Digital Healthcare & Smart Buildings Lead

New Hospitals Programme Salary - £600 per day outside of IR35 Contract / Associate – flexible engagement The Opportunity Our NHS client are progressing major schemes under the New Hospitals Programme (NHP). As we move from concept into delivery, we’re looking for an experienced digital professional to shape how future hospitals are digitally enabled from the ground up. This role sits at the intersection of digital, estates, clinical operations and hospital design. It’s about helping teams think differently — and practically — about how technology, data and smart infrastructure can transform care delivery in new hospital buildings. What You’ll Be Doing * Leading and facilitating conversations with clinicians, operational teams, estates and digital colleagues about what’s now possible in a digitally‑enabled hospital * Translating Hospital 2.0 / NHP blueprints into real, usable digital capabilities within building designs * Shaping approaches to: * Smart buildings & sensor‑enabled infrastructure * Digital twins * Integrated command, control and data platforms * Digitally‑enabled clinical workflows * Bridging the gap between design intent and operational reality * Producing clear, pragmatic outputs that inform design, investment and delivery decisions (not slide‑ware for its own sake) What We’re Looking For * Strong digital background (healthcare preferred, but not essential if you’ve worked on complex, tech‑enabled new builds) * Experience with large‑scale new‑build or major infrastructure programmes, ideally involving innovative technology * Comfortable leading workshops and discussions with senior clinicians and operational leaders * Able to thought‑lead when required but listen deeply and co‑design solutions * Practical, delivery‑focused, and credible — not traditional management consultancy Must Have * NHS or healthcare system experience * Exposure to NHP, Hospital 2.0 thinking, or major public sector capital programmes * Experience of embedding digital thinking early into estates and engineering decisions Engagement & Commercials * Contract / associate basis * Funded through the New Hospitals Programme * Commercially flexible for the right profile * Work is starting immediately with teams already mobilised How to Express Interest If you’re interested — or know someone who fits this description — we’d love to talk