Director of Digital Programmes

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Director of Digital Programmes to join the Performance & Transformation Directorate. The Director of Digital Programmes will be responsible for the development, management and monitoring of the ICB's overall plan for Digital, including the development of a forward pipeline of digital schemes, supported by a single NCL-wide digital programme portfolio.

This will include a central approach to setting project plans, oversight of delivery of digital programmes and the wider development of the digital capacity and capability across the ICB.

It is an exciting time to be joining NCL ICB - we have commenced an organisational change programme to redesign the structure of the organisation and the way that we work to better meet the needs of our population, our people, our system, and our partners. As part of the organisational change programme, we want to re-launch and re-energise the organisation, embed new ways of working and building the capabilities we need to create a thriving organisational culture.

Main duties of the job

• Identify appropriate mitigations in the event of variation from trajectory on the system digital programme plan
• Deputise for the ICB Chief Information Officer as You will create and encourage a digital first approach across the ICS and foster the sharing of innovative improvement ideas from frontline health and care staff
• Support the digital transformation and planning approach across NCL, working closely with colleagues across the ICB and providers
• Support the development and management of GPIT services for the ICB
• Monitor, report and evaluate the impacts of major digital projects, to board level and other stakeholder meetings
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of senior internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the local achievement of the 'What Good Looks Like' guidance and forthcoming target state architecture framework, as set out by the NHSE Transformation Directorate, ensuring all organisations in the local system achieve at least minimum viable standards of digital maturity and have a coordinated roadmap towards full digital maturity
• Ensure plans coherence with national health and care policy, standards, and strategic priorities. Including:
• the NHS Long Term Plan
• the Net Zero agenda
• These plans are designed to support elective recovery times, tackle health inequalities, and deliver the objectives of the NHS Long Term Plan
• Requirement to be part of the NCL on-call rota

About us

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington.

Our local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. We're committed to improving the health and experience of our patients and residents, working with partners across the North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS) - including Councils, providers, GPs and voluntary and community organisations - to plan and deliver high quality, joined-up and accessible health and care services that put people first.

As an ICB, we're focused on:

• improving outcomes in population health and healthcare
• tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
• enhancing productivity and value for money
• helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.

We're ambitious, driven, and passionate about working collaboratively and creatively to deliver the best health and care possible for our patients and residents through every stage of their lives. Our Population Health and Integration Strategy outlines our vision and priorities and will shape our focus as a system for the coming years.