The Role
The post holder will report to the Head of Digital Governance. and will be responsible for leading the planning, development implementation and continual improvement of IT Service Continuity and Business Continuity activities across NHS Lanarkshire.
The post holder will play a key operational and strategic role in ensuring that critical digital services are resilient and also aligned with organisational risk management and preparedness frameworks.
The Digital Service Continuity Manager will provide expert guidance in developing and maintaining Digital service continuity policies, procedures and frameworks. This includes coordinating regular risk assessments, business impact analysis and continuity planning activities across Digital systems and infrastructure as well as Digital the testing and live invocation of plans as required.
As the primary contact for Business Continuity within the organisation, the post holder will manage and report on continuity activities, including working with internal and external stakeholders including third party suppliers, to ensure an effective integrated response to potential disruptions. A key responsibility will be to capture and implement lessons learned feeding these back into revised continuity plans promoting a culture of continuous improvement and service resilience across NHS Lanarkshire ensuring service continuity is continually reviewed within Digital. The service continuity manager will appropriately manage associated risk and maintain a business continuity capability for NHS Lanarkshire.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* Educated to Masters Degree Level in an IT subject or Business Analysis related area or have equivalent experience in an IM&T provision or business continuity role
* Post graduate expertise within an IT or health service area that demonstrates the required expert breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.
* Extensive understanding of Health Care processes and procedures underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
* Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
* Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in a relevant IT or health service area, including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
* The post holder will possess excellent team-working and leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
* Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Effective time management skills
* Good knowledge of information technology
* Well developed, professional, presentational skills
* Good knowledge of the Data Protection and IT Security issues
* Able to drive and transport equipment, e.g. laptop, projector etc. when necessary and hold a current driving license.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Digital Strategy and Governance department within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.
The working pattern for this role: Monday to Friday
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Fraser Elder, Head Of Digital Governance on Fraser.Elder@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator on carla.vargas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk .
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.