Innovation Programme Manager - Innovation Policy and Delivery

Job overview

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is developing an ambitious innovation function to help staff turn ideas into improvements for patients, colleagues and communities. We are seeking an Innovation Programme Manager to join the team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape innovation across one of the South West's largest NHS organisations. You will support the processes, partnerships and programmes needed to identify, evaluate, adopt and scale innovations that improve outcomes, productivity and organisational performance.

Working with clinical and non-clinical teams, senior leaders, patients, industry and academic partners, you will support innovators through evaluation, funding, governance, intellectual property and implementation. You will also contribute to business cases, reports, policies and assurance processes that support effective decision-making and demonstrate impact.

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in innovation, improvement, technology adoption, partnerships or programme delivery. Candidates may come from the NHS, industry, academia, start-ups, innovation hubs or other relevant sectors. Most importantly, you will be collaborative, proactive and able to translate ideas into practical change.

If you are passionate about improving health and care through innovation and confident working with diverse stakeholders, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The Innovation Programme Manager will support the development and delivery of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's innovation function, helping turn ideas into improvements in patient care, staff experience and organisational performance.

Working with staff, clinical teams and external partners, the postholder will support innovations through evaluation, adoption and implementation, providing advice on governance, funding, intellectual property, procurement, commercialisation and delivery.

The role will manage a portfolio of innovation projects and programmes, developing plans, monitoring risks and benefits, preparing reports and business cases, and providing updates to senior leaders and governance groups. The postholder will work closely with colleagues across clinical services, research and development, improvement, finance, procurement and communications, alongside external partners.

The successful candidate will contribute to innovation policies, reporting and assurance processes, ensuring activity is evidence-based, well governed and aligned with Trust priorities. They will also help foster a positive innovation culture through staff engagement, learning activities and network development.

This is an opportunity to help shape innovation across the Trust, working with a wide range of stakeholders to translate ideas into measurable impact. The role requires a proactive, collaborative individual who can manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.