South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Head of Digital Assurance

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About the Role
As a member of the Digital Assurance team within Digital Services, you will be responsible for the Operational delivery of services and staff within your team. Driving efficiency, good practice and a passion for every customer getting an excellent service must be a key driver. Being a senior figure in the Digital Services department, you must be able to adapt yourself to the different services that you line manage. Maintain service for customers and continually improving that service. A proactive worker thinking outside the box to maintain or reinstate service for customers driving efficiency.
Career Progression Pathways And Development Opportunities
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in conjunction with the BCS membership.
Being a Senior technology professional, you will be required to mentor and coach other members of the Digital Services department for career development. You will work closely with all elements of the Digital Services to deliver the best outcomes of the service and for customers. Offering a “can do”, proactive approach to service delivery and ultimately delivering for the service needs. You will be a member of, and not limited to, the Digital Services Department Business Continuity team.
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Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of:
- Customer Excellence
- Service Reporting both internal to Digital and the wider Trust
- Communications
- Process and Policy
- End-User Education
- Reporting and Monitoring
- Supplier Management
- Asset Management
- Quality Assurance and Contracts
- Operational Responsibilities for the Digital Assurance Teams
Flexible Working
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Digital Assurance falls within the Digital Services umbrella, which follows the ITIL standard of Service Management, empowering technology and process to ensure the customers have the best possible end result.
Locations
The Digital Assurance team are based across the various sites:


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Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurants.
St Pauls
St Pauls is located within the Bromley area and is less than 10 minutes from the train stations (Bromley South, Bromley North and Shortlands) It is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Bromley Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurants.
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Bethlem Royal Hospital is based in a beautiful setting in over 200 acres of green space in the London Borough of Bromley, South East London. The hospital has easy access to nearby main roads and have offers free parking. The site is within walking distance from of Eden Park and West Wickham overland stations.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Maria Donbavand
- Job title: Head of Digital Assurance
- Email address: maria.donbavand@slam.nhs.uk
Please note the advert may close earlier depending on number of applications received.
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