A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
In recognising our commitment to closer working relationships as part of an acute provider collaborative, we are looking for an outstanding individual to join us as Joint Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer, and work across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol NHS Trust.(NBT)
This is a hugely exciting, innovative, and ambitious role in a newly evolving Group Model environment, with a joint annual income of c £1.7b and over 21,000 dedicated staff.
This is a significant, high-profile role which offers a unique opportunity to be part of shaping and delivering exceptional Digital Health and Care across the Southwest as we become a truly high performing acute provider collaborative, leveraging digital solutions and innovation whilst testing and piloting new ways of working.
This role is not just about improved hospital care, we are transforming the way in which we work together, making better use of our technology, information, and insight to improve services and deliver better health outcomes, whilst utilising digital to empower our patients and clinical staff.
UHBW and NBT are seeking an ambitious and influential senior leader that demonstrates the vision and leadership qualities to support significant digital innovation, with a focus on delivering a shared digital and data infrastructure providing a platform for transformation.
• Support the Joint Executive CDIO in the bringing together of teams across digital and data in both organisations into a single integrated team brining the best elements from both organisational cultures together to a provide a unified and user-centred experience.
• Lead with expertise, the on-going development and implementation of the UHBW and NBT strategic digital vision as an enabler of the joint clinical strategy
• Deputise for the joint Executive CDIO by working collaboratively with the Trust’s digital senior leadership team and senior partners across the wider healthcare economy in Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). They will play a critical role in supporting the joint Executive CDIO in the full range of their internal and external responsibilities. The deputy CDIO is a member and serves on a variety of Trust committees, boards and events representing Digital. Critically they also act as an escalation point for major incidents and critical issues.
• Deputise for the joint Executive CDIO at Trust, System and National Levels and will be a key member of the digital senior leadership team and hold a specific portfolio of work as determined by the joint Executive CDIO.
• Deputise for the Joint CDIO at Trust, System and National Levels and will be a key member of the IM&T senior leadership team and hold a specific portfolio of work as determined by the Joint CDIO.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Mar 2024
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