Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and talented individual with a flexible and proactive approach to step forward and become an integral part of a high performing team, ready to move ahead and deliver the next set of challenges. For the right person this demanding and challenging role will prove highly rewarding as it is integral to delivering our priorities and shaping our future ambitions. The team will benefit from your expertise, support and guidance.
You will be an experienced and independently minded leader who can act on their own initiative, adopting a values led 'can do' style within a climate of constant change and uncertainty to develop and implement new priorities and objectives so that programmes of work are planned and carried out effectively, as well as ensuring that there is the greatest possible engagement from colleagues for key decisions and change.
Reporting to the Chief Digital and Information Officer, the General Manager is responsible, in conjunction with the Deputy Chief Digital and Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer and the Clinical Informatics Leadership Team, for the development and implementation of systems and methodologies that enable the benefits of IT, Digital, Data, Intelligence and Insight to be delivered to care-givers, patients, their families and communities through the Trust's business processes and deliverables.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional general management assistance to the CDIO working in partnership with the corporate and operational colleagues to deliver a high quality and responsive support.
To ensure the CDIO office is managed effectively working through the CDIO, deputy CDIO and Clinical Informatics Leadership team on a day to day basis
To ensure effective channels of communication exist and are maintained
Act as a key link between CDIO office, Execs and the CBU management teams
To ensure the CDIO team demonstrates an open door policy
To work with CBU's and other corporate departments across the Trust, to establish excellent relationships, strong interface pathways and clear mechanisms for the escalation of priorities, the identification of immediate business challenges and constraints, delivery assurance monitoring, and the development of long term strategic objectives and plans.
Ensure that the digital programmes have clarity of delivery priorities, appropriate business case approval and resource plans to effectively delivery on time and within budget.
Ensure that sufficient overall programme approach and controls are in place, working closely with relevant heads of delivery to secure sustainable and impactful intended programme outcomes.
To work with the workforce to ensure the implementation of Trust policies related to IT, Digital, Data, Intelligence and Insight across the Trust and to ensure that staff are aware of their responsibilities and have appropriate training.
About us
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership's ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for more information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant management experience in the acute sector.
- Proven track record of meeting internally and externally generated targets.
- Experience, understanding and implementation of the digital transformation/modernisation agenda and the opportunities for redesigning services enabled by digital technology, data, intelligence and insight.
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of current issues/themes affecting the NHS locally and nationally
- Experience in the delivery of tangible quality and financial benefits using structured tools and techniques of service improvement, such as Lean and Six Sigma.
- Proven success at managing complex programmes of organisational change while maintaining service quality.
- Experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues.
- Budget management experience, including reducing costs/ efficiency gains, monitoring and determining corrective action.
- Extensive experience in report writing and delivering presentations, to include development of business cases and formal presentations.
- Experience of ensuring wide participation in the development and implementation of strategic plans to ensure the greatest possible engagement from colleagues..
- Experience of developing and implementing strategic plans that enable the attainment of strategic objectives within given timescales.
Desirable
- Experience of working across networks, local, regional, national and where appropriate international to identify and support the adoption of successful business delivery models.
- Experience of best practice process improvement techniques across a range of sectors.
- Experience in contract negotiation with commercial vendors.
Skills
Essential
- Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff with different levels of responsibility and professional backgrounds
- The ability to deal with complex issues in a large organisation.
- Detailed understanding of assurance, risk, improvement and learning within a NHS acute environment.
- Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of high levels of pressure.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare related Degree/Diploma or significant related experience
- Additional specialist knowledge or training to master's level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project management experience, Prince 2 or other project management qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant management experience in the acute sector.
- Proven track record of meeting internally and externally generated targets.
- Experience, understanding and implementation of the digital transformation/modernisation agenda and the opportunities for redesigning services enabled by digital technology, data, intelligence and insight.
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of current issues/themes affecting the NHS locally and nationally
- Experience in the delivery of tangible quality and financial benefits using structured tools and techniques of service improvement, such as Lean and Six Sigma.
- Proven success at managing complex programmes of organisational change while maintaining service quality.
- Experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues.
- Budget management experience, including reducing costs/ efficiency gains, monitoring and determining corrective action.
- Extensive experience in report writing and delivering presentations, to include development of business cases and formal presentations.
- Experience of ensuring wide participation in the development and implementation of strategic plans to ensure the greatest possible engagement from colleagues..
- Experience of developing and implementing strategic plans that enable the attainment of strategic objectives within given timescales.
Desirable
- Experience of working across networks, local, regional, national and where appropriate international to identify and support the adoption of successful business delivery models.
- Experience of best practice process improvement techniques across a range of sectors.
- Experience in contract negotiation with commercial vendors.
Skills
Essential
- Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff with different levels of responsibility and professional backgrounds
- The ability to deal with complex issues in a large organisation.
- Detailed understanding of assurance, risk, improvement and learning within a NHS acute environment.
- Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of high levels of pressure.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare related Degree/Diploma or significant related experience
- Additional specialist knowledge or training to master's level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project management experience, Prince 2 or other project management qualification
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).
