Chief Operating Information Officer

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Job OverviewSFT, along with YDH, are seeking an exceptional collaborative, strategic leader to join us as our Chief Operating Information Officer (COIO), as we embark on the next phase of our digital transformation journey across acute, community and mental health services in Somerset.We are currently developing our plans and business case for the merger of SFT and YDH (planned for April 2023) within which digital plays a major part in the delivery of our clinical strategy and transformation programme.We have an exciting digital vision approved by the Trust Boards which includes the development of the business case, procurement, and implementation of a new electronic health record, spanning the range of services provided by the Trusts.Working as part of the multidisciplinary Digital Services team, you will work collaboratively with the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), and wider digital team, as we progress with our ambitious strategic digital plans.The COIO will foster effective working relationships with Operational Services to embed digital transformation within our operating models, supported by our Chief Operating Officers (COOs).We are looking for an individual who is driven, ambitious and passionate about transforming patient care through the use of digital and data, and who has a desire to influence at the highest levels, as part of a multidisciplinary leadership team.Main duties of the jobThe COIO role is a collaborative, strategic leadership role within Digital Services and a core member of the operational leadership within the Trust. The post reports to the CIO and works collaboratively with the CIO, Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), and wider digital team.The post will integrate with the operational structure, fostering effective working relationships with Service Directors to embed digital transformation within our operating models.The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of high quality Digital Services and will lead the effective engagement and integration with operational services, across Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.This role requires an individual who is driven, ambitious and passionate about transforming patient care through the use of digital and data, and who has a desire to influence at the highest levels, working in close partnership with senior colleagues.Working for our organisationAs an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesNHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click herePlease Note: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.