Job summary
This is a significant opportunity for a health technology
professional to play a pivotal role in shaping the technology landscape for the
Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, architecting, and delivering systems
that work across organisational boundaries to deliver tangible improvements to
the 2 million citizens of Kent and Medway.
The role will suit a pragmatic and tenacious technology
professional, adept at detail but also with strong influencing skills to work
with providers to build and deliver the next generation digital, data and
technology platforms enhancing health and care outcomes.
In addition to the substantive role, you will also act as
Deputy for the Chief Digital Transformation Officer, and represent the Kent and
Medway Integrated Care Board interests when working with Regional and National
teams.
Hybrid working
Main duties of the job
The Chief Technology Officer
(CTO) will support the Chief Digital Transformation Officer in providing sound
technical leadership in all aspects of Digital Technology and Service Delivery
to provide quality digital patient and support services across the Kent and
Medway Healthcare system.
They will develop the digital
technology strategy and ensure alignment with business goals as well as focusing
on discovering and implementing new technologies that deliver efficiencies and
improved health care.
The Chief Technology Officer
will be responsible for providing expert technical advice to the Executive
Board on the direction of technology; giving assurance to the Board on digital
technology that is agile, fit for current and future purpose, safe and
resilient and offers value for money.
In addition to creating and
delivering a technology roadmap the Chief Technology Officer will
- Drive innovation and scale technology adoption
- Manage Electronic Healthcare Records
- Ensure best in class patient access to healthcare data and
services
- Manage technical risk, compliance and cyber
- Improve clinical and system workflows and patient care
- Work in collaboration with provider trusts, and cross
functional teams and stakeholders
- Optimise technology infrastructure and operations
- Manage technology resources and budgets
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. If you would like this information in an alternative format, or in
a different language, please contact the HR team at kmicb.hr@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Technology Officer will lead and work as part of a
dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting Chief Digital
Transformation Officer, provider Digital leaders and clinical teams across Kent
and Medway Integrated Care Board. Building on the Kent and Medways work, the
post holder will be expected to facilitate a shared vision for a target
architecture on design, standards, investment planning and governance, aligned
with national policy and contextualised to the business needs of both the
Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).
The post holder will have
accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development
of a Target Architecture for data sharing that is compliant with business and
technical standards, supports patient flows both within the ICB and outside the
system. A critical component of this is to build on what is already in place
and to find feasible solution within the current operating environment. Plans
to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium
term objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Technology Officer will lead and work as part of a
dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting Chief Digital
Transformation Officer, provider Digital leaders and clinical teams across Kent
and Medway Integrated Care Board. Building on the Kent and Medways work, the
post holder will be expected to facilitate a shared vision for a target
architecture on design, standards, investment planning and governance, aligned
with national policy and contextualised to the business needs of both the
Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).
The post holder will have
accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development
of a Target Architecture for data sharing that is compliant with business and
technical standards, supports patient flows both within the ICB and outside the
system. A critical component of this is to build on what is already in place
and to find feasible solution within the current operating environment. Plans
to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium
term objectives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Technical Qualifications
- Enterprise Architecture framework certification, pref - The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF)
- Business Architecture certification
- Business Analysis certification
- ITIL 4 Framework
- Knowledge of ISO 27001
- Broad understanding of digital technologies (micro) services architectures, mobile applications, systems integration)
- Thorough working knowledge of Digital, Cloud and Integration technologies including SOA.
- In depth knowledge of Cloud Architecture and Design Patterns - ability to apply cloud native tooling and approaches
- Experience of Cloud Operating Model implementation
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools including both Agile and Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Experience
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas:-
-
- Strong background in Business Architecture and Business Analysis in a complex regulated environment
- User centric design thinking or service redesign experience
- Evidence of knowledge and application of IT components deployment at scale - Application/Data and Infrastructure layers
-
- Demonstrable knowledge of the basics of current technologies and trends, especially those relating to Interoperability and data integration in the context of:-
- Participation in Proof of Concepts, (5 case) Business Case production, including vendor/Tech roadmaps and lifecycle status,
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyse and interpret information to support evidence-based decision making
- Strong presentation & communication skills suitable for all levels within the business
- Strong facilitation, persuasion and influencing skills across a range of stakeholders and audiences, including technical, clinical, operational and strategic / policy
- The ability to visualise, organise and maintain a structured repository of information
- Strong strategic mindset and experience of strategic planning
-
- Knowledge and experience modelling the enterprise using appropriate tools & standards
- Knowledge and experience of TOGAF
- Evidence of knowledge and experience with data integration
-
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
- Proven experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
- Significant management experience at senior level ideally in the NHS or other healthcare related industry
-
- Experience and/or understanding of the UK Health Economy
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
- Experience of leading major change initiatives with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
- Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial and commercial process requirements
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Technical Qualifications
- Enterprise Architecture framework certification, pref - The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF)
- Business Architecture certification
- Business Analysis certification
- ITIL 4 Framework
- Knowledge of ISO 27001
- Broad understanding of digital technologies (micro) services architectures, mobile applications, systems integration)
- Thorough working knowledge of Digital, Cloud and Integration technologies including SOA.
- In depth knowledge of Cloud Architecture and Design Patterns - ability to apply cloud native tooling and approaches
- Experience of Cloud Operating Model implementation
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools including both Agile and Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Experience
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas:-
-
- Strong background in Business Architecture and Business Analysis in a complex regulated environment
- User centric design thinking or service redesign experience
- Evidence of knowledge and application of IT components deployment at scale - Application/Data and Infrastructure layers
-
- Demonstrable knowledge of the basics of current technologies and trends, especially those relating to Interoperability and data integration in the context of:-
- Participation in Proof of Concepts, (5 case) Business Case production, including vendor/Tech roadmaps and lifecycle status,
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyse and interpret information to support evidence-based decision making
- Strong presentation & communication skills suitable for all levels within the business
- Strong facilitation, persuasion and influencing skills across a range of stakeholders and audiences, including technical, clinical, operational and strategic / policy
- The ability to visualise, organise and maintain a structured repository of information
- Strong strategic mindset and experience of strategic planning
-
- Knowledge and experience modelling the enterprise using appropriate tools & standards
- Knowledge and experience of TOGAF
- Evidence of knowledge and experience with data integration
-
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
- Proven experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
- Significant management experience at senior level ideally in the NHS or other healthcare related industry
-
- Experience and/or understanding of the UK Health Economy
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
- Experience of leading major change initiatives with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
- Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial and commercial process requirements
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Additional information
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).
