Job summary
The role opportunity has arisen due to the incumbent advancing in their career. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) you will be joining us at an exciting time on our journey to deliver Digitally enabled Healthcare. The Trust has obtained investment for a new Electronic Patient Record and is undergoing estate transformation via the New Hospital Programme. These programmes together with a new Clinical strategy, Integrated Care System developments, and Plymouth Healthy Lives Partnership create opportunities to advance our digital maturity making healthcare safer and more efficient whilst empowering patients to take charge of their healthcare for better health outcomes.
The CTO is responsible for building a rock-solid digital infrastructure platform that will enable the above transformation in healthcare, from developing strategies and plans to implement advanced data centre technology, new networks, and advance end user compute technology the CTO with their talented teams is the person that makes this all happen.
You will be an influential and inspiring leader, leading teams through change, working across organisations, and playing a key role in the Digital & Innovation Services (D&I) senior leadership team. The D&I service delivers Digital services to over 12,000 colleagues and partners across the Plymouth and Devon Healthcare system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a prominent role in organisational and system development, strategic leadership, business change, and championing new and transformational ways of working within Digital and Innovation Services.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Digital Infrastructure within the Trust.
The post holder will lead dynamic teams to ensure that the D&I provides support to the Trust.
Key aspects of the role will be to:
- Engage pro-actively with stakeholders.
- Ensure effective IT service management and supplier management.
- Provide assurance that Digital services are secure and compliant with relevant legislation.
- Support organisational change, innovation and excellence.
- Provide assurance that D&I developed applications are secure and compliant with relevant legislation.
- Support the CIO in the drive for reform and support organisational change, innovation and excellence.
- Support the Trust and Healthcare System's long and short term strategic intentions by developing the infrastructure and capacity.
The role will have autonomy to lead and manage the development and delivery of local Digital Infrastructure strategies, programmes and services. They will also contribute to local, regional and national strategies, programmes, and service management, taking a leading role where appropriate.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Technology Officer will report directly to and will be accountable to the CIO. They will provide overall leadership and management of the D&I Infrastructure service (incorporating IT infrastructure, Systems, Networks and End User Device services)
The post holder will be expected to build particularly strong relationships of mutual trust with the other D&I Senior Managers, the Executive team, System leaders, the Trusts Chief Clinical Information Officer and Clinical Informatics Leaders (CXIOs), Care Group Managers and Clinical Directors as well as with key corporate functions such as People Team, Estates and Finance/Procurement.
- Provide corporate strategic D&I leadership to the D&I Department and expert advice on healthcare D&I to the Trust.
- Assist in the development and execution of a D&I strategy, impacting on the whole organisation, to ensure the Trust has the right systems available to deliver effective patient care.
- Recognise and ensure national D&I priorities and initiatives are reflected in local priorities and plans for service development.
- Present to senior groups as required to ensure D&I issues maintain a high profile, including the presentation of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information when significant barriers to acceptance exist, potentially in hostile or antagonistic environments.
- Promote the value and importance of effective D&I throughout the Trust.
- Provide professional leadership for the wider Informatics community within the Trust and for all aspects of D&I throughout the organisation.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to managers, health professionals and others on D&I-related issues.
- Act as the Senior Responsible Officer for various infrastructure and development projects that will support the Digital Programme Board.
- Contribute to the development of strategies and D&I services across the Integrated Care System and wider Southwest Peninsula; enable best practice to be shared and contribute to the evaluation of potential common solutions; represent the Trust at local, regional and national meetings.
- Identify and manage internal and external stakeholder interests to maximise benefits and integration into clinical service modernisation plans, ensuring that D&I is integral to the on-going modernisation agenda.
- Manage the continual and highly complex negotiation and planning of multiple requirements from Clinical and Corporate departments, which may exceed the resources available to the Trust, whilst maintaining a professional approach.
- Communicate with a wide range of senior clinical and non-clinical staff, and with senior officers of external organisations, in order to persuade others, and negotiate the implementation of change in IT-enabled developments.
- Work with and enable other D&I staff to work with clinical leaders in the Trust to achieve clinical engagement in all D&I developments.
- Ensure that clinical/service priorities are reflected in local D&I plans.
- Maintain knowledge of emerging technology solutions to ensure that the Trust continues to take advantage of new systems and technologies as appropriate for improving patient care and efficient resource utilisation.
- Support change to ensure that benefits are realised.
- Identify and proactively manage all risks affecting various D&I infrastructure and development projects and services to minimise their impact, ensuring appropriate mitigation is planned and implemented.
- Hold corporate responsibility for the development, promotion and monitoring of D&I infrastructure and development related policies, to apply across the whole Trust, including, where required, interpreting overall national strategy and policy, and relevant legislation, in order to establish standards.
- Support Digital Security initiatives aimed at ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.
- Facilitate the D&I infrastructure and developments required for the sharing of information between primary and secondary care sectors, and with other relevant agencies within the boundaries allowed by law.
- Promote the importance of information and infrastructure security across the Trust and wider health community.
- Hold corporate responsibility for the effective management of multiple revenue budgets totalling approximately £5m p.a. and a capital budget of approximately £4-10m p.a. (dependent on approved business plans).
