# NHS People Portal Change Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nhs-people-portal-change-lead/dd0b76b6-c61c-40f8-9bae-4180403930be - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nhs-people-portal-change-lead/dd0b76b6-c61c-40f8-9bae-4180403930be.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Hampshire County Hospital - **Workplace type:** hybrid - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** 18 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The responsibilities of this role require a regular on-site presence at both Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH); therefore the post will require hybrid working.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T10:20:54.616Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Winchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Human_Resources/Human_Resources-v8289021 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8289021?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated Change Lead to support the implementation of NHS PeoplePortal, a major national workforce transformation programme. As part of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's early adopter journey, you will play a pivotal role in redesigning workforce processes, supporting organisational change, coordinating testing activities, and ensuring successful adoption of new ways of working across the Trust. Working closely with programme colleagues, subject matter experts and stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and operational services, you will help shape future workforce processes, support system testing and implementation, and drive continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme that will modernise workforce services and improve the experience of colleagues across the organisation. The successful candidate will have strong change management, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and influence positive change at all levels. ### Main duties of the job - Lead and support change management activities to ensure successful implementation and adoption of NHS PeoplePortal across the Trust. - Review current workforce processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and help design future ways of working. - Conduct change impact assessments and support the implementation of revised processes and procedures. - Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring teams are actively involved in system design, testing and implementation. - Act as testing coordinator for System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring testing activities are delivered successfully and to programme timelines. - Support the validation of system integrations, interfaces, data migration and end-to-end workforce processes. - Develop and deliver training, workshops, user guidance and supporting documentation to prepare colleagues for new systems and processes. - Produce programme reports, dashboards and analysis to monitor progress, risks, issues, benefits and organisational readiness. - Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, supporting engagement, communication and collaboration throughout the programme lifecycle. - Support programme governance, risk management, reporting, data quality activities and the continuous improvement of workforce services and systems. - Contribute to benefits realisation, lessons learned reviews and ongoing optimisation activities following implementation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role requires regular on-site attendance across Trust locations and offers a hybrid working arrangement. ## Person Specification ### Skills and ability **Essential** - - Strong data analysis skills - - Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence key stakeholders - - Ability to articulate a compelling vision - - Excellent organisational and time management skills - - Strong written and verbal communication skills - - Ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities - - Strong attention to detail and accuracy - - Ability to work independently and as part of a team **Desirable** - - Experience of using project planning tools - - Workshop facilitation skills - - Data visualisation and dashboard development skills - - Quality Improvement methodology knowledge ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and experience of organisational change and continuous improvement - Experience of working in a change environment with multiple stakeholders across organisational boundaries - Experience of influencing staff at all levels - Broad knowledge of NHS ESR system - Broad knowledge of HR and Workforce processes such as recruitment, payroll, business intelligence, talent management and performance management. - Experience of developing and delivering training - Experience of administration and reporting - Experience in producing reports and maintaining records - Experience of working with multiple stakeholders - Experience of testing, data cleansing or activity mapping activities - Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. **Desirable** - Experience of supporting projects or programmes - Senior Experience working within the NHS - Experience supporting HR or workforce software implementation - Contract management experience – negotiation and oversight - Knowledge of ESR Reporting tools and Business Intelligence Dashboards - Knowledge and understanding of current and developing strategic requirements for an NHS Trust ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Project management qualification or knowledge of methodologies ### Other role specific requirements **Essential** - Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Trust values - Flexible approach to work - Willingness to travel between Trust sites as required - Commitment to personal development and learning ## Documents - [jd and ps for change lead (pdf, 856.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606674) - [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900) - [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.