Chief Digital Operations & Infrastructure

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Stretford; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Discounts at local shops and eateries

On-site nurseries

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Head of Digital Operations & Infrastructure to lead planning, assurance, and secure delivery of core digital infrastructure and user support across the trust.

The role balances service delivery leadership with infrastructure strategy, driving resilience, compliance with NHS standards, and service excellence for patients and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Masters level in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Postgraduate management or specialist qualification considered essential.
• Evidence of CPD with change management/training/architecture foundation qualification (PRINCE2/Agile)
• Service improvements / innovation training with senior-level experience.
• Extensive experience leading multi-sector programmes.
• Experience managing suppliers to SLAs/contracts.
• Extensive complex programme delivery within time and budget.

Responsibilities

• Translate digital strategy into executable roadmaps and governance.
• Lead CIM and incident response to minimise clinical impact.
• Provide senior leadership across Digital Operations & Infrastructure.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for Service Delivery and Infrastructure renewal.
• Drive transformation through automation, monitoring, and cloud adoption.
• Maintain NHS DSPT compliance and disaster/recovery readiness.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and external supplier performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

IT service management

Budget management

Education

Masters degree

Postgraduate management qualification

PRINCE2/Agile or equivalent

CPD / service improvement training

Tools

ITIL framework

DSPT/compliance

Cloud adoption principles

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Head of Digital Operations & Infrastructure to lead planning, assurance, and secure delivery of core digital infrastructure and user support across the trust.

The role balances service delivery leadership with infrastructure strategy, driving resilience, compliance with NHS standards, and service excellence for patients and staff alike.