Associated Chief Information Officer - Delivery & Innovation

at  North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

We are looking to recruit an Associate Chief Information Officer for Delivery and Innovation as part of the Digital Senior Management Team. This role will be key in taking the lead in creating and delivery of the digital strategic plan and driving the innovation agenda forward across NWAS. The post holder will work with the Chief Information Officer and the Digital Senior Management Team on the development and delivery of the strategic plan, providing a delivery focus to support all teams to deliver their objectives and making sure there is effective collaboration and communication across the teams.
The advert will close on 12 th May, a Situational Judgement Test for shortlisted candidates will be issued by 20 th May and an assessment centre will be held on 4 th June.
The post holder in summary will be responsible for
Creation and delivery of the Digital Portfolio Plan that is developed in collaboration with our clinical and operational colleagues
Development of the architecture function and adherence to our technical principles in the delivery of digital solutions
Developing a vision and strategy for the innovation team, building on the success of what the team have achieved to date and demonstrating to the trust the value of innovation
Liaising with colleagues across the Quality, Innovation and Improvement directorate to support them in developing innovative solutions and learn from them in applying improvements across the digital teams
Leading the delivery and innovation teams in delivering a robust, responsive and sustainable service
Developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders within the NHS and outside the NHS
All leadership roles at NWAS at every level are required to promote and role model our Be Think Do Philosophy. NWAS is committed to attracting managers and leaders who are more than subject matter experts, but exemplary in demonstrating their experience and commitment to; values-based leadership; challenging workforce and health inequalities; operating successfully in ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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