Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Broad technical IT skills coupled with the ability to quickly understand the implications of new technologies.
- Knowledge
An up to date knowledge of Information for Health, the National Programme for IT and Connecting for Health and their impact on the delivery of clinical services in the NHS.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the importance of benefits management for the successful delivery of IT investments
- Experience
Demonstrable track record of achievement and excellence as a project manager at a senior level with evidence of delivery of information technology to support service improvement and business change.
- Experience
Experience at a senior level in ICT (or professional equivalent) including evidence of developing and managing services in a complex multi-agency environment.
- Experience
Previous experience of the procurement of large-scale information systems and of negotiation and performance management of contracts and SLAs.
- Experience
Experience of budget management and resource allocation.
- Experience
Experience of effective team working at a senior level.
- Experience
Experience of collaborative working with other organisations, colleagues, suppliers and customers in the delivery of aims and objectives.
- Qualifications
Educated to degree level or equivalent or equivalent professional qualification
- Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing personal and senior level management development
- Qualifications
A good general standard of academic achievement
- Skills / Competencies
Excellent partnership management skills and working knowledge
- Skills / Competencies
Good public sector IT procurement skills.
- Skills / Competencies
Effective leadership skills that motivate and involve a team.
- Skills / Competencies
Good communication skills including evidence of dealing with senior colleagues and involving other stakeholders from within and external to the organisation.
- Skills / Competencies
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to understand highly complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Special attributes/specific requirements
Team player with a focus on achievement and corporate goals.
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of POISE, OJEC or other public sector IT procurement standards.
- Knowledge
A good knowledge of current technologies, standards, protocols, wide area networks, broadband and best practice delivering ICT services.
- Knowledge
Good understanding of the issues surrounding IT systems integration including HL7 and DICOM.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of one or more modern programming languages
- Experience
Senior level experience within NHS.
- Experience
Evidence of deploying innovations and new technologies to promote efficient ways of working.
- Experience
Reorganisation and restructuring of service departments.
- Experience
Experience of the use of the Cranfield or equivalent benefits management methodology.
- Experience
Experience of supporting the development of ICT policies and procedures with whole organisational impact.
- Experience
Experience of the development of business or clinical software systems.
- Qualifications
Evidence of postgraduate advancement
- Qualifications
Membership of appropriate professional organisation
Job overview
The Senior Digital Business Partner is a senior member of staff within the Lincolnshire Integrated Care System who will play an active role in the management and delivery of digital partnering in support of the Integrated Care System business and service objectives.
The role will have responsibilities for:
- - Relationship Management across customers - Business partnering - The procurement, development and implementation of computing and telecommunication services - The negotiation of contracts and in certain instances the management of contract performance - Ensuring that organisational change drives ICT requirements
This role will require operational working across Lincolnshire system partner sites.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Digital Business Partner is a senior member of staff within the Lincolnshire System who will play an active role in the management and delivery of digital partnering in support of the business and service objectives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the development of an efficient and effective ICT (Information, Computing and Telecommunications) architecture. At the same time contribute to the development of a culture where organisational change programmes drive IT requirements. The development and management of partnerships designed to support the delivery of the digital transformation portfolio and local implementation strategies; support the Integrated Care System business and service objectives and support of national initiatives. To operate all ICT partnerships according to the Prince2 methodologies and to procure new IT systems using POISE (Procurement of Information Systems Effectively) guidelines. To estimate costs and resources and design selected allocated projects to agreed terms of reference. To evaluate and make recommendations/decisions on technical options as appropriate. See JD for more
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This advert is for Group Senior Digital Business Partner Band 7 with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust in Lincoln, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Business partner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 £49,387-£56,515 per annum. The contract type is 23 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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