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Head of Digital Transformation

Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Bolton
Salary
£70,417 to £81,138 per annum
Closing date
6 Aug 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8C
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are at an exciting phase in our digital transformation journey here at the Trust having started to implement an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution in 2018 we continue on our digital journey. Our focus is to provide digital care that is patient focused, clinically led, and this role will play a key part in shaping and driving this ambition, recognising that the optimised use of technology and data is critical to the future of the Trust.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic digital leader who is passionate about positive change, can build an inspiring vision, and lead the delivery of the digital and data agenda in collaboration with the digital leadership team and the wider Trust to ensure our future hospital digital vision provides a unified, digitally mature infrastructure across our integrated health and care system.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive Digital Transformation Programme to include planning, scheduling, reporting, risk management, benefits realisation, assurance, budget management and quality standards.

Management of the Digital Programme Management Office (PMO) who are tasked to ensure the designed and agreed Programme is delivered on time and to the relevant KPI's.

Management of the Business Analysis function within the PMO that is responsible for maintaining relationships with clinical and non-clinical services across the Trust to understand system requirements and identify opportunities to deliver benefits through investment in Digital Initiatives

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Digital, the role will play a critical part in designing and delivering the Digital Strategy and the Trust Board Objectives by providing advice, support, guidance and escalation on the portfolio of projects within the Digital Transformation Programme.

To provide leadership and strategic planning to ensure effective service delivery by championing new and transformational ways of working.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is a major provider of integrated community and acute health services, it is rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' leadership by the CQC and has been voted thebest Trust to work for in Greater Manchester. If you are a senior nurse/AHP leader who is passionate about delivering excellence in nursing and leading ongoing quality and safety improvements through the adoption of new technologies and innovation, then role of Chief X Informatics Officer (CXIO) at Bolton NHS FT could be the role for you. The CXIO sits within both the Informatics and Chief Nurse Senior Management Teams (SMT's) and acts as the main point of liaison for digital nursing, sharing the strategic vision for how technology can enhance nursing practices, and in partnership with the Chief Clinical Information Officers (CCIO's), is central to the successful delivery of the Trust's Digital Plan.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master's degree in a related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience
  • Degree or equivalent level of experience within Digital Services function.
  • Management Qualification or equivalent experience
  • Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner or demonstrable equivalent experience
  • Prince 2 Practitioner


Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of close working relationships with senior managers within a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Substantial experience of delivering complex Digital projects within a Health environment.
  • Stakeholder engagement and relationship management at a senior level including influence and negotiation at corporate/strategic level internally and externally.
  • Knowledge of Managing Successful Programmes and PRINCE2 methodologies.
  • Substantial experience creating new policies, procedures and system documentation relating to Digital Services management
  • Experience managing financial budget in excess of �1m per annum
  • Considerable experience of producing documentation and reports to a Board level standard
  • Extensive track record of continuous management experience including managing staff and staff development.


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RBH

Bolton

BL40JR

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241-614CD-24

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