Deputy Chief Information Officer

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity to join University Hospital Southampton NHS FT as a Deputy Chief Information Officer. The role involves leading digital strategy and improving service delivery across the Trust. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in IT and digital services, with excellent stakeholder management and leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Significant senior management experience in IT and digital services.
• Experience managing complex multi-million pound budgets/projects.
• Strong track record in customer-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the UHS Digital Strategy.
• Manage all aspects of the Digital business, supporting senior managers.
• Lead and support diversity of talent within the organization.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Service Improvement

Communication

Leadership

Project Management

Education

Degree in computer related/numerate subject

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Project management qualification

Job description

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Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role

This role is only open to people working across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

Main duties of the job

We are searching for our new Deputy Chief Information Officer who can provide expertise to the development of Digital across our Trust and with our system partners.

You will act as senior advisor with significant expert knowledge on digital services, supporting the CIO, the Executive Team, and the Trust Board. You will help develop and deliver our UHS Digital strategy, in addition to working on the key UHS and System programmes – such as the Hampshire & Isle of Wight OneEPR.

Extensive stakeholder management experience is essential in this role, as you will manage all aspects of the Digital business, supporting and advising senior managers, deputising for Jason Teoh our Chief Information Officer, and representing the team at Board level. You will have a track record of enhancing customer experience and delivering service improvements at scale and pace.

You will lead and support diversity of talent, ensuring everyone can thrive and belong at UHS.

We are a dynamic and fast paced environment, which is always evolving and always improving and encourages innovation. We are committed to your career journey and offer a supportive, flexible and collaborative working environment.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Your Responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What You Will Do

• You will develop, communicate, and deliver the UHS Digital Strategy, providing your expertise to the development of broader key strategies and programmes across the Trust and the wider healthcare system.
• Working with the CIO and the Digital leadership team, you will create, promote and lead service improvement into clinical and operational functions.
• With your stakeholder engagement skills, you will work with our partners across the system, region and nationally to align strategy and national policy. Working collaboratively, always with the customer/patient at the heart of all we do.
• You will act as senior advisor with significant expert knowledge on digital services, supporting the CIO, the Executive Team, and the Trust Board.
• You will work closely with our digital clinical leads (CXIOs) to align digital solutions with clinical priorities.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• You will have significant senior management experience of leading IT and digital services, with a proven track record of leading complex multi-million pound portfolios, including large scale contracts, procurement and service redesign.
• Working at scale in a customer driven environment, you will have led and delivered complex business case development through to successful delivery.
• With excellent interpersonal, team development, leadership and communications skills, you will be committed to building positive working partnerships with the Board, senior managers, staff and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• You will be able to demonstrate and live our UHS values and share our vision and direction for the trust in a spirit of collaboration, inclusivity and compassion.
  
  

Additional Information

Closing date is Monday 4 August 2025

Candidates will then be invited to an interview at UHS on Monday 11 August 2025

Please contact Jane McCartney in the Senior Appointments Team on [e-mail] or Jason Teoh, Chief Information Officer on [e-mail] to arrange a conversation.

This role is only open to people working across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Degree in computer related/numerate subject.
• Educated to Master’s degree or significant equivalent experience with highly specialist technical knowledge in relevant field.
• Evidence of further leadership and management training or equivalent.
• Project management qualification or demonstrable experience.
• Complex multi-million-pound budget/project management.
• Significant proven and demonstrated experience as senior manager, head of service, programme lead or architect in IT / digital services.
• Knowledge of supplier community and account management
• Experience of managing significant and highly complex contracts, which includes overall responsibility for the relationship as well as for individual projects or programmes to be delivered.
• Procurement experience including options appraisal and selection of suppliers/authorising purchases.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• ITIL Expert
• Prince II Project Management
• NHS systems, data and commissioning processes

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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