Clinical Project Manager – Neobadger

Job summary
We are seeking a part time experienced Band 7 Clinical Project Manager - Neonatal BadgerNet to lead and support implementation of the Neonatal BadgerNet Electronic Patient Record across the Women and Children's Care Group.

The postholder will provide day-to-day project management, coordinating workstreams, monitoring milestones, managing risks and issues, and ensuring key actions are delivered on time.

Working closely with the Neonatal clinical team and wider stakeholders, the role will support digital transformation and service improvement across the neonatal pathway. The postholder will facilitate project meetings, support staff engagement and help ensure safe and effective implementation of the system.

The successful candidate will have strong project management, communication, stakeholder engagement and change-management skills, with the ability to work across professional boundaries and manage competing priorities.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a major digital transformation programme supporting improved clinical documentation, more efficient ways of working and enhanced neonatal services.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will lead the day-to-day delivery of the Neonatal BadgerNet Electronic Patient Record implementation, working closely with the Neonatal clinical team and key stakeholders across the Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating project workstreams and delivery against agreed milestones.
• Monitoring progress and identifying, managing and escalating risks and issues.
• Chairing project meetings and maintaining clear actions and updates.
• Building effective relationships across clinical, operational and digital teams.
• Supporting staff engagement, change management and implementation activity.
• Producing project reports and assurance updates for key stakeholders.
• Supporting training and readiness for implementation.
• Using project management and service improvement approaches to support effective change.

The role is key to maintaining momentum and ensuring the Neonatal BadgerNet programme is delivered safely, effectively and within agreed timescales.

About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Details
Date posted: 26 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 223-PMN-801
Job locations: The Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LG, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role

Desirable

• Recognised project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2, APM or AgilePM
• Qualification or training in change management / improvement methodology e.g. Lean, Six Sigma or NHS Improvement
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant clinical discipline

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience of project management within a healthcare or clinical environment
• Proven experience of leading and delivering projects or programmes of change from planning through to implementation
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across different professional groups and levels of seniority
• Experience of managing project plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies

Desirable

• Experience of implementing a clinical information system / Electronic Patient Record
• Understanding of neonatal clinical systems and pathways
• Knowledge of NHS Digital / NHS England transformation priorities or local digital strategies
• Experience of organisation-wide digital or transformation programmes

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Deputy Director Operations, Zain Siddiqui, zain.siddiqui2@nhs.net, 01743261000

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Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.