Associate Director of IT Infrastructures Programmes
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £94,356 - £108,814 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Dorset Providers, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7876824/153-CO05797 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a pivotal time to be joining our Dorset Digital Health team as we are embark on a bold journey to transform Dorset's health and care system through digital innovation. Our vision is for Dorset to be recognized as a digital pioneer within the NHS by 2031, creating a seamless, integrated digital ecosystem that empowers staff and improves patient experiences across all settings.
As our Associate Director of IT Infrastructure Programmes, you will play a central role in making this vision a reality. You will lead the delivery of aligned enterprise infrastructure across our three NHS Foundation Trusts: Dorset County Hospital (DCH), Dorset HealthCare (DHC), and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). This role is essential to establishing the modern infrastructure foundations and creating a resilient, secure, and scalable digital backbone for modern healthcare.
Application Deadline: 10th April 2026
Shortlisting: w/c 13th April 2026
Selection events: w/c 20th April 2026
You'll primarily be responsible for:
• Leading Strategic Infrastructure: You will ensure our technical architecture meets business needs and enables clinical transformation, moving us toward cloud solutions and away from inefficient legacy systems.
• Enabling Clinical Innovation: You will oversee critical Medical Devices Integration programmes, providing the underpinning technology that supports safer, more efficient care.
• Estates and Development Interface: You will act as the primary interface for Estates leadership, particularly supporting the New Hospitals Programme to lead all technical-enabling activities for our new builds.
Collaboration is at the heart of our success. We are moving as one 'Dorset System', where digital decisions are made once, wisely, and together. You will work closely with clinical and operational leaders to ensure technology keeps pace with our ambitions for standardized, joined-up working. We are looking for a highly-experienced and values-driven digital programmes leader who is committed to our Patient First improvement system and our shared priority to use every NHS pound wisely.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
If you would like to have an initial conversation, please contact our recruitment partner,Brendan Davies,at Hunter Healthcare on 07585 356985or by email at bdavies@hunter-healthcare.com
HOW TO APPLY
Pleasedo notapply through the trac recruitment system.
Please apply via this link APPLICATION FORM (EXEC) - CONEXAS MICROSITES
Applications should include:
• Acovering letterexplaining why the appointment interests you, how you meet the appointment criteria and what you specifically would bring to the post(no more than two pages).
• ACurriculum Vitae (CV)with education and professional qualifications and full employment history. Please include daytime and evening telephone contact numbers and email addresses. The CV should include names and contact details of three referees. References will not be taken without your permission(no more than three pages).
• You will need the following reference code:DORSET/ADIT/0326
This advert closes on Friday 10 Apr 2026
This is a pivotal time to be joining our Dorset Digital Health team as we are embark on a bold journey to transform Dorset's health and care system through digital innovation. Our vision is for Dorset to be recognized as a digital pioneer within the NHS by 2031, creating a seamless, integrated digital ecosystem that empowers staff and improves patient experiences across all settings.
As our Associate Director of IT Infrastructure Programmes, you will play a central role in making this vision a reality. You will lead the delivery of aligned enterprise infrastructure across our three NHS Foundation Trusts: Dorset County Hospital (DCH), Dorset HealthCare (DHC), and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). This role is essential to establishing the modern infrastructure foundations and creating a resilient, secure, and scalable digital backbone for modern healthcare.
Application Deadline: 10th April 2026
Shortlisting: w/c 13th April 2026
Selection events: w/c 20th April 2026
You'll primarily be responsible for:
• Leading Strategic Infrastructure: You will ensure our technical architecture meets business needs and enables clinical transformation, moving us toward cloud solutions and away from inefficient legacy systems.
• Enabling Clinical Innovation: You will oversee critical Medical Devices Integration programmes, providing the underpinning technology that supports safer, more efficient care.
• Estates and Development Interface: You will act as the primary interface for Estates leadership, particularly supporting the New Hospitals Programme to lead all technical-enabling activities for our new builds.
Collaboration is at the heart of our success. We are moving as one 'Dorset System', where digital decisions are made once, wisely, and together. You will work closely with clinical and operational leaders to ensure technology keeps pace with our ambitions for standardized, joined-up working. We are looking for a highly-experienced and values-driven digital programmes leader who is committed to our Patient First improvement system and our shared priority to use every NHS pound wisely.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
If you would like to have an initial conversation, please contact our recruitment partner,Brendan Davies,at Hunter Healthcare on 07585 356985or by email at bdavies@hunter-healthcare.com
HOW TO APPLY
Pleasedo notapply through the trac recruitment system.
Please apply via this link APPLICATION FORM (EXEC) - CONEXAS MICROSITES
Applications should include:
• Acovering letterexplaining why the appointment interests you, how you meet the appointment criteria and what you specifically would bring to the post(no more than two pages).
• ACurriculum Vitae (CV)with education and professional qualifications and full employment history. Please include daytime and evening telephone contact numbers and email addresses. The CV should include names and contact details of three referees. References will not be taken without your permission(no more than three pages).
• You will need the following reference code:DORSET/ADIT/0326
This advert closes on Friday 10 Apr 2026
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