Head of Development | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
To support continued expansion of the Trusts internal development function we require a Head of Development who has experience of leading large dev functions and has the technical capability to support the Trusts cloud first development strategy.
This role will define the future of technology within the Trust but also impact wider within the region and on a national level with involvement on a wide variety of projects.
We offer flexible working arrangements with 27 days annual leave as standard, this increase to 29 after 4 years service and 33 days after 10 years.
Staff members are able to get access to perks such as salary sacrifice cars from www.nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk, home electronics or cycle to work.
We have access to the Microsoft Enterprise Skills Initiative (ESI) that gives employees access to training courses and certifications with time committed outside of core duties each year to attend these.
The post holder is professionally accountable as the Lead Architect, Developer and mentor to the development teams within Digital Services. The post holder will be responsible for highly complex strategic and innovative solutions with the ability to present and articulate technical executions clearly and concisely to internal and external stakeholders.
Working closely with the Deputy Director of Digital you will help shape and deliver the roadmap to underpin Northumbria Trusts high levels of care. In summary you will be responsible for the following areas:- Lead & Develop the Team
- Drive Innovation through the adoption of new technologies
- Manage Resources & Costs
- Maintain Quality & Technical Standards
- Drive Operational Excellence
Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients?
You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
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To develop and implement the Trusts Digital roadmap which underpins the Trusts ambition to be beyond outstanding
You will be technically strong with the ability to maintain and improve our cloud first development approach
You will be technical lead across multiple programmes of work at pace always looking to transform the clinical staff and patient experience through service re-design and digitisation, creating digital solutions that are simple, intuitive and inclusive
Contribute to and deliver large and complex digital projects as required and manage compliance and mitigate risk
Lead, support and motivate other services and teams in developing a clear understanding of best practice in digital services and the development of innovative solutions
Establish and develop excellent relationships with a range of stakeholders across the Trust in administrative and clinical settings
Be proactive in maintaining up to date knowledge of technological development, NHS/Healthcare legislation, policies and approaches and in understanding the impact of any change at a business and Digital Services level
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Feb 2025