University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Executive Chief Digital Information Officer

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Job summary

Pivotal to delivering the Trusts improvements and delivering exceptional care together will be the appointment of an accomplished and visionary leader to join our Board. The Executive Chief Digital Information Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery through the implementation of our ambitious Digital and Data Strategy.

As the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will spearhead the execution and advancement of our Digital and Data Strategy, concentrating on key responsibilities such as deploying a unified Trust EPR & PAS system and overseeing its thorough implementation. Additionally, you will offer strategic guidance to digital, data, and health records teams across UHDB, guaranteeing the synchronisation of digital services with UHDB strategies, and cultivating a pervasive 'digital-first' culture. Your role extends to active participation in national initiatives to elevate UHDB's standing as a digital exemplar, along with establishing and nurturing influential relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in digital leadership within a large and complex organisation, demonstrating success in strategic planning and delivery, particularly in driving substantial organisational change. Experience in creating integrated digital platforms, overseeing I&MT systems procurement. To succeed in this role, you will need excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills as well as a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare.

You will be an effective role model, exhibiting and promoting collaborative leadership behaviours that uphold our values ofCompassion, Openness and Excellence, providing strategic vision, challenge and support to all colleagues in the Trust.

In this appointment process we are actively seeking candidates from a range of diverse and inclusive backgrounds who offer the executive skills required to take our Trust forward, and your values and ability to inspire and harness the talents of others is critical for us.

This is a significant and impactful opportunity, and if your values and ambition match ours and the opportunity to be a leader of our Trust attracts you, then we very much look forward to hearing from you.

About us

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is a large integrated acute and community provider and a major teaching hospital which is a trusted anchor institution at the heart of our communities. Playing an influential and critical role in two integrated care systems, we are an organisation of considerable scale, complexity and potential, and we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. We have over 14,000 staff working across five hospitals and many other sites and are rated Good by the CQC, however we recognise the challenges we face and are committed to implementing the significant improvements required in our maternity services, highlighted by the recent inspection.

The closing date is 2nd April 2024 with stakeholder session on 22nd April 2024 and the final interviews on 25th April 2024

Alumni Global is advising the Trust on this critical appointment. For further information and an informal discussion on the role please contact Michael Earnshaw (Michael.earnshaw@alumniglobal.com) or visit the dedicated microsite:

www.alumniglobal.com/job/cdio/uhdb

Details

Date posted

14 March 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9320-24-0368

Job locations

Uttoxter Road

Derby

Derbyshire

DE22 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) has an ambitious digital strategy, a strategy central to how we will deliver exceptional care to our communities. The Executive Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) reports directly to the Chief Executive. This CDIO will be responsible for delivering our Digital and Data Strategy and leading the use and adoption of new digital technologies and approaches to better support our colleagues and better care for our patients. Our new CDIO will play an integral role in the implementation of our quality improvement approach across our organisation and in the delivery of our joint EPR with Chesterfield Royal Hospital powered by Nerve Centre. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all digital systems and infrastructure are in place to support the delivery of the Trusts ambitious strategy. UHDBs CDIO will lead the necessary strategic and transformative operational changes to enable UHDB to implement the changes needed to make UHDB a digital first organisation. The CDIO will play a key role in supporting delivery of the Derbyshire and Staffordshire ICSs digital and data programmes of work.

Please read through the full job description for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) has an ambitious digital strategy, a strategy central to how we will deliver exceptional care to our communities. The Executive Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) reports directly to the Chief Executive. This CDIO will be responsible for delivering our Digital and Data Strategy and leading the use and adoption of new digital technologies and approaches to better support our colleagues and better care for our patients. Our new CDIO will play an integral role in the implementation of our quality improvement approach across our organisation and in the delivery of our joint EPR with Chesterfield Royal Hospital powered by Nerve Centre. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all digital systems and infrastructure are in place to support the delivery of the Trusts ambitious strategy. UHDBs CDIO will lead the necessary strategic and transformative operational changes to enable UHDB to implement the changes needed to make UHDB a digital first organisation. The CDIO will play a key role in supporting delivery of the Derbyshire and Staffordshire ICSs digital and data programmes of work.

Please read through the full job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to degree level in computer science or related subject.
  • Management qualification.
  • Evidence of personal and professional development. Evidence of previous digital leadership roles in large complex organisations

Desirable

  • Educated to masters degree level.
  • CHCIO- Certified Healthcare Executive Chief Information Officer
  • Trained SIRO.
  • Experience of working at Director level.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to degree level in computer science or related subject.
  • Management qualification.
  • Evidence of personal and professional development. Evidence of previous digital leadership roles in large complex organisations

Desirable

  • Educated to masters degree level.
  • CHCIO- Certified Healthcare Executive Chief Information Officer
  • Trained SIRO.
  • Experience of working at Director level.

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Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Uttoxter Road

Derby

Derbyshire

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Uttoxter Road

Derby

Derbyshire

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

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

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Details

Date posted

14 March 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9320-24-0368

Job locations

Uttoxter Road

Derby

Derbyshire

DE22 3NE


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