The post holder will be the SRO (senior responsible officer) for managing the delivery of Digital services across the Trust. This includes ensuring that digital technology and services align with the Trusts clinical services strategy and supporting strategies and that business and clinical requirements are reflected in our technology.
The post holder will act as the lead officer for the Trust with regards to digital services and digital strategy, reporting to the Executive Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO). This will include responsibility for ensuring the development and implementation of the Trust’s Digital Strategy is in line with business needs, national requirements and the Derbyshire and Staffordshire ICSs.
Working jointly with the Trust, Chief Analytics Officer, Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) and Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) the post holder will ensure that all IM&T related issues are monitored and addressed through excellent service management and the effective management of any associated contracts.
Ensure that the Trust meets its obligations around data standards/quality, statutory returns and national reporting.
Direct and lead the Trust’s response to the opportunities and risks presented by national initiatives and developments in technology ensuring that it meets its requirements actively looks to utilise emerging technologies where they support improvements in care or Trust efficiency
Providing leadership to Digital services ensuring they are responsive and flexible to the Trusts needs with resilient staffing structures and manage the informatics budgets and procurements ensuring cost-effective services and that the procurements rules are followed
Provide expert strategic advice and direction to the Trust Board of Directors when appropriate and necessary.
Act as the Trusts lead officer for Digital when dealing with national bodies ensuring the Trust is able to influence and implement national informatics policy. Represent the Trust on ICS Digital Boards and other regional informatics groups.
Ensure that the Digital Governance arrangements are robust and sit clearly within the Trust overall governance arrangements
Accountability and responsibility for developing and delivering the Trust’s Digital Strategy ensuring it is appropriately prioritised to support the Trust Strategy and describes the vision, direction and principles for provision of robust, future-proof Digital services across the NHS and other partner agencies.
Closing date of applications: 29th July 2024
Interview date: 13th & 15th August 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Loke Job title: Director of EPR/Chief Information Officer Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07799 337684
William Monaghan - Executive Chief Digital Information Officer