General Manager IM&T
NHS AfC: Band 8b to 8d, salary banding subject to duties agreed
Main area Information TechnologyGrade NHS AfC: Band 8b to 8d, salary banding subject to duties agreedContract 6 months (Please seek approval from your line manager before making a secondment application)Hours
1. Full time
2. Part time
hours per week Job ref -COR-5- Site kingsway hospitalTown DerbySalary £, - £, pa, pro-rataSalary period YearlyClosing //5 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An acting up arrangement has become available due to the retirement of the current Information Management and Technology (IM and T) General Manager. The acting up arrangement is offered on a 6-month basis whilst a review of the IM and T role is undertaken.
The postholder will continue to undertake their current role and in addition add the following acting up duties to their portfolio.
Main duties of the job
To line manage and support all teams in the IM and T function, providing supervision, guidance and seeking the input of other experts as necessary
The provision of expert skills, support and guidance across a range of IM&T areas, including deployment of IM&T systems, project and programme management and information governance, with support from the team as necessary.
To play a key role in the development and implementation of Trust’s IM&T Strategy.
Effectively cope and deal with inherent complexity, risks, problems and challenges.
With support, carry out strategic planning and development of the IM&T (and Patient record) Department to deliver the requirements of the IM&T Operating Framework targets .
To develop and maintain business continuity plans across all systems and to ensure that risks are being tracked and mitigated as effectively as possible.
Ensure that mandatory reports are completed in a timely manner and are responsive to the changing needs of both the organisation and Commissioners.
Setting operational standards for data collection and migration.
Ensuring that the operational requirements are adequately scoped to support both the efficiency and effectiveness of users.
Working with the Director of Operations to ensure that the performance of the data capture process timeliness, accuracy, rework frequency, completeness) is benchmarked and reported to all relevant colleagues.
Supporting and promoting a regime of data quality improvement.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
3. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
4. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
5. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
6. Generous NHS pension scheme
7. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
8. Health service discounts and online benefits
9. Incremental pay progression
10. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
11. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
12. Health and wellbeing opportunities
13. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application. Your supporting statement should be a short statement on why you believe you have the skills and behaviours required to lead the team on an interim basis. (Please see person spec for criteria)
The pay for the acting up arrangement will be determined in accordance with agenda for change principles and will be agreed with the successful candidate.
Please seek approval from your line manager before making a secondment application
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. Degree or equivalent experience
15. Post Graduate qualification in Informatics or significant relevant experience in a large complex organisation
16. Post Graduate management qualification
Desirable criteria
17. Relevant accreditation in database technology SQUDBA/Oracle
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Experience of working at senior management level in a complex (M&T department
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. High level understanding of NHS management skills
Skills
Essential criteria
20. Able to demonstrate previous effective change management and service development
Further details / informal visits contact
NameArun ChidambaramJob titleExecutive Medical DirectorEmail