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Job Descrption

Based in Wallington with travel to all Trust sites

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-renowned specialist cancer hospital based in London and Surrey, it hosts an NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Cancer and working closely with its principal academic partner, the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe.

The Trust is at the forefront of cancer diagnosis, treatment and research and relies heavily on digital data and technology services. With a new digital strategy due to be published in the coming months this is an exciting time to be joining the high-achieving digital team in the role of Deputy Chief Information Officer (Digital).

Key responsibilities of this role include managing the Trust's digital service operations, delivering the Trust's digital strategy, managing digital incidents, delivering the digital capital plan, and guiding the Trust through the evolution of digital technology to ultimately support staff... and continue to improve patient outcomes, care and experience. This role is also key in working across the ICS and nationally to keep abreast of emerging IT opportunities and issues and ensuring appropriate compliance and alignment with regional and national strategies.

If you wish to have an informal discussion with the Trust Chief Information Officer regarding this role, please contact infoteamadmin@rmh.nhs.uk to book a short slot.

Closing date: 14th October 2024Interview date: 24th October 2024

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert in digital technology and strategy within healthcare, with a track record of highly effective leadership of digital operational teams and delivery of complex organisation-wide digital programmes. They will have successful experience of implementing business and IT change at a senior level, with strong people and negotiating skills. Effective rapid problem solving, critical thinking and a can-do attitude with an ability to inspire and motivate staff are key attributes for this role.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Directs and manages the day-to-day operations of the Digital Services department. Acts as point of escalation, co-ordinates and ensures appropriate departmental response to digital incidents. Advises the CIO, divisional directors and dept leads on current and future IT capabilities and opportunities. Oversees the departments operational, workforce, training and financial metrics, to ensure high quality delivery of services, including helpdesk and communications. Develops and maintains a strong understanding of the Trusts services, delivery models and priorities so as to ensure the digital services and solutions meet the organisations needs. Assists the CIO in developing organisational vision and IT strategic and operational plans, aligning IT priorities and actions in support of Trust goals. Understands how IT decisions impact hospital operations and develops strategies for communicating these decisions and achieving desired results. Oversees and provides guidance on cross-department initiatives relevant to digital services to ensure collaboration, financial planning, and project delivery. Ensuring the Trust meets all legal requirements, NHS digital targets and mandates, risk management standards and quality checks in relation to ICT

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential
• PRINCE 2 (Foundation and Practitioner)
• ITIL Foundation (v3)
• MSP (Foundation and Practitioner)
• University degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent
• Higher degree or equivalent experience

Desirable
• Recognised professional qualification (e.g., CHCIO, FEDIP, PGDip)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential
• Extensive experience of managing an IT department at Associate Director or Director level. This includes day to day management, team organisation and development
• A significant and demonstrable, in depth, detailed understanding of DDaT and its application in the business environment
• Background in Healthcare IT, and a good understanding of the national NHS IT strategy
• Advanced knowledge and experience in managing large groups of IT personnel, significant budgets, commercial contracts and supplier relationships and complex strategic programmes of work
• Detailed knowledge of the principals of PRINCE2, MSP and ITIL
• A full understanding of the implementation of business change management and IT change management
• A full understanding of configuration management
• An excellent knowledge of the operations of a specialist cancer hospital and the business processes that surround it, including procurement processes
• Proven experience of implementing a critical enterprise wide Trust IT system
• Experience of line management or leading a project team a support team and a software development team
• Experience of change management and overcoming resistance to change
• Experience of preparing business cases, programme reports and other documents for consumption at Board and Board sub-committee level
• Evidence of managing a portfolio of projects through procurement to business as usual
• Experience of managing data migration, integration or interoperability projects
• Successful track record of implementing change at a senior level
• Evidence of successful completion of complex projects within set timescales
• Evidence of effective partnership working with external organisations
• Successful delivery of third-party supplier led projects

Desirable
• Business Analysis experience
• Managing delivery of HL7 interfaces

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Wallington

Carew House

Wallington

SM6 0DX

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