Programme Assistant - Industry and Innovation - NAS
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa or pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chilworth, SO16 7NP |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7776407/188-THQHS020126 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at Health Innovation Wessex. Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Are you fascinated by change and innovation? Can you help the NHS adopt innovation faster to help deliver better care to patients?
At Health Innovation Wessex, we improve people's health, achieve excellence in health care and boost innovation and growth in our region's life science and healthcare sector.
As one of 15 Health Innovation Networks (HINs) across England,d we connect and support academics, NHS, Industry and others to bring fresh energy to old problems, inspired thinking to new ones and to adopt innovative practice at scale.
You will be working with progressive start-ups, clinicians and innovators across the UK and potentially globally with innovative ideas, products and solutions for the NHS and patients. You will play a role in curating opportunities for them to navigate the health innovation ecosystem through various NHS, NIHR and national bodies.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
We are an ambitious organisation, looking for passionate and motivated people to join us with a proven track record of delivery. You will need tenacity to succeed, great communication and project management skills, an ability to build new relationships quickly, and the capability to drive innovation in practice. You may not feel you meet all aspects of the role, but we welcome applications from people with a wide range of past experiences – whether that be clinical, NHS management or from industry. An appreciation of the challenges involved with innovation deployment and transformation in the NHS is an advantage to succeed in this role. Past experience of product development, commissioning, transformation and project management is also advantageous.
You will assess incoming Innovation Records in the NHS Innovation Service to understand the innovation, its use and purpose, and to evaluate the stage of development it has achieved and therefore the outstanding needs. Using your skills, knowledge and expertise, you will allocate to 26 partner organisations such as the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR), NHS Supply Chain and NICE to support the innovator to close the developmental gaps. This will include monthly reporting of KPIs and coordinating periodic reviews with each organisation to review their support criteria documentation and recent allocations.
You will also delegate assessments to others in the team, manage service flow and be responsible for the prioritisation of tasks. You will work as part of a dynamic, progressive team working with the innovations of tomorrow. You will support innovators to navigate the local healthcare ecosystem for innovation, such as collaborating with NHS providers, academic institutions and research organisations, as well as local businesses.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Gemma Snell - – gemma.snell@hiwessex.net – mobile 07784 235 770
This advert closes on Friday 13 Feb 2026
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at Health Innovation Wessex. Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Are you fascinated by change and innovation? Can you help the NHS adopt innovation faster to help deliver better care to patients?
At Health Innovation Wessex, we improve people's health, achieve excellence in health care and boost innovation and growth in our region's life science and healthcare sector.
As one of 15 Health Innovation Networks (HINs) across England,d we connect and support academics, NHS, Industry and others to bring fresh energy to old problems, inspired thinking to new ones and to adopt innovative practice at scale.
You will be working with progressive start-ups, clinicians and innovators across the UK and potentially globally with innovative ideas, products and solutions for the NHS and patients. You will play a role in curating opportunities for them to navigate the health innovation ecosystem through various NHS, NIHR and national bodies.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
We are an ambitious organisation, looking for passionate and motivated people to join us with a proven track record of delivery. You will need tenacity to succeed, great communication and project management skills, an ability to build new relationships quickly, and the capability to drive innovation in practice. You may not feel you meet all aspects of the role, but we welcome applications from people with a wide range of past experiences – whether that be clinical, NHS management or from industry. An appreciation of the challenges involved with innovation deployment and transformation in the NHS is an advantage to succeed in this role. Past experience of product development, commissioning, transformation and project management is also advantageous.
You will assess incoming Innovation Records in the NHS Innovation Service to understand the innovation, its use and purpose, and to evaluate the stage of development it has achieved and therefore the outstanding needs. Using your skills, knowledge and expertise, you will allocate to 26 partner organisations such as the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR), NHS Supply Chain and NICE to support the innovator to close the developmental gaps. This will include monthly reporting of KPIs and coordinating periodic reviews with each organisation to review their support criteria documentation and recent allocations.
You will also delegate assessments to others in the team, manage service flow and be responsible for the prioritisation of tasks. You will work as part of a dynamic, progressive team working with the innovations of tomorrow. You will support innovators to navigate the local healthcare ecosystem for innovation, such as collaborating with NHS providers, academic institutions and research organisations, as well as local businesses.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Gemma Snell - – gemma.snell@hiwessex.net – mobile 07784 235 770
This advert closes on Friday 13 Feb 2026