Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking an exceptional and highly credible candidate to lead our IT and digital portfolio at a pivotal time. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will be responsible for all IT and digital services across the trust, ensuring optimised delivery now and in the future. This is an interim role with the successful candidate having demonstrable experience at a very senior level in large complex organisations, and a proven track record of leading on, and securing delivery of, the successful procurement and management of multi-million pound contracts. You will also need to demonstrate their ability to lead services at a very senior/executive level with the capability to develop both strategic and service design. Experience in electronic patient record (EPR) systems such as EPIC is essential.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for the provision of strategic and operational digital, technology and IT Services to the Trust.
2. Working in partnership with the organisational and clinical leadership teams in order to deliver our Digital Strategy, aligned with the Trust's overall strategy and priorities.
3. Establish digital and technology as a key enabler and an integral part of Trust strategies and business plans.
4. Establish a funded and achievable technology programme that delivers the Digital Strategy. Take accountability for, and drive delivery of, the programmes of work.
5. Lead digital services including IT hardware & infrastructure, clinical & non-clinical systems, business intelligence, information governance, medical records and clinical coding.
6. Provide leadership and direction to Trust Digital and IT staff. Undertake performance management in line with Trust policy and procedure, ensuring the provision of annual appraisal, the setting of clear objectives, and the development and support of Personal Development Plans.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area with additional specialist training in relevant field.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
* Additional management qualifications and national engagement roles commensurate with a senior NHS position.
Experience
* Significant strategic-level digital/IT leadership experience gained in large complex organisations.
* An understanding of the NHS, clinical systems or medical research sector and familiarity with Epic as an EPR.
* Proven ability translating organisational needs into a well thought out, logical IT strategy.
* Significant demonstrable experience of developing and delivering management information systems that improve operational performance, organisational efficiency and the quality of healthcare services provided.
* Significant IT software, hardware and services supplier engagement experience including commercial negotiation and contract management experience.
* Experience of managing substantial (multi-million) revenue budgets and capital investment programmes.
* An impactful, influential and articulate communicator. Significant experience engaging with diverse and challenging stakeholder communities.
* Significant experience of working with Board members. Understanding of corporate governance requirements, effective and legal functioning of a Board.
Knowledge and Skills
* Ability to communicate in hostile, emotional, antagonistic or complex environments (e.g. consultations and organisational change).
* Exceptional written and verbal skills - communicating, negotiating and influencing with impact verbally and in writing at the highest levels.
* Effective negotiation and listening skills, ability to develop creative 'win win' solutions and manage a wide variety of situations.
* Ability to influence and engage clinical and non-clinical, internal and external colleagues, directors and the public.
* Analytical, numeracy and financial management skills.
* Evidence of management of a large multi-disciplinary team.
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Reference number
180-F-245502
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