Director of Digital and Artificial Intelligence inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED FRI 20 DEC 2024

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT (HIOW Healthcare) is a new NHS Trust, bringing together community, mental health and learning disability services, aiming to improve consistency of care between these services and the organisations responsible. We're now seeking an exceptional Director of Digital and AI who shares our ambition.

Over the past 18 months, we've worked hard to align our mental health, community and learning disability services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to improve access to care, reduce duplication and resolve unnecessary differences in practice and outcomes. We have an exciting future ahead and we believe digital is a cornerstone of that journey. There has been a monumental shift in the way we deliver our services, with technology playing an increasingly pivotal role, and we want to ensure we're at the forefront of digital capability, empowered by a culture that champions system and infrastructure transformation.

If you would like to have an initial conversation, please contact our recruitment partner, Brendan Davies, at Hunter Healthcare on or by email at

The Director of Digital and AI is the most senior Digital leadership role in our new organisation reporting to the Chief of Strategy & Transformation. You will work as part of a new triumvirate including the Chief Clinical Information Officer and Chief Nursing Information Officer and a key part of this role will include leading the harmonisation of three legacy organisations with a strong focus on creating a single cohesive team. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be required to be highly visible and build strong links both internally and externally supporting clinical and operational colleagues to deliver high quality health and care to the population of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. You will expertly navigate the digital landscape and offer clear direction to maximize the contribution of technology and business intelligence.

We are looking for an ambitious, innovative and compassionate leader who can bring diversity of thought and experience to our ambitious organisation. You will empower colleagues to deliver to the best of their abilities and hold others accountable in our pursuit of being an inclusive, outstanding organisation.

We are committed to ensuring that we embrace and celebrate diversity as we strive to tackle inequalities both within the workforce and in our local communities. In recruiting to our Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we both encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

About us

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.