At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.
Job overview
This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity to shape the technology foundations that support the Trust’s services, workforce and delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.
As Deputy Director of Technology, you will be the Trust’s senior accountable technology leader, providing strategic direction across its technology estate, architecture, platforms and technical capabilities. Reporting to the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will ensure services are secure, resilient and sustainable, enabling delivery of the Trust’s Digital Strategy.
You will translate organisational priorities into a clear technology strategy and roadmap and act as the Trust’s senior technical authority, providing expert advice on opportunities, risks, investment and major decisions. You will provide technical leadership and assurance for the Electronic Patient Record, infrastructure modernisation, major digital programmes and technology procurements.
You will drive operational excellence, resilience and continuous improvement, working across cyber security, information governance and clinical safety. You will lead and develop professional technology teams, building capability, accountability and a culture of technical excellence.
Combining strategic thinking, technical credibility and strong leadership, you will ensure technology enables safer services, supports colleagues and provides the secure and sustainable digital foundations for the Trust’s future.
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Technology Strategy & Direction – Lead the Trust’s technology strategy and roadmap, translating organisational priorities into deliverable plans across infrastructure, cloud, networks, platforms, applications and emerging technology. Advise senior leaders on risk, investment and priorities.
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Architecture & Technical Leadership – Act as senior technical authority, setting standards and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, interoperable, clinically safe and sustainable.
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Operations, Resilience & Cyber – Lead the performance and resilience of technology services, including lifecycle management, disaster recovery, business continuity and technology controls.
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Digital Programmes & EPR – Provide technical leadership and assurance for EPR, infrastructure modernisation, major digital programmes and technology procurements.
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Investment, Commercial & Suppliers – Lead technical input to investment and procurement, manage delegated budgets and strategic suppliers, and drive value for money.
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People & Capability – Provide visible, inclusive leadership, building workforce capability, accountability, professional development and a culture of technical excellence.
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Governance, Risk & Assurance – Oversee technology risk, technical debt, resilience and end-of-life exposure, providing clear assurance to senior governance and ensuring robust technology decision-making.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
We support flexible working wherever possible, with requests considered on an individual basis taking into account service requirements, operational needs and the requirements of the role.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See the attached JD for the fullest range of the role.
There is key focus on the technical knowledge and skills within the role, but senior leadership is central to the role and delivery of the fullest range of services and responsibilities
We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Staff Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- NHS pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Money Advice Service
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- On-site nursery (based at RBH)
- Full educational library services
- Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
- Bus to work scheme
- Excellent rail and bus links
- A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.