Job overview

Imagine stepping into the role of Chief Digital & Information Officer at Sheffield Health and Social Care. In this pivotal leadership role, you will oversee information and technology management, working closely with key teams like informatics, IT infrastructure, and business performance. Your mission is to ensure technology supports top-tier mental health services, fostering innovation and efficiency.

Collaboration is crucial as you work with stakeholders to align digital plans with the trust's goals. You will lead policy development, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Serving as a representative of the trust in healthcare partnerships, you'll bring your expertise to support their strategies.

You'll drive innovations that enhance service user care and experiences, including the introduction of the Electronic Patient Record System (Rio). Strategic business planning is vital, with a focus on exceeding performance targets and shaping corporate policies. Cultural leadership involves cultivating a values-based workplace culture and empowering your team. Financial stewardship includes managing budgets and guiding IT procurements for cost-effective solutions.

Your expertise will provide guidance to the Board of Directors and Trust leadership on healthcare informatics and technology. Lastly, you'll ensure data quality, information governance, and cybersecurity are maintained, taking action as needed. 

Main duties of the job

Strategic & Operational Management: Lead information and technology management at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS FT, overseeing Informatics, IT infrastructure, and Business & Performance teams.

Quality Care Support: Align tech systems for top-notch mental health services, enhancing patient experiences and fostering efficiency.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to execute digital plans that align with trust goals, ensuring secure data usage.

Policy Development: Lead policy development and Trust Digital Strategy to meet Department of Health and Social Care requirements.

Partnership Representation: Represent the Trust in ACP and South Yorkshire ICS to support their plans.

Innovation and EPR: Drive innovations for better user experiences, including Electronic Patient Record System (Rio).

Business Planning: Develop aligned business plans, meet targets, and contribute to corporate policies.

Cultural Leadership: Foster a values-based workplace culture and oversee Digital team's growth.

Budget Management: Oversee budgets and IT procurement, collaborating with suppliers.

Expert Guidance: Provide healthcare informatics and tech expertise to the Board and leadership teams.

Assurance & Action: Ensure data quality, governance, and cybersecurity, and act on identified issues.

Working for our organisation

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached. 

In summary, as CDIO, you'll lead transformative efforts in healthcare technology and information management, impacting patient care and compliance with strategic objectives at Sheffield Health and Social Care.

Person specification

Knowlege and Skills

Essential criteria

Healthcare IT systems and architecture: Knowledgeable about the latest technology solutions, standards and protocols for mental health information management, including electronic patient records systems like RiO Business continuity and disaster recovery planning: Experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, ensuring that critical digital functions are maintained in the event of a disaster. Data privacy and security: Good understanding of data protection legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the importance of ensuring that patient data is kept confidential and secure.

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria

A degree in healthcare, IT, or a related field Professional certifications, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). Evidence of ongoing professional development and continuing education

Desirable criteria

Higher level degree in an ICT or technical healthcare related discipline

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working within an NHS healthcare provider environment in a senior capacity Experience of strategic planning and Digital strategy development. Senior level IT/Informatics experience. Experience of managing complex IT projects and programmes. Knowledge of project management methodologies and experience managing complex projects is essential.

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to travel to various Trust sites Ability to demonstrate and work within Trust values

We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website.

We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.

Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:

The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group The Disability Staff Network Group The Lived Experience Staff Network Group The Rainbow Staff Network Group The Staff Carers Staff Network Group The Women’s Staff Network Group

We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role. The cost of the DBS check (currently up to £48.23) must be met by the successful applicant(s).