Job summary
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We are looking for a passionate and experienced Head of Software Engineering to join the operations directorate. The post holder will work collaboratively to implement the strategic vision. The Operations Directorate is responsible for all operational service delivery for DHCW in response to NHS Wales strategy and standards as set by Welsh Government and the NHS Wales Chief Digital Officer (CDO), and for implementing and delivering an ambitious and transformative digital strategy for the organisation.
This role reports to the Chief DevOps Officer and is responsible for delivering high quality software products, platforms and solutions, of Enterprise or National scale, across diverse teams and in complex environments.
Working in partnership with a range of stakeholders is essential to ensuring we understand, listen, and respond to needs. We work in collaboration with health boards and trusts, public bodies, Welsh Government, social care and community services, academia, industry, and the public.
Main duties of the job
You will support Operations to work with openness and transparency, developing effective strategic partnerships, networks, and forums to enable successful collaborative working ensuring that we advance our business objectives.
This role requires a proactive and passionate individual, able to work autonomously in a complex environment, and highly focused on achieving results.
This is an enabling function and practice that will provide directions to all the delivery teams in DHCW and the greater NHS Wales.
o Strong focus on engineering excellence and delivery
o Best practices, processes and procedures in SDLC
o DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
o Quality Assurance / test engineering
o Project management methodologies, including
o Agile, planning, estimation & business analysis / requirements engineering
o Best tools, behaviours and ways of working enabling engineering performance
o Building advocacy and implementation of the above across teams and organisations.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities for Role
Engineering excellence
Stakeholder Engagement
Product strategy
Prioritisation
FinOps
Architecture
Resilience and reliability
DevOps
Quality Assurance
Supplier/Contract Management
As a senior Head of Product professional, you will advise, influence and inform DHCW policies regarding healthcare products and systems.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities for Role
Engineering excellence
Stakeholder Engagement
Product strategy
Prioritisation
FinOps
Architecture
Resilience and reliability
DevOps
Quality Assurance
Supplier/Contract Management
As a senior Head of Product professional, you will advise, influence and inform DHCW policies regarding healthcare products and systems.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in software engineering and software architecture.
- Programme Management qualification, MSP, or equivalent experience. Project management qualification (e.g., Prince 2) or equivalent experience.
- Experience of implementing Agile ways of working.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior management role in the field of Software Engineering, Systems Architecture and Information Technology, programme management and / or significant senior management experience for the relevant programme.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of change management, process change and Informatics and in particular prescribing issues and solutions. This will involve undertaking research and development programmes to inform strategic policy and direction.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with national programme boards, executives and associated professional groups.
- Proven leadership and team management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects, e.g., PRINCE2, Microsoft Project, PMP, ITIL, MSP.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advocate for modern ways of working & best practices
- Independent thinker & problem solver
- Highly organised and intrinsically motivated
- Strong leader, with command of various methods and tools of leadership - including formal and informal influence
- Proven ability to build and grow high-performing teams, and cultures focused on productivity
- Prior experience with, and interest in health-care technology would be a plus
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to a wide range of stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
- Capable of understanding the wider organisation objectives in its context within current National policy and strategic direction. The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
- Proven experience and ability to handle complex management decisions which require excellent analytical, judgmental and communication skills.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in software engineering and software architecture.
- Programme Management qualification, MSP, or equivalent experience. Project management qualification (e.g., Prince 2) or equivalent experience.
- Experience of implementing Agile ways of working.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior management role in the field of Software Engineering, Systems Architecture and Information Technology, programme management and / or significant senior management experience for the relevant programme.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of change management, process change and Informatics and in particular prescribing issues and solutions. This will involve undertaking research and development programmes to inform strategic policy and direction.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with national programme boards, executives and associated professional groups.
- Proven leadership and team management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects, e.g., PRINCE2, Microsoft Project, PMP, ITIL, MSP.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advocate for modern ways of working & best practices
- Independent thinker & problem solver
- Highly organised and intrinsically motivated
- Strong leader, with command of various methods and tools of leadership - including formal and informal influence
- Proven ability to build and grow high-performing teams, and cultures focused on productivity
- Prior experience with, and interest in health-care technology would be a plus
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to a wide range of stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
- Capable of understanding the wider organisation objectives in its context within current National policy and strategic direction. The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
- Proven experience and ability to handle complex management decisions which require excellent analytical, judgmental and communication skills.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
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).
