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Group Chief Technology and Product Officer (GCTPO)

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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Jul 2

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • IT & Cybersecurity
    Product
  • Leicester

AI generated summary

  • You must have strategic acumen, budget management experience (>£10M), staff leadership abilities, policy influence skills, and strong communication for stakeholder engagement across multiple sectors.
  • You will lead digital innovation, manage budgets, develop teams, shape policies, and engage stakeholders to enhance clinical and operational excellence across the organization.

Requirements

  • This role requires a combination of strategic acumen, political awareness, system leadership, and partnership influence across organisational boundaries.
  • Budget: Responsible for multi-million-pound digital and innovation budgets (> £10 million), ensuring strategic return on investment, value for money, and funding from grants and partnerships.
  • Staff: Leads a diverse senior digital workforce across disciplines. Accountable for their development, training, appraisal, wellbeing and performance across both UHL and UHN.
  • Policy: Shapes and influences Group-wide digital policy, aligning with regional and national strategies, including the NHS Long Term Plan, the 10-Year Health and Care Plan, and other enabling digital and innovation frameworks.
  • Communication: Leads effective communication and stakeholder engagement across clinical, operational, digital, academic, and industry partners locally, regionally, and nationally.

Responsibilities

  • The GCTPO leads innovation, technology adoption, and the development of digital infrastructure that supports clinical and operational excellence.
  • The GCTPO plays a central role in delivering the Group’s One Digital Strategy.
  • This includes embedding digital into all transformation efforts, accelerating the adoption of safe and effective emerging technologies, and creating a unified, user-focused digital culture across UHL and UHN.
  • Responsible for multi-million-pound digital and innovation budgets (> £10 million), ensuring strategic return on investment, value for money, and funding from grants and partnerships.
  • Leads a diverse senior digital workforce across disciplines.
  • Accountable for their development, training, appraisal, wellbeing and performance across both UHL and UHN.
  • Shapes and influences Group-wide digital policy, aligning with regional and national strategies, including the NHS Long Term Plan, the 10-Year Health and Care Plan, and other enabling digital and innovation frameworks.
  • Leads effective communication and stakeholder engagement across clinical, operational, digital, academic, and industry partners locally, regionally, and nationally.

FAQs

What is the role of the Group Chief Technology and Product Officer (GCTPO) in UHL and UHN?

The GCTPO is responsible for leading innovation, technology adoption, and the development of digital infrastructure that supports clinical and operational excellence, while also shaping and delivering the Group’s One Digital Strategy.

Who does the GCTPO report to?

The GCTPO reports to the Group Chief Digital Information Officer.

What budget responsibility does the GCTPO have?

The GCTPO is responsible for managing a multi-million-pound digital and innovation budget exceeding £10 million, with a focus on ensuring strategic return on investment and value for money.

What are the primary goals of the organization under the new strategy?

The four primary goals are high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence.

How does the GCTPO contribute to workforce management?

The GCTPO leads a diverse senior digital workforce, being accountable for their development, training, appraisal, wellbeing, and performance across both UHL and UHN.

What kind of policies does the GCTPO shape?

The GCTPO shapes and influences Group-wide digital policy, ensuring alignment with regional and national strategies, such as the NHS Long Term Plan.

How does the GCTPO engage with stakeholders?

The GCTPO leads effective communication and stakeholder engagement across clinical, operational, digital, academic, and industry partners at local, regional, and national levels.

What values underpin the organization's strategy?

The organization’s strategy is underpinned by values of compassion, pride, inclusion, and teamwork.

Is there an emphasis on health equality in the strategy?

Yes, the strategy emphasizes embedding health equality in all initiatives and actively reducing avoidable healthcare differences faced by some communities.

Who can be contacted for further details or informal visits regarding this position?

Will Monaghan, the Group Chief Digital Information Officer, can be contacted at w.monaghan1@nhs.net for further details or informal visits.

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Mission & Purpose

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust provides a wide range of acute and specialist healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. Their ultimate mission is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, advancing health and improving patient outcomes through excellent service and innovative practices. Their purpose is to offer accessible, comprehensive medical care, ensuring the well-being and health of their community.