NHS England

Head of Digital Transformation

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Job summary

Through the seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.

The North East and Yorkshire Digital Transformation Team has a key role to play in the successful delivery of national, regional and local digital programmes.

We oversee the North East and Yorkshire current digital strategic agenda and national programmes that have regional and system involvement by:

Working in close partnership with the Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to support the aims of the digital and data transformation agendas
Being recognised by all our partners as delivering consistent, high-quality and valuable support, advice and guidance to the digital transformation process.
Engaging all key stakeholders across the health and care system to work effectively together to improve patient outcomes and address inequalities.
Collaborating with partner organisations to deliver a wide range of transformation programmes under the Transformation Directorate portfolio to bring about benefits to healthcare communities.

This team is also leading on new and emerging programmes of work in innovative technology that will contribute to the ambitions for the NHS to tilt towards technology and to unlock productivity.

Main duties of the job

AI has emerged as a transformative force in healthcare, offering a multitude of benefits that have the potential to enhance patient care, optimise healthcare systems, and reduce costs.

Across the North East and Yorkshire region we know there are pockets of innovative uses of AI, but no single view across the region. The Head of Digital Transformation will initially work to understand current applications, limitations, safety concerns and potential growth of AI in healthcare.

The Head of Digital Transformation will be responsible for:

Working in support of the Regional Director: Digital Transformation with understanding emerging priorities across the digital and data transformation agenda
Horizon scanning and understanding new innovative technology to support moving health and care from analogue to digital
Overseeing delivery of national and regional strategic priorities coordinating programmes of work across regional and local footprints
Planning and designing programmes of work with health systems and proactively managing overall progress
Ensuring strong links and relationships with the Integrated Care Boards, external organisations and national teams working in digital transformation
The provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well-co-ordinated Digital Transformation service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Date posted

17 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NEY-6764247-E

Job locations

Wellington Place, Leeds

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of the application of information and technology strategies, plans and solutions to improve business performance preferably in a health environment
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
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable

Member of relevant professional body

Skills

Essential

Ability to build effective partnerships, common purpose and shared understanding across a range of diverse and competing views, build networks, manage conflict, provide feedback and coach others
Ability to build and motivate high performing technical teams, mobilising individuals and teams around shared goals
High level of strategic and systemic thinking skills, able to synthesise and align multiple requirements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of the application of information and technology strategies, plans and solutions to improve business performance preferably in a health environment
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
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable

Member of relevant professional body

Skills

Essential

Ability to build effective partnerships, common purpose and shared understanding across a range of diverse and competing views, build networks, manage conflict, provide feedback and coach others
Ability to build and motivate high performing technical teams, mobilising individuals and teams around shared goals
High level of strategic and systemic thinking skills, able to synthesise and align multiple requirements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington Place, Leeds

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington Place, Leeds

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)