Job vacancy: Head of Technical Design and Delivery, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter/Plymouth/Torquay

Job summary

Main area: EPR
Grade: Band 9 - Subject to formal job evaluation
Contract: Fixed term: 18 months (Possibility of extension)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 388-6776916-EPR

Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Exeter/Plymouth/Torquay
Town: Exeter/Plymouth/Torquay
Salary: £105,385 - £121,271 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

Head of Technical Design and Delivery

Band 9 - Subject to formal job evaluation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To advise and give recommendations regarding the Technical workstream to the Programme Board and delivery workstreams
To log issues as they arise through the Programme governance/supplier chain to achieve resolution promptly;
To lead and facilitate conference style meetings and workshops/roadshows conveying highly complex technical information about digital change to both internal and external staff with varying degrees of understanding
To represent the One Devon EPR Implementation Team at senior and Board level meetings and use highly specialist digital and informatics knowledge and judgement to contribute, update and seek resolution on workstream issues where appropriate
To initiate regular workstream meetings, chair and or participate in meetings
To regularly undertake planned testing, surveys, audits and or research to support the monitoring and implementation of the Digital Transformation components
To work in a complex and unstructured multi-disciplinary environment, be able to act with minimum guidelines and set standards for team/others on the Programme
Act as an ambassador for the One Devon EPR Programme at all times;
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as required by the Programme Director/CIO/other members of the Programme Board.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Master’s Degree or similar level of qualification/extensive equivalent experience gained at senior IMT management level
Postgraduate Qualification in Health Informatics, IM&T and/or equivalent experience to Doctorate Level
PRINCE2 Practitioner level Project Management qualification or equivalent PM qualification or equivalent leadership of large scale digital equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of NHS Information Standards and their application across the domain of the Digital Transformation components e.g. technical, information systems both clinical and administrative, contract data sets etc.
Health Informatics expert with demonstrable experience of application of expertise
Experience of leading large multidisciplinary IM&T teams and working across a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
Experience of managing stakeholders, ensuring high quality, timely communication often having to communicate highly complex data in plain English across programme and organisational management teams
Significant demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing and leading technical infrastructure including server and storage architecture, end point devices, information systems both clinical and non-clinical, business intelligence, interoperability and data conversion and integration within a healthcare environment at scale.
Evidence of successful programme/project delivery
Evidence of managing change in a technical environment and its impact upon healthcare users, patients/relatives/carers

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of technical workstreams within an epic implementation

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to assess complex programme related issues within the health care environment and to identify solutions
• Ability to work under significant pressure to achieve deadlines whilst managing frequent interruptions
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate, negotiate and influence multidisciplinary teams across organisations, including clinical, managerial, technical and Trust Executive and Non Executive Board members, as well as external suppliers
• Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff and teams to achieve a common goal

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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Documents to download

Head of Technical Design Delivery JDPS (PDF, 432.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kenny Starkey
Job title: Resourcing Manager – EPR Programme
Email address: [email protected]

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Head of Technical Design and Delivery

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