Associate Director of Digital Transformation Delivery

Working with health and social care providers (NHS, Social Care and Third sector) the Associate Director of Digital Transformation Delivery will lead co-design, coordination and execution of delivery of an agreed but developing set of digital initiatives and projects designed to improve digital and data solutions, enhance integration across the ICSs and improve patient outcomes., · Operate across the spectrum of health and social care delivering the vision and goals of the Digital Strategy
· Articulate and design innovative, digitally-enabled health and care services focused on user needs and improved outcomes.
· Ensure the planning and delivery of major change is understood, expertly led and managed and provides the necessary assurance, adaptable leading practice, value and return on investment whilst built around the needs of service users
· Proactively progress the digital transformation of CNWL and its partners; focussing on the 'way of doing things' and re-imagining care pathways and services, integrating leading edge technology and data, and designing and implementing a 'virtual care' framework
· Lead in developing programmes in collaboration with Operational, Clinical and Corporate stakeholders to design and deliver transformation activities aligned to strategic objectives
· Identify the ongoing needs and priorities of the Digital Transformation programme in line with national policy, Local Delivery Plans and Integrated Service Improvement Plans
· Lead on the formulation and execution of robust plans: designing, influencing and negotiating at senior level new system-wide operational frameworks to improve clinical safety, quality and outcomes
· Ensure appropriate systems, processes and resource are in place to enable the implementation and delivery of the strategic plans across the Trust and partner organisations
· Lead on the development of engagement and communication strategies across all stakeholder levels, addressing sensitive, complex, contentious and confidential issues
· Lead on the creation of strong partnerships across the health ecosystem to facilitate strategic delivery incorporating analysis, modelling and testing of assumptions to identify priority need and service impact
· Establish and drive the programme governance structure and workstreams whilst ensuring a cross-reporting adaptable approach in line with leading practice to increase impact
· Lead a transformative approach, ensuring digital inclusivity that seeks to reduce inequalities and improve parity of access, incorporating a 'digital ethics by design' methodology
· Develop a delivery vision and roadmap accessible at all levels, defining future states and associated value outcomes; ensuring appropriate change, adoption and service management is undertaken in line with industry best practice.
· Lead on the design of information systems to ensure collection, analysis and presentation of information at point-of-need to inform decision-making at service user, carer, public and workforce levels across the wider health and care network
· Ensure local and national best practice guidance and policy is implemented across the Trust and its partners
· Lead on the review, initiation and actioning of broad policy changes as identified as part of the transformation initiatives benefiting from learning and recent innovations
· Work with national and regional arms-length bodies (inc. NHSx, NHSD, NHSE/I, HEE) and commissioners to influence, develop and drive national policy and direction of the digitally aligned transformation agenda
· Lead on the adaptive procurement of large-scale digital services; managing, influencing and negotiating relationships and contracts with suppliers and other external parties, ensuring value for money is obtained
· Financial management of budgets up to circa £5 million as well as across multiple concurrent initiatives maintaining compliance with standing financial instructions
· Manage and monitor the whole budgetary planning and implications of programme activities including resource management planning (finances, people, assets and technology), development of annual and long-term plans, and regular/ad-hoc reports for assurance purposes
· Lead the development of business cases and bids for resource funding (people, assets & technology), providing quality checks to ensure all costs are identified and expected benefits outcomes are capable of being achieved and delivered.
· Provide complex reports in relation to KPIs and recommendations on improvements and methods of implementation to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness, presenting plans and outcomes at senior leadership forums and board level meetings
· Provide advice and take appropriate action, in response to audit findings and recommendations in respect of the transformation programme, and its associated systems and IT service provision.
· Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, proactively identifying, defining and mitigating risks, dependencies and issues, including development of contingency and continuity plans, clinical safety reports and hazard logs.
· Champion a people centric culture, identifying and managing gaps in competencies, including recruitment and provision of training, mentorship and coaching to nurture and gather talent and develop organisational capabilities necessary for effective transformation and change.
· Line manage direct reports and forge positive working relationships in order to support an effective matrix approach to achieve local and national objectives.
· Lead on developing organisational excellence; championing and promoting at every opportunity the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, driving continuous commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce
· Provide leadership and management cover for other Digital senior leads as required including deputising for the wider digital leadership team
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
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