Job summary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Location: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our senior leadership team, reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). This is a pivotal role in shaping and delivering innovative, robust, and effective digital services across our Trust, ensuring we stay at the forefront of digital transformation in healthcare. As the CTO, you will play a critical role in setting the technical direction for the organisation, driving operational and strategic digital transformation, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. You will lead a diverse team, work collaboratively with key stakeholders, and ensure our digital systems are resilient, forward-thinking, and compliant with industry standards. Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities: Provide inspirational and compassionate leadership, ensuring staff are supported, empowered, and engaged to deliver meaningful change. Work with the CIO to develop and implement the strategy and business plan for Digital Support Services, leading key elements of both. Drive service quality, performance, governance, and workforce planning in Digital Support Services, leading service improvements where necessary. Build and manage external relationships with key partners, including Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Health Care Partnerships (HCPs), and local authorities, deputising for the CIO when required. Lead on audit and quality improvement programmes to reduce unwarranted variation in Digital Support Services. Oversee multiple budgets within the Digital Support Services directorate. We are looking for a motivated leader who is passionate about digital innovation. The successful candidate will have experience in delivering complex digital initiatives, digital technology service delivery, a strong understanding of digital transformation in a healthcare setting, and the ability to inspire teams to reach their full potential. If you would like to learn more contact Sue Forsey, CIO via susan.tangnhs.net to arrange an informal discussion. Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible. About us MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. In the 2023 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East. Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8d Salary £88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 359-6737699-T3 Job locations Maidtone Hospital Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9QQ Job description Job responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Closing Date: 15 November 2024 Interview Date: 2 December 2024 Job description Job responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Closing Date: 15 November 2024 Interview Date: 2 December 2024 Person Specification Qualifications Essential oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience oManagement/leadership qualification or equivalent experience oEvidence of continued professional development Desirable Prince 2/MSP ITIL Experience/ Knowledge Essential oProven practical experience in digital technology service delivery. oSignificant senior management experience at a head of service or more senior level. oExtensive knowledge and expertise in delivering successful strategic and operational performance. oExperience in leading clinical system and infrastructure upgrades in an NHS Trust setting. oExperience of managing significant budgets oRisk management and governance Leading and motivating staff across a range of services Desirable Experience within various healthcare settings. Skills Essential oAbility to build stakeholder relationships and support networks. oExcellent communication skills oAnalytical ability; process and act on a range of complex and diverse information, using it to make decisions oInnovation: able to bring new approaches and generate options for change and improvement using a wider network oExcellent technical and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex workloads oIn depth understanding of change management oDemonstrable knowledge of service improvements and project management Person Specification Qualifications Essential oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience oManagement/leadership qualification or equivalent experience oEvidence of continued professional development Desirable Prince 2/MSP ITIL Experience/ Knowledge Essential oProven practical experience in digital technology service delivery. oSignificant senior management experience at a head of service or more senior level. oExtensive knowledge and expertise in delivering successful strategic and operational performance. oExperience in leading clinical system and infrastructure upgrades in an NHS Trust setting. oExperience of managing significant budgets oRisk management and governance Leading and motivating staff across a range of services Desirable Experience within various healthcare settings. Skills Essential oAbility to build stakeholder relationships and support networks. oExcellent communication skills oAnalytical ability; process and act on a range of complex and diverse information, using it to make decisions oInnovation: able to bring new approaches and generate options for change and improvement using a wider network oExcellent technical and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex workloads oIn depth understanding of change management oDemonstrable knowledge of service improvements and project management 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 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). Employer details Employer name Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Address Maidtone Hospital Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9QQ Employer's website https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)