West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 8c - Shared Patient Record Technical Program Manager
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Shared Patient Record Technical Programme Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Shared Patient Record Technical Programme Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Hertfordshire and West Essex Shared Patient Record service.
Hosted by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the service enables health and care professionals across multiple organisations to access relevant patient information safely and securely, supporting more coordinated, effective and person-centred care. The programme is entering an important phase of development as it transitions to a new operating model and aligns with wider regional and national ambitions for interoperability and a future Single Patient Record.
Responsibilities
The post holder will lead a complex portfolio of digital and interoperability developments, overseeing programme governance, service performance, supplier and contract management, financial planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management and benefits realisation. They will work closely with clinical, operational, digital, technical and information governance colleagues, alongside Integrated Care Boards, partner organisations and technology suppliers.
The role will also contribute to shaping the future direction of shared records across the Central East geography, supporting greater alignment between existing Shared Care Record environments and emerging NHS Single Patient Record priorities.
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Requirements
We are seeking an influential and credible senior leader with substantial experience of delivering complex digital, interoperability or transformation programmes within the NHS or a similarly regulated environment. The successful candidate will combine strong programme and commercial management skills with excellent stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex requirements into deliverable plans and measurable outcomes.
About Us
This is a significant opportunity to shape a strategically important digital service and improve how information is shared across organisational boundaries to support better care for patients and communities.
The post holder will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Hertfordshire and West Essex Shared Patient Record service, ensuring its continued delivery, development and optimisation across health and care organisations.
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
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Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
Benefits
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sean Gilchrist
- Job title: Director of Digital Transformation
- Email address: s.gilchrist1@nhs.net
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