Informatics - ICT Director

We are looking for an experienced IT Director to oversee the department for 9 months.

Provide proactive and visible leadership in managing the direction and performance of the ICT department to provide a reliable, cost-effective and efficient service. Accountable for the delivery of major technical programmes within ICT.

Continue working with the Trust and Informatics to develop and deliver a long-term infrastructure strategy and investment plan for the Trust, a key enabler for innovation and, driving force for technical and digital transformation., The role will work with several teams within ICT and across Informatics to provide support and direction. This will include providing support remote and in person. The team upholds a strong team ethic and values.

The role will lead the teams to ensure delivery and services are maintained to a high, quality standard, within an assured warranted environment, in line with the strategic needs of the Trust and partner organisations.

The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of major technical programmes within ICT and provide guidance to large Trust programmes that have a digital dependency.

Ensure the infrastructure meets defined standard as well as Trust needs, and successfully completes various local and national level audits.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.