Chief Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £76,965.00 to £88,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £76965.00 - £88682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L122AP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9411-25-0285 |
Summary
Lead development and mobilisation of the Trust's digital strategy in support of the overall strategic aims to drive benefit through the use of available systems and technology. Work with Local, Regional, and National Bodies/Partners together with Suppliers to develop a strategy that takes into account the Trust's needs, external requirements, and technological advancements. Lead the development and execution of the Trust Cyber Strategy aligned and compliant with good industry practice, ensuring cyber risks are identified, mitigated, and governed. Develop a culture and enhancement of skills for staff that ensures digital, cyber, and technology change is engaged with users from the outset; supported by IM&T Management Team and Trust communications. Directly manage senior IT staff and multiple Services supporting the shaping, development of team structures, and talent management to ensure staff have progression opportunities and to allow for effective succession planning. Interface with technology suppliers, ensuring good practice, value for money, and high-quality, service-focused business outcomes with a strong user focus. Understand technology market and sector trends and assist the Senior Management Team in developing strategies to maximise strengths and minimise business risk. Working with the Innovation Dept to identify technology that will both modernise and sustain existing systems, translating these into a delivery programme. Own and deliver the digital systems programme for customers and the associated enablers of network connectivity, IT infrastructure, cloud, and user adoption; whilst ensuring resilience, service continuity, and the security of information & systems. Provide strategic advice on technology advancements, identifying new and emerging technologies and products based on assessing their relevance and potential value to the Trust and the people we care for. Positively influence the service standards provided by both the internal IT team and third parties in relation to technology solutions, ensuring the approach to IT support is matched to the technology. Own and lead the Trusts Cyber Security strategy, ensuring a high level of assurance and organisational resilience Ensure compliance with national cyber standards and best practices (e.g. Cyber Essentials, patching, MDE, CareCERTs). Set strategic direction and ensure proactive service delivery for Information Governance, Access to Health, Transcription and Health Records. Lead the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures across key digital and information domains. Interpret and operationalize national policy and legislation within the Trust, ensuring alignment with Trust policies.