Joint Director of Information Management
Is responsible for driving focus and prioritisation within DT&I through establishing strategic planning and governance principles and processes. Leads on programmes required to deliver the Trusts Health Records and Information Governance strategies, ensuring costs, resource, interdependencies, and business change requirements are clearly understood.
Takes the lead in ensuring that programme governance is well designed, adheres to recognised standards and principles; ensure ongoing project methodologies are fit for purpose, follow agreed standards, and are responsive enough to ensure delivery of benefits within timescales.
Monitors the development of health records systems internationally and ensure the Trusts are aware of the latest thinking and application of technology enabled process redesign. Takes overall responsibility for the development of all Information Governance and Management Policies which will impact users across the organisations.
Attains credibility within the Trusts in order to influence and affect change at executive and senior clinical levels. Leads the stakeholder community through key decisions by articulating the options in relevant business terms and portraying the implications Communication and working relationships Contributes to the development and achievement of the Trusts strategic plans and objectives through membership of the Kings and GSTT Senior Leadership Groups and other Trust-level committees as appropriate, influencing decision-making at the highest levels Works closely with the Transformation teams, workstream SROs, and work-stream leads amongst others in the strategic planning necessary to deliver current organisational strategic priorities and contribute to shaping the future of both Trusts Develops and maintains strong external strategic relationships with KCH and GSTT strategic partners, within KHP, across the ICS and beyond Develops and maintains strong working relationships with senior corporate, finance and HR colleagues across both Trusts so that there are robust systems in place for on-going monitoring and effective tracking of multiple, complex, transformation and development plans.
Is responsible for developing and managing existing strategic vendor and partnership relationships, negotiations and contracts, valued in excess of £10m Ensures external and internal relationship management strategies across the team are well designed and implemented Develops and maintains exemplary relations with the trade unions and staff representatives for both Trusts, so that there is effective partnership working across the Directorate and wider Trust bodies Develops relationships and ways of working with key personnel to ensure information governance and data protection practitioners are engaged at the earliest opportunity in the strategic thinking of the Trusts, embedding privacy by design Promotes the creation of multidisciplinary teams and collaborative working practices Engages and participates in Trust projects/Board as a strategic leader and present complex information governance issues to both Trusts staff, suppliers, external clients.
Is responsible for briefing the Trusts Senior Information Risk Owner, the Chief Medical Officer and the Caldicott Guardian and other Directors as appropriate on key Information Governance and Management and health records risks and concerns to enable appropriate action to be taken at the earliest opportunity.Acts as the Deputy Senior Information Risk Owner for Kings standing in for the SIRO as needed. Liaising with the Information Commissioner and other statutory bodies on behalf of the Trust Liaising with the Information Commissioner and other statutory bodies on behalf of the Trust Corporate responsibilities Champions the Trusts values in all activities, with particular emphasis on promoting equality and diversity for all staff Ensures that DT&i maintains a strong focus on delivering to the strategic objectives of the Trusts, KHP, Department of Health, NHSE and other national or sector-wide targets and initiatives Represents the Trusts at relevant national and sector-wide forums ensuring the Trusts interests and plans are effectively promoted Represents DT&i on corporate meetings and projects, as directed by the CDIO.
Deputises for the CDIO as required at Kings and GSTT, on all IG&M related matters People and Resources Responsible for all Information Governance and Management staff. Responsible for ensuring external contracted staff comply with each Trusts requirements Provides senior leadership within the Directorate and influence service design and delivery across each organisation; Responsible for ensuring that the workforces are appropriately utilised and long term service needs are appropriately planned for in terms of staffing levels, career development and skill mix.
Trains and develop staff to meet Trusts objectives and Values and Behaviours Ensures adequate systems are in place to recruit and retain the highest calibre of staff. Implements HR Policies and procedures within the services. Ensures compliance with external accreditation bodies.Ensures management and organisational structure of the departments are continually reviewed and, where necessary, redesigned to meet changing needs and requirement of the services. Oversees supervision for all staff in line with each Trusts policies.
Ensure Personal Development Reviews are conducted in accordance with each Trusts Policies. Establishes and implement metrics-based continuous-improvement programs for the IG&M departments. Ensures that resources allocated are properly and effectively deployed to deliver against agreed targets of time, cost and quality.
Provides visible leadership to promote a fair and just culture that ensures that IG&M and the wider directorate is responsive to the needs of diverse staff. Information Management Responsible for the management and development of aligned policies and practices that support the use of electronic and where still relevant, paper health records systems across the organisations.
Monitor use and development of electronic health records that support IG&M practices at each Trust to ensure efficient and appropriate use through ongoing participation in the Epic optimisation programme. Monitor and manage all associated risks, complaints and issues with health records and other information.
Corporate and Financial Responsibilities Negotiates, plans, utilises and monitors financial performance, ensuring the service is delivered within the available budget and initiating service change as necessary for each Trust. Ensures that expenditure does not exceed allocation without prior agreement of the Chief Digital Information Officer Responsible for developing and delivering the annual savings plan for the Information Governance and Management services and for reducing costs while delivering efficient and effective services that demonstrate value for money for each Trust.
Budgetary responsibility of £10m plus and over 180 WTE staff; holder for multiple budgets and ensuring financial control. Research, Governance and Training Develops and manages the implementation of systems, control processes and risk management arrangements to support monitoring of compliance with information governance standards, other Trust-wide policies and processes and best practice requirements; Ensures the resolution of complaints and issues from patients, staff, suppliers, other internal and external service providers and partner organisations in a timely and appropriate manner in line with Trust policy, procedures and service delivery values and priorities; Ensures, alongside the Clinical Governance department, Heads of Nurses, and other clinical staff, appropriate investigation and trend analyses of all complaints and adverse incidents.
Prepares and provides briefings and reports for the CDIO, Senior Information Risk Owner, the Medical Director, the Chief Information Officer, the Trust Management Executive and the Trust Board and associated committees across both Trusts. Takes the lead for the service in planning ways to seek user feedback on the quality of the service.Ensures the development of robust training programmes with regards Information Governance, confidentiality, freedom of information and records management (corporate and clinical).