EPR Transformation and Benefits Lead
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EPR Transformation and Benefits Lead
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Location: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year (pro rata, per annum)
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 14 May 2026
Job Summary
This is a senior role at the centre of a major joint Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme across two NHS Trusts. You'll lead benefits and transformation across the programme as MSP Business Change Manager, with a vote at Programme Board. Your remit includes owning the Benefits Realisation Strategy, working with clinical, operational and executive leaders, managing a team of transformation and benefits specialists, and chairing governance that tracks benefits delivery.
Main Duties of the Job
- Own the Benefits Realisation Strategy from start to finish
- Work with clinical, operational and executive leaders to make change happen
- Manage a team of transformation and benefits specialists
- Chair governance that tracks whether benefits are being delivered
- Decide when organisations are ready for change (and when they're not)
- Voting member of the EPR Programme Board
About Us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Benefits include 27-33 days annual leave, NHS pension, salary sacrifice schemes, NHS Staff discounts, cycle to work scheme, and more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in relevant field (e.g. business management, healthcare, organisational development)
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to benefits management, transformation and digital change
Experience
- Proven expertise in benefits realisation, including designing frameworks, establishing baselines, tracking delivery, and embedding benefits into business-as-usual operations
- Demonstrable success leading large-scale transformation and clinical pathway redesign, applying structured methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma) across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- Broad experience in organisational change and resource leadership, including change readiness assessments, cross-organisation working, digital/EPR programmes, financial and workforce management, and reporting to Boards
Knowledge
- Understanding of benefits management frameworks and best practice
- Broad contextual knowledge of the NHS landscape and digital transformation agenda
Skills & Abilities
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced analytical and strategic capability
- Highly developed negotiation, influencing and facilitation skills
- Strong leadership, autonomy and decision-making capability
Employer Details
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Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
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Contact: Recruitment Manager Peter Kendal - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure and Barring Service check required. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.