Job summary
We are recruiting for a Digital Director - Solutions & Delivery who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Digital Director will be responsible for defining end-to-end Clinical systems architecture on strategic and stand-alone Digital projects. This individual will work with Stakeholders across the Trust on the specification for Digital solutions and Leading an Expert Multi discipline Digital team in delivering these solutions.
The role will support the CCIO & CNIO to ensure that all Clinical systems are designed to support and enhance improvements in clinical practice and drive organisational efficiency which is focused on patient outcomes, and to enable the Trust to meet all relevant clinical patient and safety standards.
There will be a constant stream of conflicting priorities that must be managed within the team, therefore exceptional organisation and communication skills are required, ensuring that complex technical information can be explained in non-technical/business terms and vice versa.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
Support the CIO in the development of a Digital strategy and delivery plan which meets local and national policy aspirations and underpins the Trust's clinical and business objectives.
Delivery of the Strategic Digital programme through Stakeholder engagement, Business Case Development and programme management.
To develop and communicate clear, strategic positioning and vision of the IT programme within the Trust, local and wider health economy.
To champion the strategic value of effective IT, ensuring that in practice the principles adopted will enhance the corporate objectives of the organisation.
To represent the Trust's & Clients operational requirements and business needs on a national and local basis, particularly regarding the planning, developing and implementing of new initiatives.
Demonstrate and maintain an awareness and understanding of current technical market trends and potential future technologies that would be of Business benefit to the trust for strategic markets.
Architect the Overall Digital Programme and take accountability for the delivery, outcomes and the realisation of the associated benefits.
Provide Oversight for the programme's governance arrangements according to appropriate requirements and quality.
Interface with senior stakeholders and deliver effective communications to all stakeholders.
Provide oversight for the key strategic risks and issues facing the programme.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Masters level degree or equivalent experience
- NHS relevant Management qualification (e.g. inspirational leaders course, Kings Fund Management course) or relevant experience
- Project management knowledge and experience including PRINCE 2 Experience
Previous Experience & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable desire and plan to progress to IT Director/CIO role
- Experience in delivering transformation or large programmes
- Demonstrated ability in delivering sustainable benefits and business change
- Experience of delivering strategic change programmes
- Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise programme and project managers
- Strong commercial focus and financially astute
- Experience in influencing senior leadership and gaining commitment to change and the business readiness activities needed to make it successful
- Extensive experience in a senior management role
- Proven Ability to translate business requirements into delivered solutions
- Strong Vendor Management skills in building, maintain relationships both at a commercial and Operational level
- Proven experience of applying methods and techniques for reporting progress and financial compliance against an agreed plan and business objectives to a range of senior managers including directors and the Senior Responsible Officer.
- Demonstrating a strong strategic perspective that understands the corporate view and maintains the organisation's long term vision.
- Demonstrable ability to identify, plan and coordinate a set of related projects within a programme of business change and manage complex and multiple interdependencies in support of specific business strategies within a clinical IT environment to the successful achievement of planned business benefits.
- Demonstrable experience of involvement in the creation of IT Strategic Direction and roadmap including the creation and presentation of business cases.
- Significant experience in client engagement at a senior level
Desirable
- Proven experience of writing, presenting gaining approval for Business cases / Bids . Statements Of Work / Technical Requirements
Other Requirements
Essential
- Effective decision maker
- Excellent Change Manager
- Excellent Risk Manager
- Assertive not abrasive
- Time Management
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills
- Influencing
- Customer focused
- Professional approach with staff and customers
- Action oriented with a desire to ensure customer satisfaction
- A strong planning ethos
- Ability to operate effectively in a pressurised environment
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Masters level degree or equivalent experience
- NHS relevant Management qualification (e.g. inspirational leaders course, Kings Fund Management course) or relevant experience
- Project management knowledge and experience including PRINCE 2 Experience
Previous Experience & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable desire and plan to progress to IT Director/CIO role
- Experience in delivering transformation or large programmes
- Demonstrated ability in delivering sustainable benefits and business change
- Experience of delivering strategic change programmes
- Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise programme and project managers
- Strong commercial focus and financially astute
- Experience in influencing senior leadership and gaining commitment to change and the business readiness activities needed to make it successful
- Extensive experience in a senior management role
- Proven Ability to translate business requirements into delivered solutions
- Strong Vendor Management skills in building, maintain relationships both at a commercial and Operational level
- Proven experience of applying methods and techniques for reporting progress and financial compliance against an agreed plan and business objectives to a range of senior managers including directors and the Senior Responsible Officer.
- Demonstrating a strong strategic perspective that understands the corporate view and maintains the organisation's long term vision.
- Demonstrable ability to identify, plan and coordinate a set of related projects within a programme of business change and manage complex and multiple interdependencies in support of specific business strategies within a clinical IT environment to the successful achievement of planned business benefits.
- Demonstrable experience of involvement in the creation of IT Strategic Direction and roadmap including the creation and presentation of business cases.
- Significant experience in client engagement at a senior level
Desirable
- Proven experience of writing, presenting gaining approval for Business cases / Bids . Statements Of Work / Technical Requirements
Other Requirements
Essential
- Effective decision maker
- Excellent Change Manager
- Excellent Risk Manager
- Assertive not abrasive
- Time Management
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills
- Influencing
- Customer focused
- Professional approach with staff and customers
- Action oriented with a desire to ensure customer satisfaction
- A strong planning ethos
- Ability to operate effectively in a pressurised environment
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).
