Interim Head of IT

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care; Tring; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care in Tring seeks an Interim Head of IT to lead technology strategy, information governance and ICT services for six months, with travel to other bases. The role pays £50,000-£60,000 per annum and is a full-time fixed-term contract (37.5 hours weekly).

You will maintain critical systems, strengthen cyber security, ensure GDPR compliance, drive digital improvement initiatives and lead an ICT team, reporting to senior leadership and partnering across the charity to

Qualifications

• Experience leading ICT in healthcare, charity or public sector.
• Proven track record in organisational change and service improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership on technology, cyber security and digital transformation.
• Ensure stable ICT operations and service delivery.
• Lead digital infrastructure, cloud services and network improvements.
• Act as Information Governance Lead.
• Ensure GDPR and data protection compliance.
• Lead and develop the ICT team.
• Improve reporting, data governance and organisational use of information.
• Strengthen business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements.

Skills

Strategic ICT leadership

Digital transformation

Cyber security

Information governance

Data protection compliance

Job description

Interim Head of IT

Tring, Rennie House - with travel to other base locations required.

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience

6 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Closing date: Thursday 19 November2026 at 12 noon

Are you an experienced IT leader who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery and wants to use your expertise to support a cause that truly matters? Join our ICT team and play a vital role behind the scenes – enabling our colleagues to deliver outstanding, compassionate care every day.

As Interim Head of IT, you will lead our digital, information governance and ICT services for an initial six-month period.

You will be responsible for maintaining business-critical systems, strengthening cyber security, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation, and progressing key digital improvement initiatives.

What you will do

• Providing strategic leadership on technology, cyber security, data governance and digital transformation.
• Ensuring stable and effective ICT operations and service delivery.
• Leading digital infrastructure, cloud services, networks and system improvements.
• Acting as the organisation's Information Governance Lead.
• Ensuring compliance with UK GDPR, Data Protection legislation and NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit requirements.
• Leading and developing the ICT team.
• Improving reporting, data governance and organisational use of information.
• Strengthening business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements.
• Producing recommendations and future plans to support long-term digital success.

What you will need

• Significant experience in a senior ICT leadership, interim management or transformation role
• Proven success leading organisational change, digital transformation or service improvement programmes
• Strong experience managing cyber security, information governance and data protection compliance
• Experience operating within a regulated environment such as healthcare, charity or public sector organisations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience leading teams, managing budgets and influencing senior leaders

Additional role requirements

• All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
• We do not sponsor for this role and due to the minimal hours required for this role, we cannot progress applications for candidates sponsored by another employer.
• Manual handling and/or heavy lifting.
• Full, current valid UK driving licence.
• Access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.
• Car insurance, including business cover.
• If successful a Basic DBS check will be undertaken during onboarding.

Our commitment to Equality and Diversity

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process, and we are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture.

If you are disabled and satisfactorily meet the job specification, we will invite you to interview. You can contact us to let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process