Head of Digital Infrastructure

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  • Nantgarw, Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • £65,424-76,021 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 10 hours ago
Passionate about how digital can transform healthcare, for our donors, patients and colleagues? We have an exciting Digital Services team opportunity for a Head of Digital Infrastructure, to work collaboratively across the Trust and wider NHS Wales, to provide transformative digital systems and insight-led services.We are in an exciting period of change including opening a new world class cancer centre to extend and enhance specialist cancer treatment along with delivery of cancer care closer to home at regional sites. For the Welsh Blood Service, we are transforming blood and transplant services, improving current capabilities alongside developing new services including plasma for medicines.An ambitious digital strategy underpins this, which will revolutionise the way in which we deliver services - from co-producing innovative technologies, working on digital inclusion, to embedding data & insight into our everyday. Our team are here to deliver new digital solutions and excellent everyday digital service, to improve services and outcomes.We recognise that successful digital transformation and service is as much to do with our people and culture as it is to do with technology.English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be operationally responsible for implementing the infrastructure elements of the Digital Strategy and its associated Strategic Delivery Plan and ensuring that the infrastructure is in place to support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient healthcare. This will require detailed knowledge and understanding across the full breadth of infrastructure services with the vision, drive and insight to pull these complex and diverse strands into a cohesive, well understood plan that delivers timely, accurate technical solutions to underpin high quality healthcare. The post holder will act as an infrastructure expert on a range of cross-professional groups, often at national level, and including representation across a number of technical boards. As a Digital/Infrastructure professional, the post holder will provide technical expertise in the interpretation and presentation of highly complex technical solutions for senior management within the Trust. They will deputise for the Assistant Director of Digital Delivery on all areasAbout usHere at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£65,424 to £76,021 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number120-AC288-0925Job locationsVelindre NHS TrustUnit 2 Charnwood CourtNantgarwCF15 7QZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
  • PRINCE2 training (formal or informal)
  • Extensive technical knowledge over a range of disciplines including Digital Infrastructure, HR, Finance
  • Evidence of further development and or education and training
ExperienceEssential
  • Significant experience at a senior management level within an ICT/Digital environment
  • Track record of achievement at a management level
  • Experience of successfully planning, monitoring and controlling projects using a structured methodology (e.g. PRINCE2)
  • Proven track record of technical innovation and implementation
  • Detailed experience and knowledge of the procurement process and business case development
  • Experience in handling highly complex digital infrastructure issues within a large organisation
  • Experience of managing large capital and revenue budgets
SkillsEssential
  • Leadership, coaching and management skills
  • Ability to lead by example and influence others
  • Ability to analyse complex information from various sources
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
  • Ability to motivate and maintain high performing teams
  • Proven track record of problem solving in a project management environment
  • Ability to plan strategically in the medium and longer term
  • Wide range of digital skills including change management, negotiating, influencing skills, and detailed knowledge of the ITIL framework
  • Advanced IT and keyboard skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and effectively manage competing demands
  • Demonstrate tact, diplomacy and political awareness
  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic professional
  • Ability to relate to staff of all disciplines and seniority
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
  • PRINCE2 training (formal or informal)
  • Extensive technical knowledge over a range of disciplines including Digital Infrastructure, HR, Finance
  • Evidence of further development and or education and training
ExperienceEssential
  • Significant experience at a senior management level within an ICT/Digital environment
  • Track record of achievement at a management level
  • Experience of successfully planning, monitoring and controlling projects using a structured methodology (e.g. PRINCE2)
  • Proven track record of technical innovation and implementation
  • Detailed experience and knowledge of the procurement process and business case development
  • Experience in handling highly complex digital infrastructure issues within a large organisation
  • Experience of managing large capital and revenue budgets
SkillsEssential
  • Leadership, coaching and management skills
  • Ability to lead by example and influence others
  • Ability to analyse complex information from various sources
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
  • Ability to motivate and maintain high performing teams
  • Proven track record of problem solving in a project management environment
  • Ability to plan strategically in the medium and longer term
  • Wide range of digital skills including change management, negotiating, influencing skills, and detailed knowledge of the ITIL framework
  • Advanced IT and keyboard skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and effectively manage competing demands
  • Demonstrate tact, diplomacy and political awareness
  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic professional
  • Ability to relate to staff of all disciplines and seniority

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