In this senior leadership position, the CDO will act as an ambassador for IT and digital technology, fostering collaborations with key stakeholders and ensuring that the trust plays a leading role in regional healthcare technology advancements. The role requires strong functional leadership, a positive team culture, and a commitment to fast-paced, customer-focused digital services. The CDO will also oversee the integration of digital teams within the expanded organisation and champion digital transformation across North Central London and beyond.
A senior, credible, delivery-focused values driven person is needed to lead digital services across our hugely visible and important trust as we set out our future direction. As one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, the Royal Free London, has made impressive ground in implementing a group-wide Electronic Patient Record (Cerner). We are now seeking the senior technology leader who can influence across the trust, build relationships and realise value from this significant investment, whilst also continuing to improve digital services, to ensure we enable our clinicians to deliver the world class care our population deserves.
Working closely with clinical and professional services colleagues, you will hold responsibility for all IT and Digital Services across the trust plus the ongoing delivery, and adoption, of technology enabled change. The CDO will foster positive, peer-to peer relationships and lead senior stakeholder engagement, both within the trust and in the local and national health economies. You will also progressively lead a Digital Services team of more than 100 colleagues plus manage a multi-million-pound annual budget.
The Role
- Take complete accountability for the successful creation and delivery of an ambitious digital strategy which ensures a seamless colleague and patient digital experience and ensures RFL takes the lead in UK healthcare technology.
- As the senior leader for digital at the trust, act as a highly-visible ambassador for IT and digital technology. Seek opportunities to co-operate and build relationships with key senior stakeholders and the hospital leadership teams across the group. Pro-actively represent RFL externally, ensuring the Trust takes a leading role in driving the technology aspects of the regional health economy.
- Provide strong functional leadership to the Digital Services teams, building confidence, increasing capability and spearheading the adoption of contemporary customer focused disciplines. Develop a positive culture and a Digital Services team which earns a reputation for fast-paced, consistent delivery. Lead the bringing together of digital teams for the enlarged organisation, including work to deliver a business case for expanded EPR and patient systems.
- As the digital lead for what will be the largest acute hospital group in North Central London provide clear digital leadership and voice across London and nationally.
About us
Full details about the role and application method can be found in the attached role summary.
Application method is via CV via Odgers and Berndtson website - www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsh2Fw Full details regarding the application method are in the attached role summary.
For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisor at Odgers Berndtson; Alex Richardson on .
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