Executive Director of Digital, Estates and Facilities

North Cumbria Integrated Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead their organisational infrastructure agenda. This newly created role encompasses responsibilities in digital development, estates management, and strategic oversight to support the Trust's improvement journey. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills, a collaborative spirit, and experience in implementing large-scale digital transformations within healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading organizational change and digital strategy development.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Expertise in managing large scale projects in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Digital Strategy.
• Provide professional leadership to Digital and Estates teams.
• Ensure robust arrangements for Digital and Estates matters.
• Collaborate with Executive leadership for aligned digital strategies.

Skills

Leadership in Digital and Estates

Strategic Planning

Collaborative Transformation

Project Management

Education

Relevant Executive Qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Executive Director to join our Executive Leadership Team at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust to lead and develop our organisational infrastructure agenda and our overall approach to organisational infrastructure. This is a newly created executive Director portfolio and is expected to add greater depth, leadership and focus to our Digital, Estates and Facilities functions, supporting the organisation on our improvement journey. We have a complex Digital implementation program with our new EPR and an opportunity to reflect the requirements of the 10 year plan in our broader Infrastructure and Estates strategy, ensuring that we are fit for purpose for the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Trust's Digital Strategy, underpinned by a programme of collaborative transformation, and contribute to the refreshed Organisational Infrastructure Strategy which supports the Trust's strategic priorities and long-term sustainable plan including the use of its resources, partnerships, contracts and estates.
• Provide professional leadership to Digital, Estates and Facilities teams (and possibly other portfolios) and work closely with Executive Team colleagues to develop and deliver a sustainable strategy for the organisation through technology, innovation and its estate and available resources.
• Ensure robust arrangements are in place for all Digital and Estates and Facilities matters, including strategic oversight of the Electronic Patient Record Project and its implementation, together with building an Estates and Facilities strategy that supports the Trust's overarching strategy and the NHS 10-year plan.
• Collaborate with Executive and Senior Leadership Team members to ensure digital and estates activities align with the organisation's strategy and improvement journey.

About the Organization

North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust provides high quality, personalised, acute, elective, specialist, and community care for a population of over 320,000 people across numerous locations. The Trust delivers over 70 services across 15 main locations and employs over 6,500 whole-time-equivalent staff. The Trust aspires to be truly representative of the population it serves and welcomes applications from people of diverse backgrounds who can evidence understanding of community needs.

How to Apply

To apply for the position, please submit a CV outlining your career history and a covering letter that clearly sets out how you meet the role specification and essential criteria, via the Trac system when completing your application form. Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Disclosures and DBS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and involves a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows where applicable:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + £6.50 administration = £28.00 (deducted over 4 months or as a one-off payment).
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + £6.50 administration = £56.00 (deducted over 4 months or as a one-off payment).

Immigration and Eligibility

Please note that changes to UK immigration policy may affect sponsorship eligibility where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not listed on the updated Immigration Salary List. Applicants should check eligibility before applying. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and meet all essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation and Additional Information

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our policy for eligible vacancies. Please document evidence of meeting all essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient responses are received, this post could close earlier than the specified closing date—please apply promptly to ensure consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time, usually within two weeks of the closing date.

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