Associate Director of Digital Health

at  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Assist in developing, refreshing and delivering a Digital Health Strategy focused on maximising the advantages to the Trust of national and local objectives. The strategy will concentrate on the major new systems areas but will also guide the transition from current central and departmental systems to a new, unified platform and strengthen and develop the robustness of the underlying infrastructure. Plan, lead and deliver the implementation of replacement of technology and digital systems, clinical, administrative, operational software and related systems. This role will be responsible up to Board Level to ensuring that all systems and ways of working using digital technology are effective, as any impact may severely impact on patient care and how staff manage patients.
Manage subcontractors and other relevant suppliers ensuring services and supplies are made in accordance with the contracts in place and negotiating and developing new contracts. Contribute to the planning of all digital health projects and other Trust-wide projects where appropriate. This will include the Trusts Digital Strategy and the part that NNUH has in working with the other Acute providers in Norfolk and Waveney and all partners in the Integrate Care System. Work with departments to ensure their business and digital health requirements are understood and are incorporated into future systems implementations.
Keep up-to-date with new technology developments to identify opportunities for the Trust and ensure subcontractors offer these advances. Communicate with wide strata of stakeholders about Digital Health and events that have a digital element. This can include sensitive workforce implications, healthcare provision, Major Incident Management or political sensitivities. Successful candidate will be able to distil what is often complex technical language and concepts into plain English to ensure the message is communicated effectively.
Develop and maintain relevant policies and procedures and monitor compliance and communicate these to Trust staff. Provide the Trusts digital health voice and act as ambassador for digital health, promoting the benefits of digital health within and outside the Trust. To ensure all information governance guidance is applied and adopted in line with national best practice in order that the Trust achieves the required standards as agreed by Monitor or other independent regulator. Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post

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