Job summary
As the Deputy Director of Digital / Chief Technical Officer you will be a visible, compassionate, and inspiring leader with a clear and compelling vision for the organisation's technology and digital transformation. You will positively lead the development and implementation of an ambitious data strategy and improvement plan for HEIW.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
As the Deputy Director / Chief Technology Officer you will set direction and provide overall strategic and technical leadership for digital services in HEIW. You will be responsible and for providing strategic technical leadership, direction and expert advice to the Digital Director and the Board on the digital strategy, infrastructure, applications, design and architecture . You will ensure that HEIW solutions and systems are designed based on an enterprise architecture methodologies and industry standard practices, including cloud native (SaaS/ PaaS), microservices and open architecture (platform agnostic). You will play a key role in providing technology insightand horizon scanning to inform the future workforce plans of NHS Wales, to challenge how services and workforce models could be transformed with technology. This is an exciting time to join an ambitious and growing team.
About us
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.
HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Masters level education in ICT or similar discipline or significant relevant experience equivalent to a recognisable formal qualification.
- Evidence of recent and on-going continual professional development, including management and leadership development, improvement, coaching, strategy, and planning.
- Expert technical knowledge of Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Services, and software system design.
- Expert knowledge of digital service delivery, management, and improvement.
- Expert knowledge of Agile or PRINCE2 project management.
Desirable
- Current and extensive knowledge of the public sector/NHS.
- Quality Improvement qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of operating at both a very technical and senior management level in a complex organisation with a successful track record in delivering digital services.
- Significant professional leadership experience in digital operations in health and care.
- Experience of influencing technology direction, policies, and priority at a national level.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with the Board, management, clinical teams, and staff. Proven experience of working with and contributing at Board level.
- Experience of being a strong and inclusive team player in a high-performing senior team.
- Experience of providing energy, drive, and direction to staff to deliver high quality corporate services.
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries including at national and regional levels, with various internal and external stakeholders to achieve significant technological.
- Demonstrable experience in developing future-proof technology strategies and service plans for the organisation and facilitating their delivery.
- Significant experience of developing and implementing innovative and transformational digital services within a public sector setting.
Desirable
- Public sector or NHS experience.
- Set up/ start up of teams and organisations.
Values
Essential
- HEIW values and behaviours: oRespect for all. oTogether as a team. oIdeas that improve.
Other
Essential
- This post requires an ability to travel across Wales and a flexible approach to work.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Inspirational thought leader who demonstrates the ability to lead, influence and manage change in an evolving digital landscape.
- Strong commitment and passion for optimising the potential of technology to the benefit of the organisation.
- Ability to provide compassionate, collaborative, and visible leadership to build a positive team spirit and inspire, motivate, and support colleagues.
- Able to exercise sound judgement and decision-making and demonstrates a willingness to take decisions.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to build professional and personal credibility and trust with colleagues, stakeholders, and teams.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Masters level education in ICT or similar discipline or significant relevant experience equivalent to a recognisable formal qualification.
- Evidence of recent and on-going continual professional development, including management and leadership development, improvement, coaching, strategy, and planning.
- Expert technical knowledge of Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Services, and software system design.
- Expert knowledge of digital service delivery, management, and improvement.
- Expert knowledge of Agile or PRINCE2 project management.
Desirable
- Current and extensive knowledge of the public sector/NHS.
- Quality Improvement qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of operating at both a very technical and senior management level in a complex organisation with a successful track record in delivering digital services.
- Significant professional leadership experience in digital operations in health and care.
- Experience of influencing technology direction, policies, and priority at a national level.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with the Board, management, clinical teams, and staff. Proven experience of working with and contributing at Board level.
- Experience of being a strong and inclusive team player in a high-performing senior team.
- Experience of providing energy, drive, and direction to staff to deliver high quality corporate services.
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries including at national and regional levels, with various internal and external stakeholders to achieve significant technological.
- Demonstrable experience in developing future-proof technology strategies and service plans for the organisation and facilitating their delivery.
- Significant experience of developing and implementing innovative and transformational digital services within a public sector setting.
Desirable
- Public sector or NHS experience.
- Set up/ start up of teams and organisations.
Values
Essential
- HEIW values and behaviours: oRespect for all. oTogether as a team. oIdeas that improve.
Other
Essential
- This post requires an ability to travel across Wales and a flexible approach to work.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Inspirational thought leader who demonstrates the ability to lead, influence and manage change in an evolving digital landscape.
- Strong commitment and passion for optimising the potential of technology to the benefit of the organisation.
- Ability to provide compassionate, collaborative, and visible leadership to build a positive team spirit and inspire, motivate, and support colleagues.
- Able to exercise sound judgement and decision-making and demonstrates a willingness to take decisions.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to build professional and personal credibility and trust with colleagues, stakeholders, and teams.
Desirable
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).
