Head of Digital Programmes - Band 8C
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
The successful candidate will be an exceptionally well organised individual, who is able to balance competing priorities whilst working flexibly in a fast-paced environment. You will be experienced in leading change programmes that are based on effective partnership working and collaboration in order to ensure we are delivering improved health outcomes and services for our residents in Gloucestershire.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be data-driven and benefit focussed, with experience of leading and developing high performing teams. Focus will be on how to develop programme and project managers to become the best they can be, and support them by managing escalations to help remove barriers to their success in delivery.
The successful candidate will have an ability to articulate complicated issues in a way that engages and encourages participation to support the delivery of our programmes. They will have the experience and ability to be collaborative workers, building great relationships with all key stakeholders across the local system and supervise delivery the programmes of digital improvement work. They will have a focus on the importance of governance and assurance across all projects, with a view to delivery of benefits from the digital programmes.
The post holder will have extensive programme and project management skills and experience, and will be responsible for direct management of members of the Digital Programme Delivery Team. The role involves assuring delivery of the Digital portfolio against standardised planning and processes.
The programmes of work include (and are not limited to) EPR, Cyber, Infrastructure, Clinical Systems Optimisation and Apps, and Business Intelligence. The responsibilities include being responsible for managing Programme Leads, reporting, and quality of programme information and direct programme management activities on specified workstreams.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Date posted
05 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£70,417 to £81,138 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
318-24-COR-R12660
Job locations
Trustwide
Gloucester, Cheltenham
GL1 3NN
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Gloucester, Cheltenham
GL1 3NN
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