Job summary
The role of the Digital Partner is to help connect digital initiatives at national, regional, and local level for our customers.
Digital Partner stakeholders include: CIOs, CCIOs, CDIOs and Digital Leads across all 42 Integrated Care Systems, 210 Acute, Mental Health and Community Health where Digital Partners need to understand their governance structures and digital strategies.
The role will require attendance at Digital ICS Boards and Groups and 1-2-1 engagement with Digital leaders to secure executive sponsorship and agreement from ICS and local organisations to maximise product uptake. The role also requires Digital Partners to input into ICS and local digital strategies, aligning NHSE programmes and services by using knowledge and understanding of Digital maturity, Priority focus areas, Roadmaps and Governance. Digital Partners will also be expected to harness local knowledge creating customer networks across the regions.
The post holder is also responsible for Account Managing a variety of NHSE programmes and Live Services to provide valuable stakeholder insights to support effective development of products and services.
The Digital Partner is also responsible for managing a team of Implementation managers and supporting the Programme Head in the management of a regional team.
Main duties of the job
- Self-starter able to proactively own key workstreams with the ability to get up to speed with complex and technical issues quickly covering a diverse range of digital products
- Experienced analytical skills, able to rapidly assimilate and form positions based on complex information from multiple sources
- Targeted communications to customers as required, establishing the best methods for communication to maximise impact.
- An adept influencer, with proven change management capabilities
- Versatile skills and multi-tasker, who balances strategic foresight with an ability to be adaptive and responsive. Inclusive team player
- Management of the regional team and oversee the delivery of a suite of digital products across a sub - region
- Significant knowledge of National Digital products, services and Standards and how and where they are used within the NHS to support improved delivery of services to benefit patients.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of health and social care, the NHS and its strategic direction, relevant political drivers and how this translates into business requirements for digital services
- Knowledge of Programme and Project processes, management practices, tools and techniques and governance including risk and issues and benefits management and how they are applied across complex delivery environments
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Proven ability and experience of identifying strategic and local goals and objectives, and motivating and leading others towards their achievement.
- Demonstrable people and professional leadership skills that empower, support, and develop teams to achieve the high performance and enable team members to reach their full potential.
- Motivates individuals and the wider team to achieve challenging goals whilst providing appropriate support tools and clear direction to keep the project on track.
- Proven ability of overcoming obstacles to delivery and providing a culture of empowerment, accountability and recognition.
- Proven experience of managing large multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed teams, including the deployment of key resources and performance management techniques.
- Demonstrable experience of developing appropriate strategies for service delivery and business change within the NHS, where strategies cover a wide range of stakeholders within the Health and Social Care arena.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Proven ability and experience of identifying strategic and local goals and objectives, and motivating and leading others towards their achievement.
- Demonstrable people and professional leadership skills that empower, support, and develop teams to achieve the high performance and enable team members to reach their full potential.
- Motivates individuals and the wider team to achieve challenging goals whilst providing appropriate support tools and clear direction to keep the project on track.
- Proven ability of overcoming obstacles to delivery and providing a culture of empowerment, accountability and recognition.
- Proven experience of managing large multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed teams, including the deployment of key resources and performance management techniques.
- Demonstrable experience of developing appropriate strategies for service delivery and business change within the NHS, where strategies cover a wide range of stakeholders within the Health and Social Care arena.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing and maintaining communication with a wide range of people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations, using the most appropriate means.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of health and social care, the NHS and its strategic direction, relevant political drivers and how this translates into business requirements for digital services
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent qualification/experience
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to form new and maintain relationships with all necessary stakeholders establishing customer requirements and maximising the relationship for the benefit of the delivering organisation
- Account Managing a variety of programmes and products to provide valuable stakeholder insights to support effective future development
- Proven ability and experience of identifying strategic and local goals and objectives and motivating and leading others towards their achievement
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing and maintaining communication with a wide range of people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations, using the most appropriate means.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of health and social care, the NHS and its strategic direction, relevant political drivers and how this translates into business requirements for digital services
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent qualification/experience
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to form new and maintain relationships with all necessary stakeholders establishing customer requirements and maximising the relationship for the benefit of the delivering organisation
- Account Managing a variety of programmes and products to provide valuable stakeholder insights to support effective future development
- Proven ability and experience of identifying strategic and local goals and objectives and motivating and leading others towards their achievement
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).
