Chief Information Officer

Join us for a remarkable opportunity as a Senior DigitalLeader at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust. We arelooking for an ambitious and influential leader that demonstrates the visionand leadership qualities to support significant digital transformation andinnovation within the Trust.
The Trust in embarking on the implementation of a newElectronic Patient Record (EPR) over the next 12 months, come and be a drivingforce behind transformative digital endeavours, including the implementation ofgame-changing initiatives like our Electronic Patient Record programme.
Longer term you will be responsible for supporting thedevelopment and implementation of our Digital Strategy, which will involveDigital Architecture, Solution Design & Application Development, and DigitalSystems Integration. This will involve in-depth planning and subject expertiseto deliver the Trust's next steps and identify digital solutions.
You will have the opportunity to work with seniorstakeholders both internally and externally of the Trust and will play anintegral role in the strategic development and delivery of varioustechnologies, including the Trust's Digital application architecture andpatient-facing applications. The Deputy Chief Information Officer will play a critical role in supporting the Director of Digital & Chief Information Officer in the full range of their responsibilities, including identifying opportunities to develop digital innovation across the Trust as well as the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System.
Alongside these duties, you will provide leadership to teams within Digital Services, providing direction and expertise to staff, whilst building strong relationships to support the Trust's aims and Digital Strategy. You will be responsible for overseeing budgetary management, which includes securing internal funding, overseeing project budgets, and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
In return, you could play a vital role as part of an upward journey in which there is both permission and support to be innovative to ensure that the Trust achieve their exciting digital objectives.
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
The post holder is the Trusts primary advisor in navigatingthe external Digital solution landscape and playing a key role in securing,where possible, external funding and ensuring systems are delivered to optimisepatient care. The post holder is responsible for identifying Digital,often innovative, solutions that will improve patient services and work withsenior operational and business colleagues in bringing these solutions tosuccessful implementation.
The role leads for the Trust in achieving targetlevels on external digital assessments including Healthcare Information andManagement Systems Society (HIMSS) digital maturity criteria and the DigitalMaturity Assessment (DMA) to support the Trusts aspirations to achieve excellencein digital services.
The post holder is the Trusts primary advisor in navigatingthe external Digital solution landscape and playing a key role in securing,where possible, external funding and ensuring systems are delivered to optimisepatient care. The post holder is responsible for identifying Digital,often innovative, solutions that will improve patient services and work withsenior operational and business colleagues in bringing these solutions tosuccessful implementation.
The role leads for the Trust in achieving targetlevels on external digital assessments including Healthcare Information andManagement Systems Society (HIMSS) digital maturity criteria and the DigitalMaturity Assessment (DMA) to support the Trusts aspirations to achieve excellencein digital services.
Educated to Masters level in Digital or related subject, or equivalent experience.
Evidence of personal and professional development.
Evidence of previous digital leadership roles in large complex organisations
Engagement in the NHS Digital Academy Programme.
Quality Improvement / Change Management
ITIL
Prince 2 or equivalent project management qualification
Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision.
Able to create / shape innovative strategic vision and plans for the best possible long-term benefit of patients, the organisation and health and care systems.
Extensive experience of providing strategic and Digital advice to the NHS or comparable organisations.
Significant proven and demonstrated experience as senior manager, head of service, programme lead or architect in IT / digital services.
Track record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.
Extensive experience in creating integrated digital platforms of online and offline solutions and asset management.
Significant Digital systems procurement experience.
Experience in risk management sufficient to understand potential risks from informatics solutions from a clinical perspective.
Significant experience of implementing a new digital system in a large and complex organisation
Experience of building staff capacity and capability
Examples of creation and delivery of innovative digital solutions.
Educated to Masters level in Digital or related subject, or equivalent experience.
Evidence of personal and professional development.
Evidence of previous digital leadership roles in large complex organisations
Engagement in the NHS Digital Academy Programme.
Quality Improvement / Change Management
ITIL
Prince 2 or equivalent project management qualification
Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision.
Able to create / shape innovative strategic vision and plans for the best possible long-term benefit of patients, the organisation and health and care systems.
Extensive experience of providing strategic and Digital advice to the NHS or comparable organisations.
Significant proven and demonstrated experience as senior manager, head of service, programme lead or architect in IT / digital services.
Track record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.
Extensive experience in creating integrated digital platforms of online and offline solutions and asset management.
Significant Digital systems procurement experience.
Experience in risk management sufficient to understand potential risks from informatics solutions from a clinical perspective.
Significant experience of implementing a new digital system in a large and complex organisation
Experience of building staff capacity and capability
Examples of creation and delivery of innovative digital solutions.
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