Job summary
MFT has an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who has a proven track record of digital transformation to join the Group Board of Directors. Reporting to Mark Cubbon, Group CEO, the Group Chief Digital Officer (CDO), is a pivotal role for the organisation and to the constituents of the wider Greater Manchester system as you will be expected to collaborate with our partners to help progress the local digital ecosystem.
As an Executive Director of the MFT Board of Directors, the Group CDO will be responsible for the creation and implementation of a long-term clinically led digital strategy and investment framework for the Trust. You will be the expert lead for the evolution of clinical and business information processes, a key enabler of the Trust's research and innovation strategy and be a driving force in our organisation's digital transformation. You will also be expected to carry out the role of an Executive Director of the Board of Directors.
Applicants will bring senior leadership experience gained at Board Director level, ideally, having worked within a complex NHS organisation similar to MFT or as a digital officer within a large and complex company or system.
If this opportunity appeals to you and you think you have the skills, expertise and motivation to succeed, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The portfolio involves responsibility for all Trust digital services including strategic and operational IT, information services, business intelligence, information governance and data quality.
- The provision of tactical and operational digital and IT Services commensurate with local need and the digital requirements set by NHS England.
- Drive digital innovation serving as a change agent to enable clinically led digital transformation and move the organisation to be data driven.
- Ensure effective information technology /information system programme management and deliver information governance requirements in line with statutory and regulatory guidance.
- Work in partnership with organisational and clinical leadership teams to deliver a Digital Strategy which is aligned to the Trust's overall strategy and priorities.
- Be an effective contributor to and enabler of, the Trust's research and innovation portfolio.
- Work effectively with partners across the GM system and national stakeholders.
- Hold the Trust Executive Senior Information Risk Owner role.
If our Trust and this role is of interest to you and would like to learn more to see if this is the next and best move in your career, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation in confidence.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. For more information, and to request a copy of the Candidate Information Pack including details of how to apply, please copy and paste the following wording into your web browser http://www.odgers.com/89718
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. For more information, and to request a copy of the Candidate Information Pack including details of how to apply, please copy and paste the following wording into your web browser http://www.odgers.com/89718
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic/ Professional
Essential
- Track record of continuous development
- Membership of appropriate professional body
- Minimum of Masters level studies.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a digital leader in a complex organisation or system
- Demonstratable digital thought leadership and strategic influencing skills
- Track record of digital innovation in multiple settings
- Impacted on health outcomes through the implementation of digital solutions
- Have led digitisation strategy and roadmap development
- Experience in governance arrangements and procurement protocols
- Able to lead complex and sometimes contentious change and transformation at scale
- Ability to engage across organisational boundaries, disciplines and levels of operation
- A commitment to system excellence as well as organisational excellence.
- A close commitment to working with partners and stakeholders
- International experience in healthtech trends and application
Desirable
- Clinical qualification / background / NHS Experience
- Knowledge of healthcare information systems and advanced technology including artificial intelligence, its application and governance / design requirements to ensure it is deployed fairly.
- Knowledge of health and care agenda / priorities
- An understanding of health inequalities
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis
- A progressive thinker and creative disrupter, always focused on the need to deliver benefits to patients, the public and care professionals
- Ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups
- Ability to recognize and manage competing priorities
- An ability to influence
- Able to communicate openly and effectively listen
- Politically astute
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Action oriented and committed to excellence
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK including the fit and proper persons' test.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic/ Professional
Essential
- Track record of continuous development
- Membership of appropriate professional body
- Minimum of Masters level studies.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a digital leader in a complex organisation or system
- Demonstratable digital thought leadership and strategic influencing skills
- Track record of digital innovation in multiple settings
- Impacted on health outcomes through the implementation of digital solutions
- Have led digitisation strategy and roadmap development
- Experience in governance arrangements and procurement protocols
- Able to lead complex and sometimes contentious change and transformation at scale
- Ability to engage across organisational boundaries, disciplines and levels of operation
- A commitment to system excellence as well as organisational excellence.
- A close commitment to working with partners and stakeholders
- International experience in healthtech trends and application
Desirable
- Clinical qualification / background / NHS Experience
- Knowledge of healthcare information systems and advanced technology including artificial intelligence, its application and governance / design requirements to ensure it is deployed fairly.
- Knowledge of health and care agenda / priorities
- An understanding of health inequalities
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis
- A progressive thinker and creative disrupter, always focused on the need to deliver benefits to patients, the public and care professionals
- Ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups
- Ability to recognize and manage competing priorities
- An ability to influence
- Able to communicate openly and effectively listen
- Politically astute
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Action oriented and committed to excellence
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK including the fit and proper persons' test.
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).
