Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Digital and AI Development Manager
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Role Overview
Are you passionate about driving digital transformation, innovation and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies within healthcare?
Oxford Pharmacy Store (OPS) is a specialised directorate of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, providing a wide range of pharmaceutical products and services to the NHS and other healthcare providers across the UK.
We are seeking a forward-thinking Digital and AI Development Manager to lead the delivery of our digital transformation agenda.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Senior Management Team, Trust IM&T, suppliers and operational teams.
- Lead a portfolio of digital projects.
- Oversee the development and optimisation of business systems.
- Help shape the future digital roadmap for OPS.
- Evaluate emerging technologies.
- Support data-driven decision making.
- Enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.
- Ensure that digital investments deliver measurable benefits.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be comfortable translating business needs into practical digital solutions and will have a strong understanding of governance, information management and change management principles.
Key Tasks
- Lead the delivery of the OPS digital transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational priorities and future growth plans.
- Identify, evaluate and implement digital, automation and AI-enabled solutions that improve operational efficiency, compliance, customer experience and business performance.
- Manage a portfolio of digital projects, ensuring delivery to agreed timescales, budgets, quality standards and expected benefits.
- Work closely with Trust IM&T teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop, enhance and optimise business systems and digital infrastructure.
- Support the development of advanced reporting, analytics and data-driven insights to improve decision-making, performance monitoring and service planning.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing specialist advice on digital technologies, systems development and innovation opportunities.
- Promote robust digital governance, ensuring all digital systems, technologies, automation and transformation initiatives comply with NHS guidance, Information Governance requirements, cyber security standards and Trust policies.
- Monitor emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation and advanced analytics.
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About Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
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Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hannah Taylor
Job title: Head of Business Improvement and Partnerships
Email address: hannah.taylor@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07759296098
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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