Head of Emerging Technology (BANK)

Job overview

This post will be responsible for understanding the market of emerging technologies, including AI, robotic process automation and the Internet of Things.  A key element of the role will be working with the market, with a range of suppliers, other NHS Trusts who have deployed AI to identify a range of potential use cases for staff and service users at the Trust.

The postholder will report to the Chief Digital Officer, advising them, and supporting them at key senior meetings within the Trust, with local partners and the supplier market to ensure that the Trust takes advantage of this filed of emerging technology.

Main duties of the job

Key duties for the BANK role include:

- working with a key range of internal stakeholders, within digital services and across all departments, to identify areas where emerging technology could enable service transformation

- identifying suppliers in the market who could provide solutions to  support service improvement and transformation

- developing and maintaining a pipeline of business cases for the use of emerging technology

- identifying sources of funding, both internally and externally, to support the introduction and use of emerging technologies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key duties for the BANK role include:

- working with a key range of internal stakeholders, within digital services and across all departments, to identify areas where emerging technology could enable service transformation

- identifying suppliers in the market who could provide solutions to  support service improvement and transformation

- developing and maintaining a pipeline of business cases for the use of emerging technology

- identifying sources of funding, both internally and externally, to support the introduction and use of emerging technologies