Genomic Medicine Service Transformation Programme Manager


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 p.a. pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The East Genomic Medicine Service (East GMS) is looking for an experienced and ambitious Transformation Programme Manager to lead some of the most exciting genomics transformation programmes in the NHS.

As genomics becomes increasingly embedded within routine healthcare, we are evolving our approach from programme coordination to delivering strategic transformation with measurable clinical impact. This is a unique opportunity to help shape how genomic medicine is implemented across the East of England, ensuring innovation translates into real improvements for patients, clinicians and healthcare services.

Working closely with clinical leaders, laboratory services, digital teams, operational managers and partner organisations, you will lead a portfolio of complex programmes across key areas including Rare Disease, Cancer, Haem-Onc, Population Health, and Digital & Data. You will translate strategic priorities into deliverable programmes, drive implementation, monitor benefits realisation and ensure sustainable change is embedded into clinical practice.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working across organisational boundaries, bringing structure to complex challenges, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering meaningful change at scale. You will join a highly collaborative regional team that works with NHS organisations across the East Midlands and East of England to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes through genomics.

The Transformation Programme Manager will lead the delivery of a strategic portfolio of genomics transformation programmes across the East Genomic Medicine Service (East GMS). Working alongside clinical leaders, operational services, digital and informatics teams, the postholder will translate agreed clinical priorities into deliverable programmes that embed genomics into routine clinical practice. The role is responsible for driving programme delivery, managing complex interdependencies, monitoring benefits realisation and ensuring measurable improvements in patient care, service performance and genomic adoption. The postholder reports to the Clinical Adoption Director and is responsible for leading and delivering a range of strategic transformation portfolios across key clinical and enabling function priorities, such as: · Rare Disease · Cancer · Haemato-Oncology · Population Health · Digital & data Working closely with Clinical Leads, laboratory operational teams and partner organisations, the postholder provides programme leadership to ensure strategic priorities are translated into measurable improvements in clinical services, patient outcomes and service performance.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 3rd November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026

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