Job summary
- Main area
- Digital Projects
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (up to)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-LC9726
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne DGH
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Digital Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
We're looking to recruit a Digital Project Manager on a secondment/fixed term basis for an 12 month period to support the delivery of key digital projects.
The focus of this role will be the management of the significant elements of the EmPoweR, our programme to bring a full Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to the Trust, as well as other key projects that will support our digital transformation.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with colleagues to ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and to agreed quality standards.
The post will be based at either Eastbourne DGH or Conquest Hospital, St Leonards, with the requirement to travel to other sites as required and opportunities for home/flexible working.
Main duties of the job
We're looking for a Digital Project Manager who can manage projects using PRINCE2 methodology, demonstrating excellent risk management and strong communication and leadership skills.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of successfully implementing change in a complex organisation, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and professional groups as part of a Digital Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
They will be able to provide vision and direction to ensure the project team delivers to schedule, and demonstrate the ability to analyse and review complex facts and information, developing options to support decision making.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
- Track record of delivering to PRINCE 2 methodology
- PRINCE 2 Foundation Certified
- Documented CPD to masters Degree equivalent Level
Desirable criteria
- APMP Introduction
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience working in a health or local government setting; good understanding of NHS decision-making procedures.
- Understanding of challenges around the national and local drivers for change.
- Experience of successfully implementing change in a complex multi organisational environment with a wide range of stakeholders and professional groups.
- Delivering complex projects with Board level engagement.
- Management and delivery of reports at Board level
- Communicating complex information to audiences who have no knowledge of the area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo Ranger
- Job title
- Digital Programme Manager, Transformation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 4327
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