Trainee Transformation Programme Manager | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Transformation Programme Manager

Department Transformation Team

Band 7 - 8a £49,387 - £56.515 Per annum, pro rata if part-time

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 and developing themselves. This is an exciting development opportunity to play a key role in driving efficiencies through developing and implementing change initiatives that will enhance patient care and staff experience.

You’ll start as a Band 7 and pass the key competencies over 36-month period to become a Band 8A (refer to person specification).

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
• Use data and insights to inform decision-making and ensure positive, measurable outcomes.

Who You Are
• An autonomous and skilled Programme Manager with experience in change management, service reviews and delivering efficiency schemes.
• 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.

If you’re looking for a role where you can lead transformation and help shape the future of the NHS, we would love to hear from you.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

'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 Survey, 2024''

The Trainee Transformation Programme Manager will assist 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.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

'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 Survey, 2024''

The Trainee 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.

The Trainee 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

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026