Digital Workstream Lead - Huntingdon

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Digital Workstream Lead to drive digital innovation and IT strategy for a new healthcare facility. You will lead the development of digital infrastructure, support the Trust's digital initiatives, and ensure high standards of patient care. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in Digital Health and significant experience in leading NHS digital transformations. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Digital Health, Informatics, or related field.
• NHS/public sector digital leadership certification or formal training in change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and development of digital infrastructure for a new hospital.
• Establish scalable IT infrastructure for future growth.
• Define IT requirements to meet new hospital model.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Risk management

Organizational change leadership

Report writing and business cases

Education

Master's degree in Digital Health or related field

NHS/public sector digital leadership certification

Job description

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformative healthcare initiative. We are seeking dynamic and visionary leaders to join our team and contribute to the creation of a state-of-the-art healthcare facility that will set new standards in patient care and sustainability.

As the Digital Workstream Lead, you will drive digital innovation and strategic IT implementation to optimise healthcare processes and patient care. This role involves developing an innovative digital strategy, integrating digital technologies into scheme design, and establishing a reliable IT infrastructure to support the Trust's digital initiatives and future growth. Your expertise will ensure the programme meets the highest standards of governance, public accountability, and quality benchmarks, delivering substantial benefits to the community.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the planning and development of an innovative digital infrastructure plan and budget for the new Hinchingbrooke Hospital site.
• Establish a scalable IT infrastructure to support the Trust's digital initiatives and future growth.
• Define IT requirements to meet the scheme model of care for Hospital 2.0.
• Integrate digital technologies into scheme design, planning, and operations for increased efficiency and enhanced patient care.
• Work collaboratively with senior management, Trust Executives, and workstream leads to align digital needs with clinical requirements.
• Lead the procurement of large-scale digital services, managing relationships and contracts with suppliers.
• Develop an IT disaster recovery plan to minimize downtime and data loss in emergencies.

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in Digital Health, Informatics, Leadership or a related field with evidence of ongoing professional development in digital transformation and leadership
• NHS/public sector digital leadership certification or formal training in change management and organisational leadership

Experience

• Experience of leading teams in the development and realisation of digitally enabled change programmes
• Proven track record of leading large-scale NHS digital transformation programmes, ensuring strategic oversight, delivery to time and budget, and long-term impact
• Proven ability to engage, influence and negotiate at senior level, including NHSE, New Hospital Programme, ICSs and external partners, with direct involvement in NHS governance and strategic decision-making
• Extensive experience in procuring enterprise-wide digital strategies, ensuring interoperability, cybersecurity compliance, sustainability, and adoption of AI and automation technologies
• Knowledge and experience of implementing digital technologies and change across Fabric, Footprint and Flow capabilities, including smart buildings development, network infrastructure and clinical support tools
• Proven track record of delivering to challenging targets
• Experience in New Hospital Programme digital development and alignment to Hospital 2.0 standards
• Experience and knowledge of Estates building standards and digital standards relating to Smart buildings
• Significant experience in leading Digital change programmes in the NHS within major capital programmes.
• Experience of working with clinicians and service users to ensure their views are heard and translated into service improvements
• Knowledge and applied understanding of the context and challenges of leaders in health and health care settings

Key Skills

• Excellent communications skills, written and oral. Ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, including senior members, clinicians and external partners.
• Ability to identify and manage risk, exploit opportunities, and lead organisational change, securing stakeholder buy-in while overcoming resistance.
• Ability to work under significant pressure, to short deadlines and manage conflicting priorities whilst continuing to deliver high quality work.
• Extensive experience in writing reports, business cases, including financials, cost/benefit analysis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.