Digital Service Delivery Manager - Lanarkshire Data Sharing Partnership

NHS Scotland; Kentucky; On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Salary progression

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an experienced leader to head the Lanarkshire Data Sharing Partnership Team, driving secure information sharing across health, social care, and partner organizations. The role focuses on governance, project delivery, and risk reduction for core systems.

You will work with local and national colleagues to develop data sharing solutions, support the Directorate’s aims, and deputise for the Business Services Manager as required.

Qualifications

• Background and strong experience in data/information sharing and information governance.
• Comprehensive planning, project management and quality/service improvement.
• Experience working with local and national partners to develop data sharing solutions (e.g. national Health and Social Care Record).
• Ability to support and deputise for the Business Services Manager and help deliver Directorate aims.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of the Lanarkshire Data Sharing Partnership Team.
• Apply knowledge of data governance legislation, policy and guidance to secure information sharing.
• Drive secure information sharing across health, social care, local authorities, education, Police Scotland and third sector partners.
• Ensure availability and manage supplier/vendor relationships to reduce risk to core systems using ITIL/Prince methodologies.

Skills

Data governance

Data sharing

Project management

ITIL knowledge

Education

Degree in Informatics / Information Technology or business-management field

Postgraduate expertise in relevant practice area

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

About The Organisation

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The post holder leads the Lanarkshire Data Sharing Partnership Team, drives secure information sharing across health, social care, local authorities, education, Police Scotland and third sector partners, and supports digital solutions that improve services across Lanarkshire

The Post Holder Will

• Provide day-to-day leadership of the Lanarkshire Data Sharing Partnership Team
• Use extensive knowledge and expertise of data/information sharing and information governance legislation, policy and guidance.
• Be a team player, committed to further developing the functions of the Lanarkshire Data Sharing Team.
• Support the priorities of the wider Digital Directorate.

The post holder will successfully manage, ensure availability, provide supplier/vendor management and reduce risk to the core system(s) within NHSL using service management best practice and methodology, i.e. ITIL, Prince etc.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Have a background and strong experience in data/information sharing and/information governance.
• Provide comprehensive planning, project management and quality/service improvement across a range of data and information sharing workstreams.
• Work with colleagues at local and national level to support the development of data sharing solutions to improve outcomes for the people who use our services, e.g. the national Health and Social Care Record.
• Support and deputise for the Business Services Manager with any additional business-related activities to ensure the delivery of the Directorate’s aims and objectives as required.

What You’ll Bring

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with qualification in an Informatics / Information Technology or business-management field
• Post graduate expertise within the area of practice area that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
• Comprehensive knowledge of the operation of core IT systems in use within NHS Lanarkshire
• Knowledge, acquired through experience, of the operation of clinical and non-clinical departments across all sectors of NHSL
• Knowledge of project management methodology.
• Knowledge of ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library).

What We Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.