Job title: Assistant Director of Blood Technology
Company: NHS
Job description: As part of the NHS backbone, NHSBT supports patients, donors, and the NHS at critical stages of their lives. Our mission is to save and improve lives, with digital, data, and technology as key enablers. As Assistant Director for Blood Technology, you will lead the modernization of technologies and deliver infrastructure applications that support the national blood supply chain. You’ll also shape the future Blood Technology strategy, setting a roadmap for ambitious change. We have made great progress in service delivery, moving toward a DevOps model and integrating automation across our Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). However, much remains to be done to fully embed these changes and drive innovation. You will bring a strong background in digital transformation, technical expertise, and program delivery skills. More importantly, you’ll understand that successful digital change relies on the people behind it, fostering a healthy culture that sets every team member up for success. Joining the Digital, Data, and Technology Services Directorate (DDTS) Senior Leadership Team, youll be part of an inclusive group leading a digital transformation agenda across various services, including Organ & Tissue Donation, Clinical Services, and more. We aim to deliver greater value to the NHS through pioneering projects in plasma, genomics, and data-driven services.Main duties of the jobIn this role, you will lead the delivery of blood technology modernization, overseeing both the Product Centre and Programme teams with a budget of around £10 million per year. Your focus will be on developing and implementing NHSBTs Blood Technology strategy, driving improvements that align with Government Digital Standards and corporate policies. Working closely with stakeholders across NHSBT, the healthcare system, and partners, you will define and implement new operating models for Blood Technology. As a member of the Blood Supply Senior Leadership Team, your strategic expertise in digital, data, and technology will help guide key decisions. You will also collaborate with People and Culture Partners to shape the Blood Technology workforce strategy and communication plans. Your role will include fostering a culture of continuous improvement based on Lean and Agile principles, while managing relationships with vendors to ensure service delivery meets business needs. Youll look for opportunities to add value through innovative commercial and partnership strategies. As part of the DDTS Senior Management Team, you may take on additional tasks assigned by the CDIO. The role will require you to travel, including overnight stays, when necessary, with prior notice.About usIt takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference – Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we’ll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Date posted21 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8dSalary£88,618 to £101,677 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number005275Job locationsEnglandEnglandBristol FiltonBS34 7QH75 Cranmer TerraceTootingLondonSW17 0RBCharcot RoadColindaleLondonNW9 5BGPlymouth GroveManchesterManchesterM13 9LLUnit D, Capitol WayDodworth, BarnsleySouth YorkshireS75 3FGVincent DriveEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2SGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Masters degree or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience to a similar level.
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
ExperienceEssential
- Significant experience of working within a complex organisation responsible for delivering a crucial part of the business.
- Experience of managing a large, multi-million £ capital investment and revenue budgets.
- Experience of delivering a quality service in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrable experience of working on a customer environment and delivering measurable improvements in service.
- Demonstrable experience of leading and delivering complex, cross-organisation change programmes
- Demonstrable experience of leading complex digital, data and technology strategy development at a senior level in politically sensitive and complex multi-environments
- Experience of providing a service which responds to customer needs and reviewing and/or adapting service provision as a result.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering new business models
- Experience of managing and motivating large teams of staff, including senior staff and specialists
- Experience of dealing with conflict management.
- Significant knowledge of industry standard IT delivery frameworks such as TOGAF, Agile and ITIL
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Masters degree or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience to a similar level.
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
ExperienceEssential
- Significant experience of working within a complex organisation responsible for delivering a crucial part of the business.
- Experience of managing a large, multi-million £ capital investment and revenue budgets.
- Experience of delivering a quality service in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrable experience of working on a customer environment and delivering measurable improvements in service.
- Demonstrable experience of leading and delivering complex, cross-organisation change programmes
- Demonstrable experience of leading complex digital, data and technology strategy development at a senior level in politically sensitive and complex multi-environments
- Experience of providing a service which responds to customer needs and reviewing and/or adapting service provision as a result.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering new business models
- Experience of managing and motivating large teams of staff, including senior staff and specialists
- Experience of dealing with conflict management.
- Significant knowledge of industry standard IT delivery frameworks such as TOGAF, Agile and ITIL
Expected salary: £88618 – 101677 per year
Location: England
Job date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:22:04 GMT
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