Job summary
The Digital Programme forms an integral part of an innovative and exciting transformation programme to review how we enable our patients and citizens digitally, utilising new technologies and making digital accessible to all.
This clinically driven programme of work will align other digital programmes of work to ensure transformational change is embedded and adopted, whilst also focussing on the levelling up of digital maturity across all partner organisations.
The post will be hosted by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).
Main duties of the job
- Represent SaTH in sensitive situations, delivering difficult messages where required to high-level audiences
- Build and maintain excellent working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
- Deal with complex and conflicting subject matter problems
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
- Liaises regularly with; Chief Information Officers, ICS representatives, SaTH Senior Management Teams, Finance Leads NHS England, Digital, Transformation and Digital Teams, IT suppliers
- Accountable for all aspects of Portfolio Management, working at senior Level and with key clinical and non-clinical stakeholders and service leads, using NHS standards
- Liaise closely with identified IT service providers, PMO offices, managers and clinicians
- Produce progress reports for Executive level Advisory Groups, Strategic Clinical Development Boards
- Day to day line management for Digital resource linked to agreed Digital programmes of work
- Work as part of the Senior Management Team
- Make decisions in an autonomous manner but mindful of the wider strategic and operational context
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.
We are committed to providing the best possible diagnostic facilities and high-quality clinical care in a clean, supportive environment where patients are treated effectively with respect and dignity.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust continues to work with our partners in health and social care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales to develop patient-focused services that meet the needs of our communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent level of experience and training
- Programme Management Qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Senior operational management experience across multiple staffing groups
- Programme / Project Management experience
- Proven track record of consistently delivering on objectives and successfully managing and mitigating digital risks
- Proven experience in building programme governance structures
- In depth specialist knowledge and experience and delivering project life-cycle from business case to benefits realisation including formal project
- Experiencing in developing service improvement programmes and monitoring performance improvements
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Experience in managing business change
- Proven experience in financial management
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Ability to influence, persuade, negotiate, delegate, prioritise and organise multiple concurrent tasks for a range of multi-disciplined people
- Knowledge of ICS aims and objectives
- Knowledge of Benefits Realisation and delivery
- Technical / Financial and Operational knowledge for the ability to make decisions automatously
- Ability to communicate in a persuasive manner, a range of highly complex information to large groups and senior managers.
- Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise multiple tasks and manage in a busy climate, assigning appropriate priorities for team to meet operational demands
- Must be able to communicate complex issues both internally and externally to representatives of other areas, to ensure that service is delivered effectively and reported.
Desirable
- Facilitation skills
- Knowledge of National digital strategy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent level of experience and training
- Programme Management Qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Senior operational management experience across multiple staffing groups
- Programme / Project Management experience
- Proven track record of consistently delivering on objectives and successfully managing and mitigating digital risks
- Proven experience in building programme governance structures
- In depth specialist knowledge and experience and delivering project life-cycle from business case to benefits realisation including formal project
- Experiencing in developing service improvement programmes and monitoring performance improvements
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Experience in managing business change
- Proven experience in financial management
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Ability to influence, persuade, negotiate, delegate, prioritise and organise multiple concurrent tasks for a range of multi-disciplined people
- Knowledge of ICS aims and objectives
- Knowledge of Benefits Realisation and delivery
- Technical / Financial and Operational knowledge for the ability to make decisions automatously
- Ability to communicate in a persuasive manner, a range of highly complex information to large groups and senior managers.
- Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise multiple tasks and manage in a busy climate, assigning appropriate priorities for team to meet operational demands
- Must be able to communicate complex issues both internally and externally to representatives of other areas, to ensure that service is delivered effectively and reported.
Desirable
- Facilitation skills
- Knowledge of National digital strategy
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court, Anchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
SY2 6LG
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
