Associate Director, Digital Innovation and Technology

at  NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Operational requirements
Planning and Organisation
Policy and Service Development
Financial and Physical Resources
Staff Management
Information Management
Research and Development
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We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
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ROLE SUMMARY:

Responsible for the delivery of the Kent and Medway Primary Care strategy, the GPIT Operating model and GPIT projects.
Managing day to day operations with the SCW CSU for all GP practices across Kent and Medway.
Manage the SCW CSU GP IT support contract (or any successor contract or support service).
Manage the relationship and contracts between the ICB and key primary care IT suppliers (such as EMIS Adept and others).
Manage the relationship between the ICB and national organisations with respect to GP IT, including with the NHS Digital GP IT Futures team. Manage the corresponding projects and deliverables.
Ensure that the ICB meets its obligations defined in the Securing Excellence in Primary Care IT policy document
Lead the procurement and re-procurement of key GP IT contracts.
Represent the ICB on primary care IT issues at national, regional and local forums.
Manage the GP IT Business as Usual services and capital programmes.
Work with ICB colleagues to ensure that primary care IT systems and services are fit for purpose and able to support the digital transformation required by ICB and national priorities
Ensure that suppliers manage cyber security risks and incidents appropriately
Work closely with local healthcare and non healthcare administrative bodies, including local Councils, the LMC, across the ICS to facilitate delivery of key primary care services.
Key responsibilities
You’ll lead the Department and the team to ensure that workstream and programmes are planned and carried out effectively.
You’ll lead the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well co-ordinated procurement and contract management service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Managing the team’s business support function, including developing and managing the team’s annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management;
Liaising with functions with the directorate and ICB;
Managing all corporate business returns, including planning returns;
Developing and implementing a management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider health and social care organisations;
Taking a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate;
Oversight and management of all aspects of the Department or Directorate budget.