# Digital service manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** St Leonards On Sea
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** 23 months (fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (There is a requirement for visible leadership. There will be hybrid working: home and within offices across trust locations.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-28T15:51:45.689Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Admin/Admin-v8034976
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034976?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Service Manager for Digital to join our Digital team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to help shape and support the delivery of high-quality, safe and sustainable digital services across the Trust.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide operational leadership to support the delivery and continuous improvement of digital services.
- Work with senior leaders to develop and strengthen governance, workforce, financial and service management arrangements.
- Support the management of contracts, service level agreements and performance reporting.
- Lead and support recruitment, retention, development and staff wellbeing across the digital function.
- Build strong and effective relationships with internal teams, external partners and third-party suppliers.
- Contribute to strategic planning, business case development and service modernisation

### 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.

## Job Details

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Service Manager for Digital to join our Digital team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to help shape and support the delivery of high-quality, safe and sustainable digital services across the Trust.

## Job Description

Provide operational leadership to support the delivery and continuous improvement of digital services.

Work with senior leaders to develop and strengthen governance, workforce, financial and service management arrangements.

Support the management of contracts, service level agreements and performance reporting.

Lead and support recruitment, retention, development and staff wellbeing across the digital function.

Build strong and effective relationships with internal teams, external partners and third-party suppliers.

Contribute to strategic planning, business case development and service modernisation

## 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver effectively
- Working knowledge of structure, functions, culture and values of NHS and relationship with other agencies particularly in portfolio areas

### Experience

**Essential**

- A broad range of in-depth clinical or Digital and/ or managerial experience at a senior level in NHS or a similar large complex organisation.
- Demonstrates an ability to critically analyse, problem solve and prioritise. Experience of working with local partners in improvements in effectiveness

**Desirable**

- Relevant experience in a similar role in NHS

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to degree level or proven equivalent experience, skills and knowledge demonstrable.
- Recognised leadership / management qualification or equivalent training and experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

## Documents

- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)
- [digital service manager job description & person spec (pdf, 600.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322838)

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