Main area Digital Programme Direction and Transformation Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Permanent HoursFull timePart timeJob shareFlexible working37.5 hours per week (5 Days Monday-Friday with potential inclusion in Senior Digital oncall rota.) Job ref 302-25-7361813CPREmployer Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Buckingham Row Town Wigan Salary £76,965 - £88,682 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2025 23:59 Interview date 15/10/2025Head of Digital TransformationNHS AfC: Band 8cChoose Well - Choose WWLJob overviewHead of Digital TransformationAre you ready to spearhead a groundbreaking Digital Transformation Programme within the NHS? We are seeking a visionary leader to take the helm of delivering our comprehensive digital strategy, ensuring the delivery of top-tier healthcare through innovative technology.Transform healthcare with your vision. Lead a dynamic team towards a digital future, where you’re planning and innovative leadership will revolutionise patient care and service delivery. Embrace the challenge, inspire change, and make a lasting impact in the NHS.Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be the change.Main duties of the jobResponsible for the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive Digital Transformation Programme to include planning, scheduling, reporting, risk management, benefits realisation, assurance, budget management and quality standards.Management of the Digital Transformation Programme Delivery Department who are tasked to ensure the designed and agreed Programme is delivered on time and to the relevant KPI’s.Management of the Business Analysis department that is responsible for maintaining relationships with clinical and non-clinical services across the Trust to understand system requirements and identify opportunities to deliver benefits through investment in Digital Initiatives.Reporting to the Deputy Director of Digital, the role will play a critical part in designing and delivering the Digital Strategy and the Trust Board Objectives by providing advice, support, guidance and escalation on the portfolio of projects within the Digital Transformation Programme.To provide leadership and strategic planning to ensure effective service delivery by championing new and transformational ways of working.To deputise for the Deputy Director of Digital as required.Working for our organisationWrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.· People at the Heart· Listen and Involve· Kind and RespectfulWWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.Detailed job description and main responsibilities· A key strategic role within Digital Services that is focused on ensuring a robust Programme Management approach is taken to the delivery, assurance and oversight of the Digital Transformation Programme and the projects that support the Trust’s Strategy, the Digital Strategy and other Trust Transformation programmes.· To develop and deliver Digital Transformation Programme, as agreed with the Senior Management Team and which will support the Trust to manage risks and achieve strategic objectives.· Provide leadership and strategic direction to Production & Modernisation teams by understanding their functions and working with Team managers to identify opportunities to improve service delivery.· Manage the Programme budget ensuring expenditure in line with any budget plans, constraints and or phased funding releases from external sources such as NHS England/HSCIC.· To maintain and develop specialist knowledge of methodologies to support development of the teams in achieving excellent service delivery to recognised professional standards.· To implement and contribute to the development of the Trust Digital Strategy.· Be responsible for all escalated issues within Production & Modernisation and liaise with other teams and suppliers to resolve.· Deputise for the Deputy Director of Digital to include representing Digital Services at key internal and external meetings.· Delivery of the Digital Transformation Programme to budget, agreed timescales and quality measures.· Timely escalation of Digital Transformation Programme risks and issues to the Digital Transformation Programme Steering Group.· Provide regular performance reports on progress, status and achievements for use by the Digital Transformation Programme Steering Group.Person specificationExperienceMaster’s degree in a related subject or demonstrable equivalent experienceDegree or equivalent level of experience within Digital Services functionManagement Qualification or equivalent experienceExtensive experience managing operational Digital Services teams within the NHSFurther professional qualificationsExperienceProven experience of close working relationships with senior managers within a multidisciplinary environment.Substantial experience of delivering complex Digital projects within a Health environment.Stakeholder engagement and relationship management at a senior level including influence and negotiation at corporate/strategic level internally and externallyKnowledge of Managing Successful Programmes and PRINCE2 methodologies.Substantial experience creating new policies, procedures and system documentation relating to Digital Services managementExperience managing financial budget in excess of £1m per annumExperience of managing large scale change projects, including developing project plans and managing their implementationDeveloping business cases and presentation to relevant bodiesExperience of managing and leading meetingsExperience of managing risk and developing strategies to minimise/overcomeConsiderable experience of producing documentation and reports to a Board level standardExtensive track record of continuous management experience including managing staff and staff development.Successful track record of achieving service improvements through initiating the use of new technologies and supporting the management of changeExperience in the System Development Lifecycle stages and conversant in terminology relating to networking, server hosting, system interfacing, web applications, system automation, client / server models and databases.Significant experience in similar role both within and/or outside of the NHSSkillsAbility to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiation, training,empathic or re-assurance skills are required.Ability to present complex, sensitive or contentious information to a large groupAbility to make judgments on multi-stranded or complex Digital problems which may have no precedent or where there are conflicting opinionsAbility to formulate long-term, strategic plans which involve uncertainty, and which may impact across the whole organisationAbility to engage across organisational boundaries & health economy partners ensuring best practice and innovation for patient careExcellent change management skills including major service reconfigurationExcellent communication skills - verbal, written, presentational and interpersonalAbility to work with Digital Senior management peers to maintain operational services with minimum supervisionGood organisational skills including time management, record keeping and paying attention to detailAble to interpret the working practices of others and manage the introduction of new ways of working to improve service delivery creating documentation and policies as requiredAbility to use own initiative, coach individuals and lead a team engendering enthusiasm and commitmentAbility to work to deadlines, prioritise and manage workload in a busy and changing environmentWell presented, flexible, positive, resilient, methodical, team playerManage risks developing action plans to improve performance.KnowledgeExtensive experience of Programme Management and operating at a senior level in a complex organisationWorkforce and capacity planning, managing prioritiesDeveloping business cases and presentation to relevant bodiesExperience of managing and leading meetingsExperience of managing risk and developing strategies to minimise/overcomeHighly developed specialist Knowledge about how Digital underpins the transformation and delivery of Acute and Community clinical and operational servicesKnowledge of the workings of the NHS & wider healthcare systems within EnglandAn understanding of the Digital Strategy of the NHS and its implicationsAdditionalStrong negotiation and influencing skills & diplomacyEffective leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisationDeveloping business cases and presentation to relevant bodiesExperience of managing and leading meetingsExperience of managing risk and developing strategies to minimise/overcomeWorking well under pressure of time and resourcesFair, honest and consistent in approachEvidence of continuing professional and personal developmentRequirement for occasional travel to external meetings and eventsAbility to undertake shift working including out-of-hours, weekend and Public Holidays if required by exception.Take part in out of hours on call rotation supporting Operational and Digital services as requiredOur Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.Guidance on Completing Your ApplicationApplications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.On-CallPlease note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.Employer certification / accreditation badgesName Martyn Smith Job title Deputy Director of Digital Email address martyn.smith@wwl.nhs.uk Telephone number 01942 773860 Additional informationPlease email - martyn.smith@wwl.nhs.uk.If you have problems applying, contactAddress Buckingham RowBrick Kiln LaneWiganWN1 1XXTelephone 07786529393 #J-18808-Ljbffr