Director of Digital Strategy, Portfolio & Governance

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Education to a minimum of Masters Degree level or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent senior level experience

Desirable criteria

• Degree level or equivalent qualification specifically in a discipline directly related to post

Training

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development, including specialist training

Desirable criteria

• Associate or Fellow membership of professional bodies pertinent to post e.g. BCS, Assist
• Regular participation and leadership in industry forums and events

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of working and contributing at a very senior level within an NHS Digital Services Service environment in a similarly complex organisation
• Demonstrable ability to operate and influence at the strategic board level of a complex organisation
• Direct experience of strategic and budgetary planning and financial management and controls

Desirable criteria

• Ability to represent the GCIO, and Trust competently in strategic-level discussions with industry leaders, and/or legal or court situations if required

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Director of Strategy, Portfolio & Governance Job Desc (PDF, 248.6KB)
• Director of Strategy, Portfolio & Governance Person Spec (PDF, 147.8KB)
• Functional Requirement Form V8 (PDF, 928.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)