Deputy Director Digital Innovation

This is a key role in the Innovation, Research and Life Science Strategy (IRLSS) Senior Management Team. As Deputy Director of Digital Innovation, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Digital Innovation Team., The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the team. The postholder will have to work closely alongside the Deputy Director for MedTech Innovation to ensure policy and programme alignment. Key aspects of this role will be to:

• Ensure the policy and strategy for Digital Innovation, across clinical pathways and specialties in the NHS, is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure that policy and strategy provide a systematic approach to adoption of beneficial, value for money, health technologies, locally, regionally and nationally within the NHS.
• Ensure development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.
• Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of policy developed and strategy plans in NHS organisations.
• Proactively manage key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
• Monitoring and establishing accountability on the progress of the policy and strategy development and delivery to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
• Manage the budgetary implications of activity.
• Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.
• Manage and actively promote relationships with key stakeholders., 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.
  
  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.