Job summary
Surrey Heartlands is a leading and influential Integrated Care System (ICS) which has been at the forefront of health and care integration since its inception in 2017.
Following a long period of stable leadership, we are now looking for a new Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) for Surrey Heartlands Health & Care Partnership, in the pursuit of its objectives.
You will be deeply committed to the integration agenda and have a natural ability to engage influence and collaborate with multiple and varied stakeholders including our partners, residents, communities and staff to continue our shared purpose towards improving the health and wellbeing of our population.
You will be committed to delivering our vision and in quickly gaining credibility with our wide range of stakeholders, to support the continued delivery of integrated working and transformational change in a complex and dynamic public sector environment, and across organisational boundaries. You will be a credible leader, capable of leading the health and care system through this period of significant financial challenge and in driving forward an ambitious sustainability plan at both system and Integrated Care Board (ICB) level.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) will be accountable for leading digital, data and innovation services and transformation for Surrey Heartlands Health & Care Partnership, in the pursuit of its objectives.
The CDIO is a member of the ICB Senior Leadership Team and works in partnership with Surrey CDIOs, CIOs, ICT and Informatics Directors and CCIOs. The CDIO will ensure that the ICB's digital and data strategies enable the transformation objectives of the ICS, and both reflect and integrate the strategies of all relevant partner organisations within it.
The CDIO will work closely with NHSE national and regional colleagues and suitable commercial partners to optimise the funding opportunities available and desired
As an experienced subject matter expert, the CDIO will be accountable for taking strategic oversight of the digital and data planning, delivery and allocation of resources to meet the four core purposes of ICB:
- to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;
- tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
- enhance productivity and value for money and
- help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
The CDIO will be accountable for driving the progress of the ICB towards meeting national standards, as laid out in the NHSE What Good Looks Like framework, NHSE Who Pays for What framework and the NHSE Target State Architecture
About us
Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) in July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable partnerships (ICP's) , each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey. ICP's aim to improve how local services are designed and co-ordinated for efficiency and benefit to the patient and service users. Each partnership is based on co-operation with our component partners, and focusing on local population needs, priorities and decision making.
The 4 ICP's are known as:
- North West Surrey Alliance
- Guildford and Waverley Alliance
- Surrey Downs Health and Care
- East Surrey Place
We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role which can be downloaded.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role which can be downloaded.
Person Specification
Personal values
Essential
- Commitment to and evidenced leadership in the values of the NHS and Nolan Principles.
- Demonstrable track record of improvements to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a director level in leading digitisation, strategy and roadmap development
- Extensive senior commercial experience and knowledge in the development and deployment of digital technologies
- Experience of complex public sector and commercial bid and contract management of +£ 75 million-pound business cases and gateway assurance
- Significant experience of delivering multiple large complex multi-million pound digital, data and digital enabled transformation programmes concurrently across multiple NHS sites
- Significant experience in leading data and analytical services in a complex regulatory environment
- Extensive experience of developing and implementing effective systems and processes in a large organisation, or across a network of organisations, using agile approaches where appropriate.
- Extensive experience in risk management across large and complex organisations and systems
- Experience of developing DDaT professional leaders and experts for improved internal capability
- Ability to lead complex and sometimes contentious change and transformation at significant scale, beyond implementation, to achieve successful and sustained adoption
- Significant experience of working with commercial ICT and the digital sector in delivering services for the public good
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
- Contemporary thinking on practices, which reduce health inequalities, improve resident / patient access to services and meet varying digital literacy needs and barriers.
- Sound understanding of financial planning and budgeting, and oversight and control of public funds
Skills
Essential
- Effective influencing of and working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to interpret and use highly complex data and information to inform ICB decision making.
- Exceptional communication and engagement skills, which engender confidence, strong collaboration, and productive partnerships.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action. Analytical rigour and numeracy.
- Sophisticated leadership skills in building culture, where individuals and teams thrive
- Ability to shape and organise large scale delivery planning frameworks to help manage the implementation of strategy
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters' level or equivalent experience
- Programme and Project Management qualification.
- Quality Improvement/Change Management or related PGM qualifications or equivalent extensive experience.
- Demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development.
Person Specification
Personal values
Essential
- Commitment to and evidenced leadership in the values of the NHS and Nolan Principles.
- Demonstrable track record of improvements to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a director level in leading digitisation, strategy and roadmap development
- Extensive senior commercial experience and knowledge in the development and deployment of digital technologies
- Experience of complex public sector and commercial bid and contract management of +£ 75 million-pound business cases and gateway assurance
- Significant experience of delivering multiple large complex multi-million pound digital, data and digital enabled transformation programmes concurrently across multiple NHS sites
- Significant experience in leading data and analytical services in a complex regulatory environment
- Extensive experience of developing and implementing effective systems and processes in a large organisation, or across a network of organisations, using agile approaches where appropriate.
- Extensive experience in risk management across large and complex organisations and systems
- Experience of developing DDaT professional leaders and experts for improved internal capability
- Ability to lead complex and sometimes contentious change and transformation at significant scale, beyond implementation, to achieve successful and sustained adoption
- Significant experience of working with commercial ICT and the digital sector in delivering services for the public good
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
- Contemporary thinking on practices, which reduce health inequalities, improve resident / patient access to services and meet varying digital literacy needs and barriers.
- Sound understanding of financial planning and budgeting, and oversight and control of public funds
Skills
Essential
- Effective influencing of and working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to interpret and use highly complex data and information to inform ICB decision making.
- Exceptional communication and engagement skills, which engender confidence, strong collaboration, and productive partnerships.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action. Analytical rigour and numeracy.
- Sophisticated leadership skills in building culture, where individuals and teams thrive
- Ability to shape and organise large scale delivery planning frameworks to help manage the implementation of strategy
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters' level or equivalent experience
- Programme and Project Management qualification.
- Quality Improvement/Change Management or related PGM qualifications or equivalent extensive experience.
- Demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey Heartlands ICB
Address
Dukes Court
Dukes Street
Woking
GU21 5BH