Head of Digital Health, Band 8c

Job summary

This senior operational leadership role is responsible for the day-to-day operation, reliability, and clinical safety of the Trust's core clinical digital systems. The post-holder is the accountable digital lead for:

- Electronic Patient Record (EPR - Altera Sunrise)

- Patient Administration System (PAS)

- Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

- Pharmacy & Medicines Management System (EMIS)

- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

- And other Diagnostic and Specialties systems maintained by the department (e.g. Badgernet, OnBase, Infoflex, Auditbase etc)

The role focuses on operational excellence, service delivery, and end-user optimisation. It works in close partnership with the Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO) to ensure new digital capabilities are successfully transitioned from transformation programmes into stable Business as Usual (BAU) services.

While the role does not lead the design of new enterprise digital transformation programmes, the postholder is responsible for shaping and delivering the operational Digital Health roadmap required to sustain, optimise, and future-proof the Trust's existing clinical systems.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide professional, strategic, and operational leadership across the Digital Health portfolio, ensuring service continuity, driving technical capability, and leading cultural excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Direct the strategic operational functions for Digital Health clinical applications (e.g. EPR, PAS, PACS, LIMS, etc. - see above for wider definition).

- Ensure the availability and resilience of all clinical applications that underpin the delivery of patient care within the Trust. critical clinical and corporate systems (EPR, PAS, PACS, LIMS, etc. see above for wider definition).

- Provide visible senior leadership during Critical Incident Management (CIM), commanding the response to clinical application outages to minimise impact.

- Act as the strategic link between the overarching Digital Strategy and the Digital Health teams, ensuring all tactical workstreams and investments support the Trust's long-term goals.

- Act as the delegated budget holder (or lead budget adviser where budgets are centrally held) for the Digital Health portfolio, accountable for financial planning, in-year control, and transparent reporting of revenue and capital expenditure.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details

Date posted

22 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,504 to £91,609 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0414

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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