Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of the organisation's Digital Strategy and support it through the delivery of Programmes and Projects aligned to strategic goals.
The successful postholder will be a core member of the Digital and Data Services management team and work closely with both operational services and IT strategic partners to deliver a wide range of projects and programmes of work.
The person for this role will be a proven leader, have significant communication, project management and technical knowledge and experience. In addition, they will have a track record of working across multiple stakeholders, building strong relationships to deliver upon their duties and responsibilities.
This role is potentially suitable for hybrid working with Lincoln or Sleaford as a main office base.
If this sounds like you and you like the sound of working for LPFT and can align with its Vision and Values then please read the Job Description and Person Specification for further information and email carolynholmes@nhs.net or gary.eustace@nhs.net to arrange a further chat or with any queries.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the development of the Digital Strategy and support it through delivery of Programmes and Projects aligned to strategic goals
To support clinical teams to ensure their IT needs are delivered
To lead the delivery of the LPFT ICT Projects and Technology Programme of Work
To lead and provide expertise on feasibility and procurement phases of projects
To support the delivery and management of the wider Informatics Service providing technical and management support and guidance as required
To promote the value and importance of technology as an enabler for the delivery of good patient care throughout the organisation
To provide expert advice and guidance to managers and other relevant members of staff in relationship to their programmes of work and interfaces with the Informatics service
To provide significant support in leading change processes across the delivery of ICT projects
To provide line management and supervision of junior posts within the wider team
To horizon scan for impending changes in technology and make recommendations for relevant ICT developments
To ensure project management processes are implemented and followed providing good project management documentation and utilising LPFT procedures to support this
To provide technical expertise when reviewing and assessing IT security on new projects and areas of work
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire.
Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work.
We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services. This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future.
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions.
We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership
To contribute to the development of the Digital Strategy and support it through delivery of Programmes and Projects aligned to strategic goals
To support clinical teams to ensure their IT needs are delivered
To lead the delivery of the LPFT Digital and Technology Projects Programme of Work
To lead and provide expertise on feasibility and procurement phases of projects
To support the delivery and management of the wider Digital and Data Service providing technical and management support and guidance as required
To promote the value and importance of technology as an enabler for the delivery of good patient care throughout the organisation
To provide expert advice and guidance to managers and other relevant members of staff in relationship to their programmes of work and interfaces with the Digital and Data service
To provide significant support in leading change processes across the delivery of ICT projects
Managerial
To project manage the LPFT ICT Projects Programme of Work
To provide line management and supervision of junior posts within the wider team
To support project implementation phases led by relevant customer departments
Information Management
To horizon scan for impending changes in technology and make recommendations for relevant ICT developments
To ensure project management processes are implemented and followed providing good project management documentation and utilising LPFT procedures to support this
Information Governance and Security
To provide technical expertise when reviewing and assessing IT security on new projects and areas of work
To have awareness and experience of Cyber Security and an understanding of Information Security principles
To liaise with local ICT providers and system suppliers providing an informed client role when liaising with them on behalf of LPFT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership
To contribute to the development of the Digital Strategy and support it through delivery of Programmes and Projects aligned to strategic goals
To support clinical teams to ensure their IT needs are delivered
To lead the delivery of the LPFT Digital and Technology Projects Programme of Work
To lead and provide expertise on feasibility and procurement phases of projects
To support the delivery and management of the wider Digital and Data Service providing technical and management support and guidance as required
To promote the value and importance of technology as an enabler for the delivery of good patient care throughout the organisation
To provide expert advice and guidance to managers and other relevant members of staff in relationship to their programmes of work and interfaces with the Digital and Data service
To provide significant support in leading change processes across the delivery of ICT projects
Managerial
To project manage the LPFT ICT Projects Programme of Work
To provide line management and supervision of junior posts within the wider team
To support project implementation phases led by relevant customer departments
Information Management
To horizon scan for impending changes in technology and make recommendations for relevant ICT developments
To ensure project management processes are implemented and followed providing good project management documentation and utilising LPFT procedures to support this
Information Governance and Security
To provide technical expertise when reviewing and assessing IT security on new projects and areas of work
To have awareness and experience of Cyber Security and an understanding of Information Security principles
To liaise with local ICT providers and system suppliers providing an informed client role when liaising with them on behalf of LPFT
Person Specification
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout the county
- Alignment to Trust Vision and Values
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area - ICT projects/project management
- PRINCE2 qualification or equivalent project management training
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate level qualification
Experience
Essential
- An Information Technology background working in an organisation that has delivered substantial ICT projects
- Recent proven experience of project management in an ICT related project that involved external stakeholders across a range of organisations.
- Experience of leading and managing teams.
- An understanding of Information Security principles
- Experiencing in diagnosing, analysing and resolving complex technical issues and problems.
- Experience of documenting processes so that they can be easily understood
- Experience of presenting highly complex information related to a project in an easy to understand format.
Desirable
- Experience of working as an ICT technician or ICT project worker in an NHS environment
- A portfolio of practical experience in Cyber Security
Skills and Competences
Essential
- Skills and knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and the Office suite, Apple devices and general IT systems.
- Ability to nurture and maintain key relationships and networks.
- Good communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Ability to drive change.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to prioritise work, schedule and organise own time and that of others, including the ability to manage conflicting priorities
- Flexible attitude to changing environments
- High level of numeracy, problem solving skills and demonstrable ability to analyse and interpret data
- Ability to communicate complex information in a manner that can be easily understood.
- Advanced Keyboard Skills
Desirable
- Highly skilled with Microsoft Project or equivalent.
Person Specification
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout the county
- Alignment to Trust Vision and Values
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area - ICT projects/project management
- PRINCE2 qualification or equivalent project management training
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate level qualification
Experience
Essential
- An Information Technology background working in an organisation that has delivered substantial ICT projects
- Recent proven experience of project management in an ICT related project that involved external stakeholders across a range of organisations.
- Experience of leading and managing teams.
- An understanding of Information Security principles
- Experiencing in diagnosing, analysing and resolving complex technical issues and problems.
- Experience of documenting processes so that they can be easily understood
- Experience of presenting highly complex information related to a project in an easy to understand format.
Desirable
- Experience of working as an ICT technician or ICT project worker in an NHS environment
- A portfolio of practical experience in Cyber Security
Skills and Competences
Essential
- Skills and knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and the Office suite, Apple devices and general IT systems.
- Ability to nurture and maintain key relationships and networks.
- Good communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Ability to drive change.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to prioritise work, schedule and organise own time and that of others, including the ability to manage conflicting priorities
- Flexible attitude to changing environments
- High level of numeracy, problem solving skills and demonstrable ability to analyse and interpret data
- Ability to communicate complex information in a manner that can be easily understood.
- Advanced Keyboard Skills
Desirable
- Highly skilled with Microsoft Project or equivalent.
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).
