Head Of Digital Transformation

Through the seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.

The North East and Yorkshire Digital Transformation Team has a key role to play in the successful delivery of national, regional and local digital programmes.

We oversee the North East and Yorkshire current digital strategic agenda and national programmes that have regional and system involvement by:

Working in close partnership with the Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to support the aims of the digital and data transformation agendas

Being recognised by all our partners as delivering consistent, high-quality and valuable support, advice and guidance to the digital transformation process.

Engaging all key stakeholders across the health and care system to work effectively together to improve patient outcomes and address inequalities.

Collaborating with partner organisations to deliver a wide range of transformation programmes under the Transformation Directorate portfolio to bring about benefits to healthcare communities.

This team is also leading on new and emerging programmes of work in innovative technology that will contribute to the ambitions for the NHS to tilt towards technology and to unlock productivity.

AI has emerged as a transformative force in healthcare, offering a multitude of benefits that have the potential to enhance patient care, optimise healthcare systems, and reduce costs.

Across the North East and Yorkshire region we know there are pockets of innovative uses of AI, but no single view across the region. The Head of Digital Transformation will initially work to understand current applications, limitations, safety concerns and potential growth of AI in healthcare.

The Head of Digital Transformation will be responsible for:
Working in support of the Regional Director: Digital Transformation with understanding emerging priorities across the digital and data transformation agenda

Horizon scanning and understanding new innovative technology to support moving health and care from analogue to digital

Overseeing delivery of national and regional strategic priorities coordinating programmes of work across regional and local footprints

Planning and designing programmes of work with health systems and proactively managing overall progress

Ensuring strong links and relationships with the Integrated Care Boards, external organisations and national teams working in digital transformation

The provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well-co-ordinated Digital Transformation service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.

Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.

Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care

Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation

Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.