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Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. Frequent presence at the Glasgow and Edinburgh offices is a requirement of this role.
Work Pattern: Fixed-term, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week.
Fixed-term or Secondment** until 31/01/2025
**For NHS applicants, only a Secondment will be made available. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
NES Technology Service (NTS) has created a strategic programme for the transformation of digital based services to allow NES to become a leading digital organisation in Scottish Health, digital by default and fully aligned with the Scottish Government’s technology strategies.
Our Technology
We are in the business of providing safe, secure and innovative technology products and services that aim to improve outcomes across education, training, workforce, health and care in the public sector in Scotland. Using modern cloud-based technology we deliver sustainable products and services for the future.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our highly talented and growing organisation.
The Deputy Director for NES Technology Service (NTS) has responsibility in NES for leading the development and implementation of technical outcomes in support of NES’s strategic deliverables and NES’s agreed responsibilities, derived from the Scottish Government (SG) Digital Health & Care Strategy 2021. This technology will underpin delivery of supporting services to the health and social care workforce and all public facing health and care services in Scotland for the next 25 years.
As the Deputy Director for NES Technology Service (NTS) you will provide strategic leadership and direction, working collaboratively across multiple workstreams and liaising with stakeholders of significant influence.
NES Technology Service impact and influence the development and delivery of technology services to improve the care and wellbeing of people in Scotland.
Do you want to play a vital role in delivering the Digital Health and Care Strategy for Scotland?
Do you believe that your unique skills and experience would thrive in an adaptive, rewarding, and ever-changing environment?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
What We Love to See
Deputy Director of NES Technology needs to offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we would love you to apply:
- An individual who is highly experienced in providing strategic advice, leadership, and the ability to succeed within a complex landscape of Health and Social Care
- Evidence of significant breadth and depth of clinical, managerial, and educational experience in multi-disciplinary services, together with an understanding of the Scottish policy context
- Drive and motivation to lead NES Technology Services, deputising for the Director where necessary
- Evidence of significant advanced specialist knowledge, expertise and experience in Technology and Information Services in leading technology innovation and improvement, together with a broad knowledge of practice in this specialist area
- Experience of providing strategic level technical advice to senior stakeholders within Health in the UK and other comparable organisations
- Experience of working at national delivery level
- Track record of delivering innovative large-scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
- Ability to function politically, analyse information, understand complex arguments, make judgements, reconcile competing demands and negotiate with and influence others
Benefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
- Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
- NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives, and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in a Deputy Director role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning to after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.
If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Christopher Wroath, Director of NES Technology Service christopher.wroath@nhs.scot
Next Steps
**NHS applicants will only be considered on a secondment basis, and so are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.
All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.
Online interviews (including a presentation) will take place between
30th and 31st August 2023. The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview.
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CV’s will not be accepted.