- Support the delivery of the business planning and budget setting process for the D&I service for Infrastructure and Development services.
- Lead the Digital Non-Pay Review programme in technical areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Technology Officer will report directly to and will be accountable to the CIO. They will provide overall leadership and management of the D&I Infrastructure service (incorporating IT infrastructure, Systems, Networks and End User Device services)
The post holder will be expected to build particularly strong relationships of mutual trust with the other D&I Senior Managers, the Executive team, System leaders, the Trusts Chief Clinical Information Officer and Clinical Informatics Leaders (CXIOs), Care Group Managers and Clinical Directors as well as with key corporate functions such as People Team, Estates and Finance/Procurement.
- Provide corporate strategic D&I leadership to the D&I Department and expert advice on healthcare D&I to the Trust.
- Assist in the development and execution of a D&I strategy, impacting on the whole organisation, to ensure the Trust has the right systems available to deliver effective patient care.
- Recognise and ensure national D&I priorities and initiatives are reflected in local priorities and plans for service development.
- Present to senior groups as required to ensure D&I issues maintain a high profile, including the presentation of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information when significant barriers to acceptance exist, potentially in hostile or antagonistic environments.
- Promote the value and importance of effective D&I throughout the Trust.
- Provide professional leadership for the wider Informatics community within the Trust and for all aspects of D&I throughout the organisation.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to managers, health professionals and others on D&I-related issues.
- Act as the Senior Responsible Officer for various infrastructure and development projects that will support the Digital Programme Board.
- Contribute to the development of strategies and D&I services across the Integrated Care System and wider Southwest Peninsula; enable best practice to be shared and contribute to the evaluation of potential common solutions; represent the Trust at local, regional and national meetings.
- Identify and manage internal and external stakeholder interests to maximise benefits and integration into clinical service modernisation plans, ensuring that D&I is integral to the on-going modernisation agenda.
- Manage the continual and highly complex negotiation and planning of multiple requirements from Clinical and Corporate departments, which may exceed the resources available to the Trust, whilst maintaining a professional approach.
- Communicate with a wide range of senior clinical and non-clinical staff, and with senior officers of external organisations, in order to persuade others, and negotiate the implementation of change in IT-enabled developments.
- Work with and enable other D&I staff to work with clinical leaders in the Trust to achieve clinical engagement in all D&I developments.
- Ensure that clinical/service priorities are reflected in local D&I plans.
- Maintain knowledge of emerging technology solutions to ensure that the Trust continues to take advantage of new systems and technologies as appropriate for improving patient care and efficient resource utilisation.
- Support change to ensure that benefits are realised.
- Identify and proactively manage all risks affecting various D&I infrastructure and development projects and services to minimise their impact, ensuring appropriate mitigation is planned and implemented.
- Hold corporate responsibility for the development, promotion and monitoring of D&I infrastructure and development related policies, to apply across the whole Trust, including, where required, interpreting overall national strategy and policy, and relevant legislation, in order to establish standards.
- Support Digital Security initiatives aimed at ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.
- Facilitate the D&I infrastructure and developments required for the sharing of information between primary and secondary care sectors, and with other relevant agencies within the boundaries allowed by law.
- Promote the importance of information and infrastructure security across the Trust and wider health community.
- Hold corporate responsibility for the effective management of multiple revenue budgets totalling approximately £5m p.a. and a capital budget of approximately £4-10m p.a. (dependent on approved business plans).
- Support the delivery of the business planning and budget setting process for the D&I service for Infrastructure and Development services.
- Lead the Digital Non-Pay Review programme in technical areas.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An experienced healthcare IT technologist with demonstrable experience managing technology and solving technical problems.
- Significant experience at a senior management level within an enterprise class IT environment in a large organisation.
- Significant demonstrable experience of IT Service Management, preferably of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) model at a senior level.
- Demonstrable experience of the transformational use of IT to drive change and deliver benefits.
- Demonstrable experience of supplier and contract management in a multi-vendor environment.
- Demonstrable experience of managing large IM&T procurements, including contract negotiation.
- Demonstrable experience of producing and presenting business cases for IT investment, including examples of successfully gaining funding approval.
Desirable
- An awareness of a range of job roles within the NHS and an understanding of how all professions work and interact to enable seamless patient care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Postgraduate degree or equivalent experience in an equivalent role.
Desirable
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) foundation
- Programme/Project Management (MSP/PRINCE2 or equivalent informal)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An experienced healthcare IT technologist with demonstrable experience managing technology and solving technical problems.
- Significant experience at a senior management level within an enterprise class IT environment in a large organisation.
- Significant demonstrable experience of IT Service Management, preferably of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) model at a senior level.
- Demonstrable experience of the transformational use of IT to drive change and deliver benefits.
- Demonstrable experience of supplier and contract management in a multi-vendor environment.
- Demonstrable experience of managing large IM&T procurements, including contract negotiation.
- Demonstrable experience of producing and presenting business cases for IT investment, including examples of successfully gaining funding approval.
Desirable
- An awareness of a range of job roles within the NHS and an understanding of how all professions work and interact to enable seamless patient care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Postgraduate degree or equivalent experience in an equivalent role.
Desirable
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) foundation
- Programme/Project Management (MSP/PRINCE2 or equivalent informal)
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).
