Director of Digital Services

Eden Scott; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Digital Services to spearhead their digital transformation efforts. This pivotal role involves strategic leadership in planning and delivering digital services, ensuring the organization embraces innovative solutions for improved patient and staff outcomes. You will lead a talented team, driving forward the digital strategy in a dynamic environment that values patient-centered care. If you have a strong background in IT service management and a passion for transformative change within the healthcare sector, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior management roles within large IT services.
• Demonstrated success in leading transformational change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in planning and delivery of digital services.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee all technology decisions.

Skills

Senior Management Experience

Transformational Change Leadership

Operational Management

Technology Landscape Knowledge

Innovative Solution Adoption

Understanding of NHS

Job description

Director of Digital Services
NHS Golden Jubilee
Clydebank (Hybrid)
Band 8d (£99,534 - £103,795)

NHS Golden Jubilee is made up of a family of facilities, including the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, Research Institute and Conference Hotel. We are also host to the national Centre for Sustainable Delivery and the NHS Scotland Academy in conjunction with NHS National Education for Scotland (NES).

We are proud to provide a quality service delivering person-centred, safe and effective care for every patient. Our patients and the people who use our services are at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to take account of their needs and wishes, with a key focus on living our values. To fill the post of Director of Digital Services, you will need to embody all of these principles and live them as part of your daily life.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Director of Digital Services will provide overall strategic leadership in planning and delivery of digital services and is the senior officer for all technology decisions within NHS Golden Jubilee. You will lead a multidisciplinary team with operational support from the Deputy Director of Digital Services.

The Person

• Experience operating at senior management level within a large scale IT service.
• Strong track record of leading transformational change programmes.
• An experienced manager with highly developed operational experience and proven delivery at a strategic level with evidence of successfully managing teams.
• Broad knowledge across the technology landscape.
• Experience of adopting innovative solutions that enable business services.
• Possess an understanding of the intricacies of the NHS.

This is an exciting time to join an organisation that has upgraded key digital systems and is moving to the business transformation stage. This is a hugely impactful role where you will lead a highly capable team to deliver on the digital strategy adopting innovative solutions to offer positive outcomes for staff and patients.

For an informal discussion on the post and application process, please contact our Executive Search Team:

Peter Dunn - 07795 553 835 / [e-mail]
Aimee Ryder - 0141 410 1012 / [e-mail]

Further information on this post and NHS Golden Jubilee is available from the following:

www.edenscott.com/golden-jubilee
www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk