Deputy Chief Digital and Information Officer

Join MFT; your next and best career move, as we seek our Deputy Chief Digital and Information Officer.

Reporting to the Chief Digital and Information Officer, you will create & implement our long-term clinically led digital strategy & investment framework for the Trust, digitising services, connecting them to support integration & through these foundations, enable service transformation.

With a commitment to both system and organisational excellence, you will build on the successful implementation of Hive/Epic (Electronic Patient Record) & related systems, working in partnership with organisational & clinical leadership teams, delivering a Digital Strategy which is aligned to the Trust’s overall strategy & priorities.

As Deputy Chief Digital and Information Officer, you will be the expert lead for the evolution of clinical & business information processes, ensuring high-quality provision and support for business-critical systems across the Trust. You will work cohesively & collaboratively with the Clinical Groups and Executive teams across the Trust to generate innovative digital solutions to support clinical processes, improving both staff & patient experience.

With significant experience as a digital leader in a complex organisation or system & experience leading digitisation strategy and roadmap development, you will be a key enabler of the Trust’s Research and Innovation Strategy, working in close partnership with stakeholders nationally, regionally and across Greater Manchester, & deputise for the Chief Digital Information Officer when required. You will develop innovative technological information systems & analytical solutions to support clinical care, research, operational management, & accountability, ensuring the delivery of data, intelligent information, reporting this to internal & external stakeholders.

With a track record of digital innovation in multiple settings, you will champion the use of digital technology & practices, engendering a digital mind-set throughout the Trust. You will be an inspirational leader, with the ability to influence and communicate openly & effectively listen, building strong, mutually advantageous relationships with Research partner organisations & across both the national and local health economies.

Lastly, with experience in governance arrangements & procurement protocols, you will access security, managing a range of access controls to the network, devices, applications, and data.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Candidate Information Pack

To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke ‘Candidate Information Pack’ which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To request a copy of this pack, please contact Talent Attraction & Senior Acquisition Service Partner Rachael Brook, via email Rachael.Brook@mft.nhs.uk.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!