Automation Change Manager

We are recruiting an Automation Change Manager to join Berkshire Healthcare's Intelligent Automation Programme. This senior role will lead the Change and Analytics Team and help clinical and corporate services redesign complex processes and introduce safe, effective and sustainable automation. You will combine business analysis, project delivery and change management, working with services, developers and governance specialists from early discovery through testing, implementation and adoption. The role offers the opportunity to influence digital transformation across the Trust, improve how services work and help ensure that automation delivers measurable benefits for patients, staff and services. The post is based at Bath Road, Reading, with travel between Trust sites and flexible working to meet programme and service requirements.

Main duties of the job

o Lead the analysis and redesign of complex clinical and administrative pathways, identifying delays, duplication, errors, rework and opportunities for improvement.

o Gather, validate and document clear business requirements and produce high-quality Process Definition Documents for technical delivery.

o Lead or coordinate automation projects from discovery through development, testing, implementation and transition into business-as-usual operation.

o Assess the impact of change on staff, workloads, responsibilities, patient pathways and procedures, and develop proportionate engagement, communication, training and adoption plans.

o Provide visible leadership to the Change and Analytics Team, setting standards and priorities, allocating work and supporting staff development.

o Coordinate user acceptance testing, service readiness, go-live and early-life support, ensuring risks, decisions, approvals and contingencies are recorded.

o Define and monitor financial, operational, workforce, quality, safety and staff-experience benefits.

o Ensure work complies with programme governance and relevant information security, data protection, clinical safety, cyber-security, audit and quality requirements

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS417

Job locations

57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA

Reading

RG30 2BA

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The 'must haves' for this role:

1. Postgraduate-level knowledge in a relevant subject, or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.

2. Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative or operational pathways and producing clear, quality-assured requirements or Process Definition Documents for technical teams.

3. Proven experience of delivering change, transformation or service improvement, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, service readiness and adoption planning.

4. Line-management experience, with the ability to set objectives, manage workloads, develop staff and maintain clear standards for quality and delivery.

5. Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills, together with sound knowledge of project and change management.

6. Experience of working within governance, risk, quality assurance or audit requirements. Experience of intelligent automation, RPA, workflow automation or Power Platform would be advantageous.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jon Burton at Jon.Burton@berkshire.nhs.uk or on 0 118 206 5512 wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

The 'must haves' for this role:

1. Postgraduate-level knowledge in a relevant subject, or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.

2. Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative or operational pathways and producing clear, quality-assured requirements or Process Definition Documents for technical teams.

3. Proven experience of delivering change, transformation or service improvement, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, service readiness and adoption planning.

4. Line-management experience, with the ability to set objectives, manage workloads, develop staff and maintain clear standards for quality and delivery.

5. Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills, together with sound knowledge of project and change management.

6. Experience of working within governance, risk, quality assurance or audit requirements. Experience of intelligent automation, RPA, workflow automation or Power Platform would be advantageous.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jon Burton at Jon.Burton@berkshire.nhs.uk or on 0 118 206 5512 wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

• Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.
• Evidence of management development through a recognised qualification, formal training or equivalent practical management experience.
• PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma or an equivalent project, change or improvement qualification. Demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development, with a commitment to ongoing learning and keeping knowledge current in business analysis, project delivery, change management, governance and automation practice.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative, operational or patient-related pathways, and documenting clear business requirements.
• Line-management experience, including setting objectives, managing workloads, supporting staff development, providing feedback and addressing performance or conduct concerns fairly.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

• Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.
• Evidence of management development through a recognised qualification, formal training or equivalent practical management experience.
• PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma or an equivalent project, change or improvement qualification. Demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development, with a commitment to ongoing learning and keeping knowledge current in business analysis, project delivery, change management, governance and automation practice.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative, operational or patient-related pathways, and documenting clear business requirements.
• Line-management experience, including setting objectives, managing workloads, supporting staff development, providing feedback and addressing performance or conduct concerns fairly.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA

Reading

RG30 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA

Reading

RG30 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

The 'must haves' for this role:

1. Postgraduate-level knowledge in a relevant subject, or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.

2. Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative or operational pathways and producing clear, quality-assured requirements or Process Definition Documents for technical teams.

3. Proven experience of delivering change, transformation or service improvement, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, service readiness and adoption planning.

4. Line-management experience, with the ability to set objectives, manage workloads, develop staff and maintain clear standards for quality and delivery.

5. Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills, together with sound knowledge of project and change management.

6. Experience of working within governance, risk, quality assurance or audit requirements. Experience of intelligent automation, RPA, workflow automation or Power Platform would be advantageous.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jon Burton at Jon.Burton@berkshire.nhs.uk or on 0 118 206 5512 wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

• Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience in business analysis, project delivery, change management or service transformation.
• Evidence of management development through a recognised qualification, formal training or equivalent practical management experience.
• PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma or an equivalent project, change or improvement qualification. Demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge and experience

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development, with a commitment to ongoing learning and keeping knowledge current in business analysis, project delivery, change management, governance and automation practice.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of analysing complex clinical, administrative, operational or patient-related pathways, and documenting clear business requirements.
• Line-management experience, including setting objectives, managing workloads, supporting staff development, providing feedback and addressing performance or conduct concerns fairly.