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Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Deputy Director of Digital to support the delivery of our ambitious digital transformation programme.
Working closely with the Director of Digital, you will provide senior leadership across digital services, ensuring the Trust continues to modernise its technology, optimise digital systems, and embed innovation across clinical and operational services.
This is a pivotal leadership role, contributing to both Trust-wide transformation and Greater Manchester digital collaboration.
Main duties of the job
Working as a key member of the senior leadership team, you will support the Director of Digital in driving organisational change, improving service delivery, and ensuring that digital, data, and technology capabilities enable better outcomes for stakeholders.
This role requires a collaborative and ambitious leader who can operate at both strategic and operational levels, build strong partnerships across the organisation, and champion innovation while ensuring robust governance, security, and value for money.
The post holder will support the development and delivery of Bolton FT’s Digital Strategy, aligned with NHS England and Greater Manchester ICS priorities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and detailed Job description and person specification please see attached documents.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues
- Able to form judgements and make autonomous decisions guided by policies and procedures
- Strong leadership qualities and effective management skills
- The ability to communicate contentious information to an audience that may not be receptive
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist informatics areas,
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the GMHSCP and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior experience in IM&T / Informatics
- Experience of managing large scale informatics programmes.
- Experience in deploying / supporting: EPR/ clinical Applications and patient administration systems
- Understanding of risk management and mitigation
Desirable
- Experience of working at or very close to Board level
- Experience managing NHS informatics programmes
- Knowledge of NHS informatics and business requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Prince II project management practitioner
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This advert is for Deputy Director of Digital with Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in Bolton, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £94,356 - £108,814 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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