The Associate Director of Digital Development is a key senior member ofthe Digital Data & Technology (DDaT) team, adding value for our patientsthrough improving and developing digital services across the Trust andwider health and care system.
Main duties of the job
Ensure their teams are an effective component of the Trust's Digital Data &Technology (DDaT) target operating model, working alongside others,delivering continuous overall improvement.Take a leading role in how key aspects of DDaT operates, supporting theorganisation (and the ICS), and enabling innovation and supporting deliveryof local, regional and national strategy.Use expert skills in communications work with external agencies includingBOBICS/NHSE to align the Trust with ICS and National initiatives andmaximise opportunities. The postholder will gain the support of the DCDIO/CTO and others, to achieve successful collaboration betweenDDaT and clinical and operational teams.Using highly developed project and programme planning skills andbudgeting experience to ensure that DDaT developments deliver within theoverall Trust's vision.Provide leadership for direct reports and others across DDaT services.Ensure that essential systems, applications, infrastructure and informationare enabled and managed with consistent, expert and professional teams,with appropriate governance, structures, stakeholder buy-in, and supportingtechnology.
About us
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job responsibilities
Oversee team development across the department, with a particular focus on ensuring that members of DDaT are skilled in interpreting and convert vague ideas and desires from clinical area teams into tightly defined and actionable digital changes.Improve the Trusts policies and approach to digital QA and testing, better understanding client needs, user behaviour and intended patient outcomes, to deliver a more rigorous testing and QA service resulting in more effective and reliable implementation of digital solutions.Ensure that DDaT teams balance the needs of the Trust with the opportunities presented by suppliers, with a focus on being responsive to user and care group needs.Overall responsibility for ensuring effective integration of healthcare data across Trust systems, and the wider health economy, with interface priorities understood and aligned to deliver Trust strategies.Overall responsibility to ensure that DDaT Development minimises understands and is responsive to future IT demands of the Trust.Overall responsibility for DDaT Development teams to define and execute management processes for digital development, to control and deliver quality improved IT Services reliably, efficiently and effectively.
Further details in the job description.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
* Masters degree in a relevant discipline with significant experience in a senior managerial and leadership role.
* PRINCE2 Practitioner or similar project management qualification, with experience of leading large complex projects.
Experience
* Successful track record of successful delivery of major NHS digital healthcare projects.
* Managing highly complex competing priorities and delivering on time with restricted resources
* Effective communication (verbal and written) at Board level and in the wider Health economy to influence & inform.
* Senior digital role in a healthcare setting
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Comprehensive understanding of NHS strategic objectives and drivers.
* Comprehensive understanding of the NHS structure, organisations & management
* In depth knowledge of healthcare workflows & underlying business requirements across all components of an acute NHS Trust and wider health sectors
* Knowledge of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care System or similar
Other
* Demonstrates the Trust values
* Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to identify & overcome resistance to change.
* Highly collaborative with strong & inspirational senior leadership capability
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.
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