (NHS Staff Survey 2024).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free refreshments
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
The Programme Manager will be responsible for persuading board members and senior managers of the importance of the initiative/programme, for helping to develop long term strategic plans for performance and service improvement, develop associated policies, hold budget allocated to the initiative/programme, manage a team, design and develop training programmes and act as a line manager.
To ensure programmes are designed and delivered in such a way that the benefits to service users are delivered. This should also align with the Trusts strategic objectives.
Communication and relationship skills
• To build relationships with senior managers across the Trust and programme sponsors to develop a clear understanding of the needs and challenges and to support and develop programme plans to solve these issues to develop a clear understanding of the needs and challenges and to support and develop programme plans to solve these issues
• To ensure meaningful involvement of patients and service users and carers at all appropriate points
Programme Management
• To deliver a programme management function covering multiple, simultaneous projects with a level of complexity and excellent decision-making skills
• Develop programme documentation which provides the governance and assurance in the support of change/ service improvements in the Trust; and is also in alignment with the Trust strategic objectives. This will require presenting complex information and persuading senior teams of the options to progress.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025