• MSc level of professional qualification, commensurate with the nature of the role and any mandated requirements associated with it, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Recognised qualification in leadership and management, at post graduate level, or equivalent leadership experience.

Essential:

• Significant knowledge of current NHS national and regional health policy in relation to the digital agenda.
• Evidence of having held one or more senior leader roles in a health and care organisation or equivalent experience.
• Track record of delivering digital transformation with demonstrable outputs and outcomes.
• Demonstrate significant digital service knowledge and extensive experience acquired through training and experience at a senior level.
• Commercial experience with different IT delivery models (e.g., avoiding big upfront investments, making suppliers co-invest, pay-for-use models, not owning technical infrastructure, i.e. cloud, etc.)
• Demonstrable success in managing highly complex large technology/software programmes with budgets of >£10m.
• Experience of developing and implementing digital strategy within a large organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing and delivering benefits realisation.
• Excellent technology knowledge of systems and applications in healthcare.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and automation.
• Detailed knowledge of programme methodologies.
• Specialist knowledge of digital risks and issues within large complex organisations.
• Comfortable and adept in leading with humility, recognising that this is an essential characteristic for every leader.
• Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and excellent partnership working.
• Well-developed critical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills – the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action.
• Analytical rigour and numerical competence.
• Sophisticated influencing and negotiating skills.
• Ability to promote compassionate and inclusive working practices and cultures that encourage and enable individuals and teams to thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels.
• Ability to work at pace and consistently deliver in a demanding and high-profile role.
• Demonstrable commitment to collaborative leadership practices, with a track record of improvements in equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

Desirable:

• Proven practical experience with implementation of EPR/EHR solutions.

• Committed to creating an environment of trust, mutual respect, and shared aspiration in which everyone can contribute fully and openly to achieving collective goals.
• Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
• Values and promotes continuing professional and personal development.

• Excellent personal integrity.
• Highly developed communication and listening skills.
• Significant tenacity, and resilience, with an ability to ‘bounce back’ quickly from setbacks.
• Comfortable and adept at living with and leading and managing through ambiguity and great levels of complexity.
• Through personal influence and credibility, able to gain and maintain the trust and confidence of others.
• Able to assess highly complex situations and issues quickly and accurately.
• Politically sensitive.
• Financially and commercially astute.
• Outcomes-driven.
• A strong desire to make a full and effective contribution as a member of a high performing team.

• Personally committed to the values of the NHS Long-Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, the NHS Constitution, the Nolan Principles, and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
• Strong commitment to the NHS and its values and principles.
• Authenticity - a high level of self-awareness, empathy, and emotional intelligence, with an understanding of own strengths and limitations.