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Automation Change Manager

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Reading, RG30 2BAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 October 2026

13 days left

Job description

We are recruiting an Automation Change Manager to join Berkshire Healthcare's Intelligent Automation Programme. This senior role will lead the Change ...

  • Lead the analysis and redesign of complex clinical and administrative pathways, identifying delays, duplication, errors, rework and opportunities for improvement.
  • Gather, validate and document clear business requirements and produce high-quality Process Definition Documents for technical delivery.
  • Lead or coordinate automation projects from discovery through development, testing, implementation and transition into business-as-usual operation.
  • Assess the impact of change on staff, workloads, responsibilities, patient pathways and procedures, and develop proportionate engagement, communication, training and adoption plans.
  • Provide visible leadership to the Change and Analytics Team, setting standards and priorities, allocating work and supporting staff development.
  • Coordinate user acceptance testing, service readiness, go-live and early-life support, ensuring risks, decisions, approvals and contingencies are recorded.
  • Define and monitor financial, operational, workforce, quality, safety and staff-experience benefits.
  • Ensure work complies with programme governance and relevant information security, data protection, clinical safety, cyber-security, audit and quality requirements

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

  • Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.
  • Evidence of management development through a recognised qualification, formal training or equivalent practical management experience.
  • PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma or an equivalent project, change or improvement qualification. Demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development, with a commitment to ongoing learning and keeping knowledge current in business analysis, project delivery, change management, governance and automation practice.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative, operational or patient-related pathways, and documenting clear business requirements.
  • Line-management experience, including setting objectives, managing workloads, supporting staff development, providing feedback and addressing performance or conduct concerns fairly.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

28 September 2026

Last checked

28 September 2026

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About the employer

BHF
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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