Band 9 Deputy Chief Information Officer - DevelopmentUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

UHB is one of the largest Trusts in the NHS, with an annual turnover of 2.4 billion, employing over 24,000 staff. The Trust has a strong track record of digital innovation and improvement, leading research and deployment in areas such as artificial intelligence to its proud legacy of its own clinicians developing UHBs bespoke electronic patient record.

We recognise to meet our vision of building healthier lives, we need continual investment in new technologies ensuring our infrastructure is resilient and future proof.

Supported and funded by our Board, we are strengthening our senior digital leadership team and have created a Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) who with the CIO will drive this important agenda forward.

Our newly formed structure will allow you as the successful candidate to develop and influence the Trusts information management and technology strategy.

Main duties of the job

The maintenance portfolio will see you lead, manage, and develop the IT Services Build teams, driving a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in turn supporting the Trusts strategic objectives, including the adoption of new and emerging technologies.

Success will see you optimise the utilisation of IT resources, including hardware, software, and personnel, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

This pivotal opportunity will shape the Trusts digital future, ensuring that digital health solutions are designed and delivered to meet the needs of patients and staff.

As a creative and inspiring leader whos not afraid to push the boundaries technology offers, you will instil confidence in the 800 strong team in the day-to-day operational management of our digital services.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their whole self to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job responsibilities

Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person SpecificationQualifications

• Educated to masters level, an equivalent professional qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, within an IT discipline or similar.
• Demonstrable professional knowledge in Software Development Lifecycle, Digital Management, Information Systems, Staff Management, and Project Management acquired through training or experience gained over a significant period to masters degree level.
• Member of BCS

Experience

• Extensive experience of software development and software development life cycle particularly in the creating and overseeing developments within large and complex organisations.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture within large and complex organisations.
• Experience in developing and implementing information strategies and leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage complex information systems and ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
• Experience and understanding of healthcare information systems, electronic health records (EHR), and health information exchanges (HIE).
• Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and interoperability challenges.
• Experience with information governance, risk management, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Deep understanding of healthcare information systems, data structures, and data management principles.
• Knowledge of information governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and cybersecurity best practices in healthcare.
• Familiarity with data analytics, business intelligence, and the application of data insights to improve healthcare outcomes.
• Extensive experience in information management, data governance, and health informatics within a large NHS or comparable healthcare setting.
• Highly specialised relevant and in-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture and IT functionalities in the NHS or other Public Sector Organisation.
• Experience of implementing large scale EHR/PAS applications.
• Proven record of delivering high quality IT services within the NHS to both clinical and non-clinical users.
• Demonstrable senior fiscal management experience for large and multiple IT departments.
• Experience of representing an NHS organisation at regional and national meetings.

Additional Criteria

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise language for non-technical audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking, change management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to build consensus, influence decision-making, and drive collaboration across diverse teams.
• Visible leadership
• Calm temperament
• Travel between trust sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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