Job summary
The ICB's Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) department works in collaboration with health and care partners across Kent and Medway to deliver the digital change and transformation required to support the system to be more effective and transform at pace with higher quality and lower cost.
The Digital Transformation Lead is a senior member of the Digital Delivery team working closely with teams across Kent and Medway to promote digital innovation, automation, modern office technologies and championing the use of modern business analysis and digital transformation methodologies.
The ICB operates a hybrid working policy to provide work life balance with the benefits of face-to-face collaboration at ICB and partner provider locations across Kent and Medway. This role will require the postholder to regularly work closely with clinical and operational stakeholders, and digital team colleagues, at their place of work and is therefore not suitable for fully remote working.
Main duties of the job
o building effective working relationships with key clinical, health and operational colleaguesacross health and social care stakeholderso providing digital transformation subject matter expertise working in a matrix approach tounderstand requirements, delivering analysis, and identify, evaluate and recommend optionso leading full lifecycle delivery of ICB digital transformation project and programmes, as partof a cross organisational team including at scale collaborative projects led by individualproviders, health and care partnerships or provider collaboratives - this includes support forbusiness case development, process mapping, functional and non-functional requirementsdevelopment, procurement and deploymento supporting ICB delivery division colleagues to ensure the digital elements of transformationprogrammes are effectively scoped and deliveredo resolving issues and conflicts that arise within the programme and constituent schemesand between other system programmeso identifying opportunities and inter-dependencies across system programmes andsupporting the removal of barriers for deliveryo developing, managing, monitoring and leading delivery of overarching project andprogramme planso line managing direct reports, ensuring that individuals have clear objectives, regularfeedback, formal appraisals and personal development plans and that any performanceissues are effectively managed.
About us
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- Member of relevant professional body
Domain Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
Healthcare Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current health and social care policy, specifically the role of digital and technology transformation
Digital Transformation Delivery Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with senior clinical and operational stakeholders to develop digital strategies, identify innovative solutions and scope associated robust delivery plans
Desirable
- Experience of delivery of digital transformation programmes in primary care, specifically general practice
Primary Care Transformation Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivery of digital transformation programmes in primary care
Programme Management Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Programme Management Qualification or significant programme management experience
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions or recommendations where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Communication Skills
Essential
- Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences when engaging with colleagues, users/customers, suppliers and partners
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- Member of relevant professional body
Domain Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
Healthcare Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current health and social care policy, specifically the role of digital and technology transformation
Digital Transformation Delivery Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with senior clinical and operational stakeholders to develop digital strategies, identify innovative solutions and scope associated robust delivery plans
Desirable
- Experience of delivery of digital transformation programmes in primary care, specifically general practice
Primary Care Transformation Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivery of digital transformation programmes in primary care
Programme Management Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Programme Management Qualification or significant programme management experience
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions or recommendations where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Communication Skills
Essential
- Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences when engaging with colleagues, users/customers, suppliers and partners
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).
