Job summary
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and innovative individual to lead the digital workstream of our new hospital programme, known locally as the Future System Programme (FSP). This is a well established role and the post-holder will be working within a mature new hospital team.
We are looking for a talented colleague who can look forward to the innovations that guide new ways of working, interact with our business-as-usual teams in our existing digitally-mature Trust, and understands digital transformation as well as infrastructure.
The role works alongside other members of the FSP programme team, including design and construction , communications, clinicians, operations and PMO colleagues. Key working relationships with the operational digital teams is essential. The post-holder will line manage an existing FSP digital team including technical, change and smart buildings-focussed staff. You will also work closely with the Digital Services leadership team and the chief information officer.
Experience across a number of digital disciplines is useful as you will be required to work across digital design, smart buildings, transformation and change and project/programme planning.
Please get in contact if you would like to discuss this position.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist advice and guidance on new technologies. To maintain active knowledge of industry trends and best practice.
- Development and delivery of FSP strategy and roadmap that support both digital strategies and the Trust strategies as well as the requirements of the national new hospital programme. To actively lead the detailed planning of the service, including planning for investment, refreshes and upgrades.
- Be accountable for the business cases, options analysis, procurement, evaluations, and contracts of relevant solutions. To ensure that benefits management and evaluation is incorporated throughout the project lifecycles.
- Direct line management and day to day management of the service, including appraisals, sickness management, staff development, recruitment and selection.
- Work alongside the programme director and key workstreams as well as the chief information officer.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
Our new hospital programme is building a new hospital in Bury St Edmunds that is digitally enabled and designed with the latest smart building technology - it really is a chance to look into the future for digital healthcare. You can find out more about our new hospital here West Suffolk's new hospital and our digital engagement work here: Digital first but not digital only
The organisation is already digitally mature having had a tier-1 EPR for almost a decade, with participation in the Global Digital Exemplar programme. You will join a well established digital team who put patient care at the core of our digital programme and support staff across acute hospital and community based care.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for detailed information about the duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for detailed information about the duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level including qualifications in digital, IT, change, management or transformation, or equivalent experience.
- PRINCE2 or equivalent project/programme management qualification from recognised professional body (e.g. APM, PMI)
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development, including leadership/management and professional skills relevant to the post (e.g. leadership/management courses, staff development, business cases)
Desirable
- Qualification in digital, change, transformation, management or leadership subject.
- Qualified in Better Business Case management (Foundation or Practitioner level)
- Participation / qualification from NHS leadership courses (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy, Digital Health Leadership Programme).
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience in an NHS or public sector setting. Success in working collaboratively across professions and services. Ability to influence staff for service improvement.
- Substantial experience in staff and team management. Significant experience in managing a digital / IT service.
- Experience of implementation and optimisation of digital solutions.
- In depth professional knowledge of project / programme management and highly developed specialist knowledge in a digital speciality acquired through professional training or experience.
- Budget and resource management. Risk management.
- Development and implementation of policies, SOPs, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion.
- Understanding of workforce planning and role/structure redesign. Experience in change management.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of business change techniques.
- Experience in developing and implementing roadmaps and strategies.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and empower others.
- Excellent communication skills across a broad range of stakeholders. High standard of verbal, inter-personal, written and presentation skills. Ability to liaise and negotiate. Excellent computer literacy.
- Effective self-management and motivation.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Willingness to travel, within the region and nationally.
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level including qualifications in digital, IT, change, management or transformation, or equivalent experience.
- PRINCE2 or equivalent project/programme management qualification from recognised professional body (e.g. APM, PMI)
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development, including leadership/management and professional skills relevant to the post (e.g. leadership/management courses, staff development, business cases)
Desirable
- Qualification in digital, change, transformation, management or leadership subject.
- Qualified in Better Business Case management (Foundation or Practitioner level)
- Participation / qualification from NHS leadership courses (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy, Digital Health Leadership Programme).
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience in an NHS or public sector setting. Success in working collaboratively across professions and services. Ability to influence staff for service improvement.
- Substantial experience in staff and team management. Significant experience in managing a digital / IT service.
- Experience of implementation and optimisation of digital solutions.
- In depth professional knowledge of project / programme management and highly developed specialist knowledge in a digital speciality acquired through professional training or experience.
- Budget and resource management. Risk management.
- Development and implementation of policies, SOPs, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion.
- Understanding of workforce planning and role/structure redesign. Experience in change management.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of business change techniques.
- Experience in developing and implementing roadmaps and strategies.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and empower others.
- Excellent communication skills across a broad range of stakeholders. High standard of verbal, inter-personal, written and presentation skills. Ability to liaise and negotiate. Excellent computer literacy.
- Effective self-management and motivation.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Willingness to travel, within the region and nationally.
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours
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.
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.
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).
