About this role
Job summary
Health Innovation Wessex is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Team as Programme Coordinator - Industry and Innovation.'
Main duties of the job
Are you fascinated by change and innovation? Can you help the NHS adopt innovation faster to help deliver better care to patients?Play a key role in delivering impactful events, campaigns, and communications that support innovation across health and care in Wessex. As a Programme Co-ordinator in Industry and Innovation, you'll lead and support the planning and delivery of events, courses, and marketing activity--helping to engage partners, promote innovation, and maximise reach and impact. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong events and marketing experience who enjoys both planning and hands-on delivery, and is motivated by making a real difference through innovation.
You will be working with progressive startups, clinicians and innovators from across the UK and potentially globally with innovative ideas, products and solutions for the NHS and patients. You will play a role in curating opportunities for them to navigate the health innovation ecosystem through various NHS, National Institute for Health and Care Research and national bodies with a focus on events, marketing and campaigns.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Job description Job responsibilities
At Health Innovation Wessex, we improve peoples health, achieve excellence in healthcare and boost innovation and growth in our regions life sciences and healthcare sector. As one of 15 Health Innovation Networks (HINs) across England, we connect and support academics, NHS, industry and others to bring fresh energy to old problems, inspired thinking to new ones and to adopt innovative practice at scale.
We are an ambitious organisation, looking for passionate and motivated people to join us with a proven track record of delivery. You will need tenacity to succeed, great communication and project management, event management and marketing skills, an ability to build new relationships quickly, and the capability to drive innovation in practice. You may not feel you meet all aspects of the role, but we welcome applications from people with a wide range of past experiences whether that be of events management, marketing, or brand management. An appreciation of the challenges involved with innovation deployment and transformation in health and social care is an advantage to succeed in this role.
Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) is a company limited by guarantee, owned by the NHS and University Members, with staff hosted by University Hospital Southampton.
Based at Southampton Science Park in Chilworth in a bright modern office easily accessible from the M3, M27 and Southampton Parkway train station, the location offers free parking with a caf area and networking spaces on site. 27 acres of the Science Park site are designated a protected Conservation Area and open to staff.
We are keen to ensure that staff enjoy a successful work/life balance and offer flexible working, dependent on the requirements of the role. Our hybrid working framework provides for a minimum of 2 days in the office or out visiting partners/stakeholders and home working aligned to business needs. Health Innovation Wessex endorses personal development and provides training allowances to help you deliver in the role and meet your career and organisational goals.
We also have a proactive approach to wellbeing in line with our core values of being Innovative, Inclusive and Collaborative, with staff engagement groups shaping the organisations culture and driving initiatives to allow our people to flourish despite times of challenge, change and high demand. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.
You will work as part of a close-knit team supporting startups, founders and academics to develop and deploy their health innovations, through events, accelerators and training courses and direct support. You will bring your creative experience to
Oversee the end-to-end implementation of all event marketing campaignsemail, social, digital, and websiteacross multiple simultaneous events. Support surveys, feedback forms and online resources Provide coordination and administrative support at larger in-person events and help ensure smooth organisation on the day Ensure campaign timelines, workflows, and approvals are executed to the deadline, with consistent communication to all stakeholders. Oversee the creation and execution of digital marketing strategies, including search engine optimisation (SEO), email, social media, and content marketing to drive traffic, engagement, and registrations. Monitor and evaluate digital campaign performance, generating data-driven reports with actionable insights to optimise results. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, as well as external media, associations, and agencies to secure promotions and drive collaborative efforts. Ensure consistent messaging and brand presentation across marketing materials and communications.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required Essential
Educated to masters level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge skills and experience in marketing / project management or event management discipline Knowledge of the specialist work practices and/ or professional guidelines relevant to the HIW area Management / leadership experience Evidence of CPD Understanding of the health and social care or innovation environment and relevant organisations
Desirable
Knowledge and experience of the NHS and local health and social service functions Project Management training (e.g. PRINCE II) Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIM) Knowledge of the local (Wessex) organisations and structures Understanding of current policy, branding guidelines and national drivers, e.g., ICB/ICP/ICS, 10-year plan
Previous or relevant experience necessary Essential
Familiarity with software such as; oCanva, Vimeo, Mailchimp, Luma, Eventbrite, MS Forms, Slido, Mentimeter Experience of organising, running events or multi-day programmes Experience of integrated working, across professional boundaries and involving several organisations Scheduling, chairing and note-taking at meetings Managing own workload and prioritising demands on time Effective leadership and team building skills
Desirable
Programme and project management experience in a health or social care service setting
Values and behaviours Essential
Quality - People - Together oInnovative oInclusive oCollaborative oAchieving oTrustworthy UHS oPatients First oAlways Improving oWorking Together
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.
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Employer details Employer name University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address Southampton Science Park
2 Venture Rd, Chilworth
Southampton
SO16 7NP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)