Job vacancy: Network Transformation Support Manager, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area

Strategic Network for Critical Care

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

188-AC110126

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Southampton
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum - pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/01/2026 23:59
Interview date: 11/02/2026

Network Transformation Support Manager

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About Us:

The SNCC covers the full South East region, supporting two major ODN geographies:

• Thames Valley & Wessex (TVW)

• Kent, Surrey & Sussex (KSS)

Across these areas, we deliver seven core functions:

· Service Delivery

· Resources

· Workforce

· Quality

· Collaboration

· Transformation

· Population Health

Our workplans are developed in partnership with commissioners, ICBs and providers, ensuring high-quality, equitable care for critically ill patients and families.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a complex, fast-moving environment and is motivated by the opportunity to influence system-level change across a large regional footprint.

Who We’re Looking For

You will be a skilled programme or transformation professional with experience in:

Service redesign or improvement
Managing multiple projects and stakeholders
Working across organisational boundaries
Applying data-driven insights to support decision-making
Delivering change within healthcare or similarly complex systems

Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills are essential.

Why Join Us?

Shape the future of critical care networks across the South East
Be part of a new, innovative strategic structure
Work with supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking teams
Contribute to improving outcomes for patients and families across the region.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact at scale and help build a sustainable future for critical care, we’d love to hear from you.

Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

Relevant Batchelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
Masters or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level or equivalent experience
Knowledge and practical experience of the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre-project phases) of medium projects.
Practical experience of presenting complex and technical information to internal and external groups.
Project management skills including use of multiple methodologies e.g., waterfall and agile.
Knowledge of the creation, review, update and reporting of standard project artefacts.
Knowledge of how to analyse complex technical information relating to programmes and present to a variety of audiences.
Knowledge of how to identify, source, assimilate and apply relevant (clinical, system, setting) specific and technical knowledge
Knowledge of how to identify complex project risks and issues and develop detailed mitigation strategies
Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance

Desirable criteria

Recognised relevant change management qualifications e.g., relating to risk, benefits, change, business analysis, or continuous improvement
Other project and change management training courses
Staff management training courses
Management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle of medium, small and very small change projects (including pre-project phases) in an Acute NHS Trust, a provider NHS (non-acute) or the NHS.
Evidence of recent further professional development

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

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Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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