Visa Note
While this position offers a certificate of sponsorship to work in the UK, all applicants must verify their eligibility with the employer before applying. International candidates should confirm their visa status and any additional requirements with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The certificate of sponsorship does not guarantee visa approval.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Benefits & Change Managers to join the Humber Health Partnership Digital Services Team on a fixed-term contract for two years. This role presents a unique opportunity for skilled professionals to make a significant impact on healthcare digital transformation while working within the UK’s National Health Service.
The Organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Location
This is a group-wide position based across multiple sites in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole. The successful candidate may need to travel to other Trust and Local Healthcare provider sites as part of their responsibilities. The main locations include Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe, and Goole, offering a diverse working environment within the NHS.
Salary and Benefits
The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per year, pro rata, based on the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale, Band 6. This fixed-term contract is for 24 months with full-time working hours. The NHS offers an excellent benefits package including access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.
Main Responsibilities
As a Benefits & Change Manager, you will be responsible for leading and facilitating change management processes, ensuring correct methodologies and documentation are maintained. You will plan, develop, and implement future ways of working, engage with all stakeholders impacted by change, and specify detailed user requirements while agreeing on development timescales with relevant suppliers and project managers.
Key Duties
- Lead and facilitate change management, ensuring correct methodologies and documentation are maintained
- Plan, develop, and implement future ways of working
- Engage with all stakeholders impacted by the change
- Specify detailed user requirements and agree on development timescales with relevant suppliers/project managers
- Provide and present complex information to stakeholders, managing resistance to change
- Develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of digital clinical systems applications
- Ensure business change processes align with the Group’s strategic vision and digital aspirations
Person Specification – Education and Qualifications
Essential qualifications and experience include being educated to degree level or equivalent, with experience within the NHS undertaking a relevant discipline. Applicants must have experience as a PC user and understanding of the Data Protection Act, security, and confidentiality issues. Advanced use of MS Office product suite including Visio and Excel is also essential.
Desirable Qualifications
Desirable qualifications include an ECDL qualification or equivalent, change management and managing benefits qualifications, and PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Qualification or project management knowledge to postgraduate level. These additional qualifications would strengthen your application.
Person Specification – Experience
Essential experience includes working within a change management environment and experience of organizing and chairing meetings and workshops. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of managing change processes within a complex organizational setting.
Desirable Experience
Desirable experience includes knowledge of service change activity, knowledge of Benefits Realisation techniques, and management of projects. Candidates with additional relevant experience will be considered favourably during the selection process.
Electronic Patient Record Implementation
This role is specifically focused on delivering the change and benefits associated with the implementation of an Electronic Patient Record system. This is a significant digital transformation project that will improve patient care and operational efficiency across the Humber Health Partnership.
Working Environment
The Humber Health Partnership employs nearly 20,000 staff across five main hospital sites. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, both Trusts lead and contribute to research in many areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
Flexible Working
The Trust is committed to offering flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for employees. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between line managers and employees to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.
DBS Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. All new employees will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for their role.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the NHS Jobs website and search for reference number 208-154-25-1. The application process requires you to submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification for this role.
Application Checklist
International applicants should ensure they have all necessary documentation ready, including proof of qualifications, evidence of previous work experience, and confirmation of their right to work in the UK. All applications must be submitted before the closing date of 29 December 2025.
Contact Information
For questions about the job, contact Claire Levesley, Digital Portfolio Manager, at [email protected]. Please note that phone contact details are not provided, so email inquiries are recommended.
Supporting Documents
A detailed job description document is available for download on the NHS Jobs website. This document provides comprehensive information about the role, responsibilities, and person specification. All applicants should review this document carefully before applying.
Privacy Notice
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. For more information, please visit the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust privacy notice page.
About the Employer
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expects the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. The Trust has achieved several accreditations including being an Armed Forces Covenant organisation, Disability Confident Employer, and Menopause Friendly workplace.
Further Information
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/. For additional information about the Humber Health Partnership, please visit https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/.
