Company Description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is a large integrated acute and community provider and a major teaching hospital which is a trusted anchor institution at the heart of our communities. Playing an influential and critical role in two integrated care systems, we are an organisation of considerable scale, complexity and potential, and we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. We have over 14,000 staff working across five hospitals and many other sites and are rated Good by the CQC, however we recognise the challenges we face and are committed to delivering improvements including across cancer services and urgent and emergency care.

Role Description

As the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will spearhead the execution and advancement of our Digital and Data Strategy, concentrating on key responsibilities such as deploying a unified Trust EPR and PAS system and overseeing its thorough implementation. Additionally, you will offer strategic guidance to digital, data, and health records teams across UHDB, guaranteeing the synchronisation of digital services with UHDB strategies, and cultivating a pervasive 'digital-first' culture. Your role extends to active participation in national initiatives to elevate UHDB's standing as a digital exemplar, along with establishing and nurturing influential relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.