Job vacancy: Digital and Transformation Programme Manager, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London

Job summary

Main area: Quality, Service Improvement and Sustainability
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 273-DC-7367595

Employer: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Moorfields Eye Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £72,921 - £83,362 per annum incl. HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/09/2025 23:59

Digital and Transformation Programme Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8b

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached JD and Person spec document for full job description and responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Project management experience managing multiple complex projects within the NHS or a comparable large organisation, preferably in a service related environment.
Proven experience of managing major transformational change projects to a successful conclusion including realising objectives and benefits delivery within the project deadline and costs.
Effective supervision of a project team where you do not have direct line management responsibility. Working with operational managers, frontline operational and clinical staff and third party contractors.

Knowledge + skills

Essential criteria

Able to manage and influence stakeholders internally and externally at all levels.
Proven ability to build and develop a successful team for each project, drawn from multiple teams across the Trust.
Must have experience of managing internal and external stakeholder engagement, including managing relationships and coordinating work between cross-functional teams.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of current healthcare policy in the NHS and how this applies to the local health economy.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Higher education qualification / masters, preferably in management based studies, or relevant equivalent experience.
At least ONE of the following or similar: o Accredited QSIR Practitioner o PRINCE2™ or AMP Practitioner qualification o Agile or other similar methodology e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Lean

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected].

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us