Band 9 Deputy Chief Information Officer - Development

Job Summary

UHB is one of the largest Trusts in the NHS, with an annual turnover of 2.4 billion, employing over 24,000 staff. The Trust has a strong track record of digital innovation and improvement, leading research and deployment in areas such as artificial intelligence to its proud legacy of its own clinicians developing UHB's bespoke electronic patient record.

We recognise to meet our vision of building healthier lives, we need continual investment in new technologies ensuring our infrastructure is resilient and future proof.

Supported and funded by our Board, we are strengthening our senior digital leadership team and have created a Deputy Chief Information Officers (DCIO) who with the CIO will drive this important agenda forward.

Our newly formed structure will allow you as the successful candidate to develop and influence the Trust's information management and technology strategy.

We would welcome applications with significant experience as a digital leader, ideally gained within the NHS or a similar complex organisation.

Main Duties of the Job

The maintenance portfolio will see you lead, manage, and develop the IT Services Build teams, driving a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in turn supporting the Trust's strategic objectives, including the adoption of new and emerging technologies.

Success will see you optimise the utilisation of IT resources, including hardware, software, and personnel, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

This pivotal opportunity will shape the Trust's digital future, ensuring that digital health solutions are designed and delivered to meet the needs of patients and staff.

As a creative and inspiring leader who's not afraid to push the boundaries technology offers, you will instil confidence in the 800 strong team in the day-to-day operational management of our digital services.

About Us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date Posted: 31 January 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 9

Salary: £105,385 to £121,271 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference Number: 304-1091430

Job Locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

Job Responsibilities:

*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to master's level, an equivalent professional qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, within an IT discipline or similar.
• Demonstrable professional knowledge in Software Development Lifecycle, Digital Management, Information Systems, Staff Management, and Project Management acquired through training or experience gained over a significant period to master's degree level.
• Demonstrable continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Member of BCS

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of software development and software development life cycle particularly in the creating and overseeing developments within large and complex organisations.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture within large and complex organisations.
• Experience in developing and implementing information strategies and leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage complex information systems and ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
• Experience and understanding of healthcare information systems, electronic health records (EHR), and health information exchanges (HIE).
• Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and interoperability challenges.
• Experience with information governance, risk management, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Deep understanding of healthcare information systems, data structures, and data management principles.
• Knowledge of information governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and cybersecurity best practices in healthcare.

Desirable

• Familiarity with data analytics, business intelligence, and the application of data insights to improve healthcare outcomes.
• Extensive experience in information management, data governance, and health informatics within a large NHS or comparable healthcare setting.
• Highly specialised relevant and in-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture and IT functionalities in the NHS or other Public Sector Organisation.
• Experience of implementing large scale EHR/PAS applications.
• Proven record of delivering high quality IT services within the NHS to both clinical and non-clinical users.
• Demonstrable senior fiscal management experience for large and multiple IT departments.
• Experience of representing an NHS organisation at regional and national meetings.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise language for non-technical audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking, change management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to build consensus, influence decision-making, and drive collaboration across diverse teams.
• Visible leadership
• Positive attitude
• Calm temperament
• Travel between trust sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer Details

Employer Name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

Employer's Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm