Band 8d Assistant Director of Data Warehouse and Integration

Over the past three years, BHRUT has made significant progress in its digital development with the support of a number of joint roles with NELFT, including a shared Director of Health Informatics. In that period we have invested over £30m in digital: agile working is now supported by enhanced end use devices, the servers and data centre are more robust and secure and the last part of the infrastructure - the network - is ready for implementation over the next two years. We have also started to transform the way we use digital, with significant developments with System C led by our new and expanded clinical informatics teams.

Like all support services, digital needs to be shaped by the organisations it supports and now needs to focus on making progress with the shared electronic patient record system with Barts Health. Accordingly, we've separated the joint roles with NELFT so that each Trust has its own lead director for digital, supported by a dedicated team.

This will consist of a Band 9 Director of Informatics supported by three Band 8d assistant director roles for applications, infrastructure and data warehouse and integration roles.

The post holder will lead the management, delivery and development of Trust data warehouse. They will ensure that key interfaces are running optimally 24/7/365, will put in place processes to proactively monitor interface performance, and for issues detected to be corrected in a timely manner with full communication to affected end users

This is a senior key role in the Informatics team and is accountable for leading, managing and developing an effective Data warehouse and integration service delivery across BHRUT. The post holder will be required to deputise for the Director of Informatics; and manage business critical service management and delivery, contractual, partnership and other meetings and forums internally and externally.

Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

As we recover from Covid-19, we’re proud to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across north east London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

We are working in partnership with an external agency who are assisting the Trust with recruitment for this position. Your contact information will be shared with the agency, who will make contact after the closing date.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Stefan Heins, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708435000 ext 5933. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.