Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Transformation Manager

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated individual to join a team that plays a vital role in shaping the future of our Trust. Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust operates a centralised Strategy, Innovation, Transformation, and Improvement function. This function is designed to deliver major change programmes aimed at enhancing outcomes and achieving greater value for the people who use our services, as well as their loved ones. Through this centralised approach, the Trust is able to coordinate efforts to improve service delivery and support the overall mission of providing high-quality mental health care.

The Transformation Manager plays a key role in the Trust by leading and managing end to end strategic transformation initiatives that align with the Trust's overarching vision and objectives. This position involves close collaboration with executive leads, clinicians, service users, and system partners to drive projects that enhance clinical services, improve patient care, and increase operational efficiency throughout the organisation.

As part of these responsibilities, the Transformation Manager will identify new business opportunities, support the development of bids, manages competitive processes and internal business cases, and help to establish new partnerships. Furthermore, the role is pivotal in developing new clinical models of care, utilising innovative delivery approaches to ensure the Trust remains at the forefront of healthcare transformation.

Main duties of the job

The Transformation Manager is responsible for supporting Service Divisions and system partners transform care through identifying new business opportunities, supporting bids, competitive processes and internal business cases, building and forming new partnerships, improving current service provision and developing innovative approaches to service delivery.

You will be responsible for programme managing transformation projects from concept through to mobilisation working and alongside colleagues at all levels, facilitating collaboration, including senior clinicians, executive leads, teams and service users. You will support Division leads to developing new clinical models of care to drive service improvement.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support.

As part of the selection process, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a brief structured screening call. This call will form part of the assessment process and will explore candidates' relevant experience against the essential requirements of the role. Further details about the format of the call, and any other assessment stages, will be provided in advance. Reasonable adjustments will be supported throughout the recruitment process.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,653 to £77,094 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7476567-CORP-B

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRelevant masters/degree level qualification or equivalent clinical/professional/management experience
oFormal project/programme management qualification or equivalent experience in programme delivery

Desirable

oQuality Improvement qualification (or willing to work towards this)

Experience

Essential

oExtensive senior programme management experience across complex health care systems
oDemonstrable experience of successfully delivering service transformation
oDemonstrable experience of leading successful business development/bids
oDemonstrable experience of stakeholder management and planning
oDemonstrable experience of line management

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRelevant masters/degree level qualification or equivalent clinical/professional/management experience
oFormal project/programme management qualification or equivalent experience in programme delivery

Desirable

oQuality Improvement qualification (or willing to work towards this)

Experience

Essential

oExtensive senior programme management experience across complex health care systems
oDemonstrable experience of successfully delivering service transformation
oDemonstrable experience of leading successful business development/bids
oDemonstrable experience of stakeholder management and planning
oDemonstrable experience of line management

Disclosure and Barring Service 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.