IT Director - Bupa Cromwell Hospital

at  Bupa Global

IT Director - Bupa Cromwell Hospital
Job Description:

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Accountable for the strategy and delivery of all IT services, Digital transformation, MI, IT risk and change management across clinical and non-clinical areas at the Cromwell Hospital (& its satellite sites)
• Together with the CISO organization accountable for the Cyber risk ensuring there is a strong and robust IT and cyber security policy and processes and procedures in place that mitigate any potential threats and that future risks are managed pro-actively
• Responsible for the overall IT budget for Cromwell Hospital including recharges
• Strong people leadership of the Cromwell IT team driving a high performing culture with strong engagement
• Act as a member of and contribute to the Cromwell Hospital Executive team. Contributing to decision making around the strategic direction of the business
• Member of the BGUK Provisions IT leadership team and expected to contribute to BGUK IT beyond the Cromwell scope, realising synergies across the IT MU where appropriate
• Accountable for ensuring the Cromwell benefits from wider Bupa BGUK initiatives, processes, subject matter experts and governance including fostering IT synergies.
• Accountable for ensuring Cromwell complies with Bupa IT, Digital, Security and other relevant policies and governance.
• Engage, educate and empower staff to use technology across the organisation facilitating and promoting the effective use of data, information and technology across the organisation.
• Accountable for ensuring IT provide effective, efficient, safe and secure IT services and solutions for our patients, consultants, people and other stakeholders ensuring full compliance with privacy, GDPR and mitigate cyber security risks
• Ensure that Cromwell complies with all relevant regulatory standards for IT services and cyber security including those of the CQC, PCI-DSS and PHIN-CMA
• Ensure that IT disaster recovery (including cyber-attack recovery) is fit for purpose and dovetails with the relevant elements of the hospital’s business continuity plans.
• For selected back-office and IT security services where central IT is responsible for delivery, liaise effectively with those teams to ensure best service for Cromwell.
• Leading on system changes working with the hospital team to successfully implement and embed change
• Proactively plan and manage upgrades across the entire IT estate of Bupa Cromwell Hospital in areas of direct and indirect responsibility, ensuring all critical applications and systems remain in full vendor support.’.

Key skills/Qualifications needed for this role:

• We are looking for an IT Leader that has experience within a health care environment and ideally has experience of operating within a CQC regulatory area.
• Extensive experience of managing stakeholder at an Executive and Board Level and experience of successfully influencing a wide range of stakeholders. Experience of operating in a matrix environment, balancing multiple different stakeholders would be desirable.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of settling strategic direction and leading across the full IT and digital spectrum, managing budgets, overseeing run and change.
• Progressive leadership skills with the ability to build, develop, lead, and motivate teams.
• Experience of using data and insights to drive business competitive advantages as well as an understanding of the latest technological advancements within a healthcare setting.
• As we strive to be the most customer centric healthcare business globally you will have a passion for the customers.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Car Allowance
• Annual performance-based bonus (25% of Basic Salary)
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discount