Head of Applications and Development

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.

Experience

Essential

• Proven track record of leading the delivery of enterprise-class application services in a complex organisation to support the organisation's strategic imperatives
• Proven track record of leading the delivery of enterprise-class application services in a complex organisation to support the organisation's strategic imperatives
• A strong understanding of the full life cycle of software development gained from previous employment in a software development environment or major software implementation project
• Some experience in an agile development methodology such as Scrum or DSDM
• Experience of inspiring, leading, managing, motivating and developing a technical development team
• Significant relevant experience within a Digital environment with a high degree of complexity acquired through training and experience over extended period
• Experience of managing a variety of senior stakeholders with conflicting agendas
• Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters both internal and external to the organisation
• Developing and using PowerPlatform and PowerApps
• An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS, the challenges it faces and of the reform agenda.
• Significant experience of developing and implementing technology processes and procedures and delivering transformational change
• Good understanding of the NHS and involvement in the production of local (organisation) or sector-wide strategies.
• Experience of implementing relevant tools, techniques and models for reporting, capacity planning, and prioritisation
• Experience of managing resources and budgets
• Experience of preparing and presenting reports of complex, sensitive or contentious information at senior forums
• Proven track record of leadership
• Evidence of developing teams/others
• Demonstrable track record in delivering complex targets and objectives to tight deadlines
• Experience of motivating and inspiring staff managed directly and indirectly to work together to achieve a common objective

Desirable

• Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters both internal and external to the organisation

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable senior level communication skills
• Ability to work to agreed goals, in a self-directed and professional manner
• Organisation and time management skills to manage and deliver a range of multiple complex tasks and projects to tight deadlines
• Ability to engage, influence and persuade a broad range of individuals and professional groups at all levels of seniority
• Proactive, creative and flexible approach to identifying and taking forward opportunities, shaping new ideas and partnerships
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing and competing deadlines
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
• An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS or healthcare environment
• Deep knowledge of architectural practices, in particular software architecture, and experience of developing and maintaining application landscape diagrams, road maps and other relevant artefacts
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft technologies (Dynamics CRM, BizTalk, SharePoint, SQL Server, Reporting and Analysis Services, C#, .Net and ASP), Oracle, Web and Open Source technologies
• Knowledge and experience of implementing standards and quality assurance in delivering software solutions
• Significant knowledge and experience of applying budgeting, benefits tracking and demand management principles to both capital and revenue allocations
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including the political, strategic and operational environment in which it operates
• Knowledge and experience of risk management
• Knowledge and experience of Capital planning

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to a minimum of Master's degree level, or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience within a senior Digital role
• Degree level or equivalent qualification specifically in discipline(s) related to role
• Evidence of management development through Continuous Professional Development and/or formal management course
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post-graduate/post-registration study obtained through a master's degree, equivalent experience or significant formal training or research.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).