Digital & Technology Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

Join Everyturn as our Digital & Technology Director

Salary circa £85,000 pa

Were offering an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of digital, data, and technology at Everyturn. As Digital & Technology Director, youll lead the continued development and delivery of our digital capabilities-supporting our strategic goals, enhancing operational performance, and ensuring long-term sustainability.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the postholder will lead our digital and technology function, acting as the organisations Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and providing expert leadership across cyber security, data governance, AI adoption and digital innovation. Reporting to the Executive Director of People, Digital & Transformation, and working closely with the Director of Transformation and Director of People, you will ensure that people, processes and technology are aligned to support our mission so that no one struggles alone.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership and digital transformation:

• Provide visible and values-led leadership to the Digital and Technology team, setting a clear vision and building a high-performing, motivated and accountable function that delivers exceptional service across Everyturn.
• Recruit, develop and retain a digitally skilled team, creating a culture of ownership, innovation and excellence, where colleagues are empowered to lead, learn and grow.
• Lead the further development of Everyturns digital strategy, ensuring it continues to evolve in line with organisational priorities, service user needs, and external opportunities.
• Manage an annual budget of approximately £1.8m to support delivery of the digital strategy and ensure effective use of resources.

AI, data and digital innovation:

• Lead the safe and effective adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies across Everyturn, ensuring their use is ethical, clinically appropriate and aligned with NHS guidance and national policy.
• Champion responsible AI by embedding standards that promote transparency, fairness and digital inclusion, particularly in relation to reducing health inequalities.
• Use AI and advanced analytics to generate meaningful insight, support early intervention, and enhance outcomes for people accessing Everyturns services.
• Horizon-scan for emerging digital and AI trends within and beyond the health and care sector to inform innovation and service design.

Governance, risk and resilience

• Act as Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for Everyturn, sitting on the Information Governance Committee and leading on strategic information risk and assurance.
• Establish and oversee governance structures for the use of AI and digital tools, ensuring compliance with NHS principles, data protection legislation, and clinical safety requirements.
• Provide expert advice to the Executive Team and Board on risks and opportunities related to cyber security, digital infrastructure, and the regulatory environment.

Digital service delivery and operations:

• Develop and maintain resilient, secure and scalable digital, data and technology services that support the organisations strategic and operational goals.
• Oversee the availability, security and performance of core IT systems, ensuring they meet user needs and are accessible to all.
• Lead delivery of IT services through strategic contract management and supplier performance, including key partners such as PCMIS, The Access Group, Limbic, Infomentum and Aspire.

About you

• Experience of working at a senior level within a relevant Digital/Technology role and reporting to Executive Teams and Boards.
• Successful track record in a senior role in a comparatively complex environment.
• Extensive experience of leading an IT function through change.
• Extensive experience track of successfully leading, developing and implementing IT strategies and enterprise-wide architecture, with experience at scale in a multi-channel business.
• Substantial experience building large-scale digital, agile, capability, with the ability to define and deliver cultural change, provided by great, highly skilled people.
• Substantial experience of delivering high quality IT services through strategic contract management and getting excellent benefit and continuous improvement from outsourced contracts.
• Extensive experience of operating credibly in a complex stakeholder environment, with the confidence and assured communications skills to be able to engage and influence senior leaders.

What we offer in return:

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro-rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Smartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

See application pack for a full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of working at a senior level within a relevant Digital/Technology role and reporting to Executive Teams and Boards.
• Successful track record in a senior role in a comparatively complex environment.
• Extensive experience of leading an IT function through change.
• Extensive experience track of successfully leading, developing and implementing IT strategies and enterprise-wide architecture, with experience at scale in a multi-channel business.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Everyturn Mental Health

Address

2 Esh Plaza

Sir Bobby Robson Way

Gosforth

NE13 9BA

Employer's website

https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)