Head of Digital Systems

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description & person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 - 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education / Qualificaitons

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or relevant management experience
• Evidence of on-going personal development

Desirable criteria

• Other IM&T management or project management related qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive management experience of working in an IM&T systems/training related role
• Demonstrable experience of working with complex information and using persuasive and effective negotiating skills in connection with this information
• Proven ability to manage/human/financial resources effectively, demonstrating staff management and leadership skills
• Experience of developing associated departmental budgets and regular monitoring involving meetings with senior Finance staff.
• Experience of developing and managing budgets for IM&T projects
• Demonstrable experience of handling negotiation situations involving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which requires agreement or co-operation with internal and external parties.
• Demonstrable experience in managing large IM&T contracts to ensure that service delivery from suppliers is of the highest quality and demonstrates value for money.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working for the NHS and/or mental health
• Experience of managing large scale systems and/or contracts

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• To have an expert knowledge of NHS IM&T and data standards and best practice guidelines
• To have an expert knowledge of project management techniques
• To have knowledge of training techniques and technologies

Desirable criteria

• To have an expert knowledge of mental health IM&T standards and best practice guidelines
• Prince 2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or equivalent qualification

Skills and Abilites

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (with the ability to train and deliver presentations, and the ability to write clear, concise reports)
• Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and to present this information to multi-disciplinary groups.
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Strong interpersonal & leadership skills. Proven ability to manage large teams
• Highly developed systems and IT skills
• Ability to work freely and autonomously within the boundaries of the job description.
• Ability to work strategically
• Ability to maintain an understanding of numerous Trust wide processes
• Excellent analytical skills

Desirable criteria

• Ability to interpret Trust wide priorities into IM&T deliverables

Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Self-confident and motivated, with the ability to enthuse and motivate others to succeed
• Team player, open and honest
• Able to work utilising own initiative with little support
• Capacity and ability to operate and think laterally
• Capability to effectively plan and monitor progress of departmental activities
• Completer finisher

Desirable criteria

• Innovative and thought-provoking idea generation
• Capability to effectively plan and monitor progress of numerous departmental activities
• Strategic thinker

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• There is an occasional requirement to travel to relevant regional/national events. Also, to regularly travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings relevant to the role.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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Documents to download

• Head of Digital Systems JD (PDF, 232.4KB)
• Head of Digital Systems PS (PDF, 544.5KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)