Job summary
The post will report to the nominated digital lead from CLCH, WL and CNWL: currently a CIO, CDIO and CCIO who all share responsibility for digital strategy in their respective organisations. The role will preside over the delivery portfolio for digital on behalf of this provider collaborative. As such, accountability will be forged across the three Trusts with any key reporting lines to be determined as the role develops
This is an exciting role that will seek to unify key digital health and transformation opportunities across these three neighbouring NHS provider Trusts. This provider collaborative have shared interests that go beyond having the same Electronic Health Record (EHR) in common, and are keen to consolidate and innovate on areas where having a shared approach would be best practice.
Main duties of the job
This could be optimising our existing clinical and operational pathways through to potentially creating new ways of working- all through the use of digital and data. Recognising the financial pressures at play across health and care right now, a large part of this role would also be recognising our collective technical debt...and specifically how we might do more with what we've already got.
The postholder will take an overarching responsibility on collaboration across the Trusts, not only supporting delivery of their strategic priorities but bringing together new opportunities for consideration. The post will report to the nominated digital lead from each organisation, which is currently a CIO, CDIO and CCIO who all share responsibility for digital strategy in their respective organisations.
Many of the objectives of the role will involve working across the three NHS Trusts in the collaborative. The postholder will work closely with Managing Directors and Leadership Teams within each Division, including the Digital/ICT departments.
About us
We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing. Together, we look at ways of improving an individual's quality of life through high quality healthcare and personal support.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work with the Digital Leadership team across CLCH, WL and CNWL to develop and enhance and deliver cross-cutting collaboration of digital programmes that support the Trusts strategies and long-term plan commitments.
The postholder will lead on unifying, developing and implementing new ways of working using digital and data that will optimise the health and care experience of not only our workforces, but those using our services.
They will work with key leads within the Trusts as well as establishing strong external partnership relationships which join up pathways of care across organisational boundaries.
The postholder will play an important role in building and managing external relationships across our ICS and Place Based footprints and will support members of the Digital Board in contributing to ICS and place based Digital Strategies. The postholder will undertake significant engagement and working in collaboration with a number of different stakeholders, including ICS and Place based Partnership leads, commissioners, acute, primary care, and mental health providers as well as the public, voluntary and community sector organisations
Initially the role will have a particular emphasis on working with Digital teams to lead and shape the delivery of a number of key cross cutting priorities across our organisations. The role is expected to provide visible leadership, be driven by data and promote high standards by modelling the values and behaviours expected of a senior manager in the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work with the Digital Leadership team across CLCH, WL and CNWL to develop and enhance and deliver cross-cutting collaboration of digital programmes that support the Trusts strategies and long-term plan commitments.
The postholder will lead on unifying, developing and implementing new ways of working using digital and data that will optimise the health and care experience of not only our workforces, but those using our services.
They will work with key leads within the Trusts as well as establishing strong external partnership relationships which join up pathways of care across organisational boundaries.
The postholder will play an important role in building and managing external relationships across our ICS and Place Based footprints and will support members of the Digital Board in contributing to ICS and place based Digital Strategies. The postholder will undertake significant engagement and working in collaboration with a number of different stakeholders, including ICS and Place based Partnership leads, commissioners, acute, primary care, and mental health providers as well as the public, voluntary and community sector organisations
Initially the role will have a particular emphasis on working with Digital teams to lead and shape the delivery of a number of key cross cutting priorities across our organisations. The role is expected to provide visible leadership, be driven by data and promote high standards by modelling the values and behaviours expected of a senior manager in the NHS.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Educated to master level or equivalent learning and experience
- Programme management qualification or equivalent learning and experience
Desirable
- Additional post graduate leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent substantial experience at senior management level (service or programme director or equivalent) with responsibility for delivering programmes and managing clinical operations in complex provider health care / social care setting
- Demonstrable mental health and community experience in a provider organisation
- Experience and evidence of delivering whole system programmes to achieve national and local plans within a complex healthcare setting
- Experience of working across professional boundaries, able to enthuse and inspire others using advanced communication and presentation skills
- Experience and evidence of formal project and programme management
- Experience of complex finance and budgetary management
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations including the resolution of conflict and influencing others to accept demanding outcomes
- Experience of business planning in complex organisations
- Recent direct experience of managing complex partnerships with their provider organisations
- Experience in the planning, development and delivery of NHS provider collaboratives
- Significant experience delivering outcomes through influence and persuasion / beyond direct role remit or direct team
- Proven experience of contributing at an Executive Board level in an NHS healthcare environment
- Experience in developing organisation level strategies and programmes
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management, clinical teams and staff
Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to anticipate and plan for change
- Ability to present all work in a clear and concise manner appropriate to the target audience
- Highly numerate and high level of analytical / problem solving skills
- Proven track record and significant experience of working with patients, service users and carers
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to suit circumstances
- Able to work under pressure and manage a range of responsibilities at the same time, giving priority to all dimensions of the role appropriately, and meeting necessary deadlines
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Educated to master level or equivalent learning and experience
- Programme management qualification or equivalent learning and experience
Desirable
- Additional post graduate leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent substantial experience at senior management level (service or programme director or equivalent) with responsibility for delivering programmes and managing clinical operations in complex provider health care / social care setting
- Demonstrable mental health and community experience in a provider organisation
- Experience and evidence of delivering whole system programmes to achieve national and local plans within a complex healthcare setting
- Experience of working across professional boundaries, able to enthuse and inspire others using advanced communication and presentation skills
- Experience and evidence of formal project and programme management
- Experience of complex finance and budgetary management
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations including the resolution of conflict and influencing others to accept demanding outcomes
- Experience of business planning in complex organisations
- Recent direct experience of managing complex partnerships with their provider organisations
- Experience in the planning, development and delivery of NHS provider collaboratives
- Significant experience delivering outcomes through influence and persuasion / beyond direct role remit or direct team
- Proven experience of contributing at an Executive Board level in an NHS healthcare environment
- Experience in developing organisation level strategies and programmes
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management, clinical teams and staff
Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to anticipate and plan for change
- Ability to present all work in a clear and concise manner appropriate to the target audience
- Highly numerate and high level of analytical / problem solving skills
- Proven track record and significant experience of working with patients, service users and carers
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to suit circumstances
- Able to work under pressure and manage a range of responsibilities at the same time, giving priority to all dimensions of the role appropriately, and meeting necessary deadlines
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Covering Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH), West London (WL) and Central and Northwest London (CNWL) NHS Trusts
Covering Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH), West London (WL) and Central and Northwest London (CNWL) NHS Trusts
London and Middlesex
NW1 3AX
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
