Digital Training Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves leading the digital training function within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, focusing on the implementation and development of digital education and support programs. The manager will ensure staff competency and confidence in using digital systems, working closely with EPR and application support teams. Key responsibilities include designing and delivering high-quality training packages, managing the digital training team, and developing strategic training plans to support digital transformation across the Trust.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Digital Training Team, ensuring high performance and consistent service delivery.
- Design and deliver high-quality, bespoke training packages for digital systems, including face-to-face, virtual, and blended learning.
- Develop and implement training plans, conduct training needs analyses, and evaluate the effectiveness of training solutions.
- Manage the implementation of new information systems and lead on creative learning solutions for digital transformation programmes.
- Coordinate trainer rotas for large-scale implementations across multiple sites and shift patterns.
- Deputise for the Head of Digital Education and contribute to departmental and divisional objectives.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in Education, Learning & Development, Digital Training, Health Informatics, Business Change or related field.
- Teaching, training or assessment qualification (e.g. Certificate in Education, CIPD Learning & Development, TAP, equivalent).
- experience of managing training, education or workforce development programmes.
- Experience designing and delivering face-to-face, virtual and blended learning programmes.
- Experiance of developing training plans, training needs analyses and evaluation methodologies.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to motivate teams and support staff through periods of organisational change.
- Expert knowledge of Lorenzo, Emis and Fraxinus Systems
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in Education, Digital Transformation, Leadership or Change Management.
- Experience of implementing an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) or other large-scale digital transformation programme.
- Experience of learning management systems administration and development.
- Experience of Learning Management Systems and digital learning platforms
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Digital Training Manager
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Working alongside the EPR and Application Support team, the Digital Training Manager will be pivotal in the implementation and development of the digital education and support programmes ensuring competency and confidence across the whole staff footprint. The post holder will lead the digital training function and support the local implementation of Trust Strategic objectives; the Digital people enabling plan and will maintain NHS Education & Training Standards. This post will incorporate the on-going planning and co-ordination of digital education and training needs across the Trust. They will work with members of the EPR and clinical and operational management teams to ensure a consistent training approach for teams across the Trust. The postholder will ensure the successful delivery of complex solutions, breaking down barriers for the team, planning at a strategic level and getting into the detail to make things happen when needed. They will do this by providing a consistent approach to delivery, utilisation of the best tools and methodologies for the solution, working with stakeholders to maintain engagement and key deliverables of the digital transformation programmes. They will be willing to take the role of Digital Skills Development (DSD) Lead for
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.