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Job description

The Assistant Director Information Technology Services ITS will be responsible for four main areas of business Responsibility for leading the provision of a comprehensive, safe, secure and available managed ICT service to a range of customers across organisations from within the HSC and NIFRS. The range of customers is likely to continue to grow. This covers a wide range of services to multiple organisations across the region. Where a managed ICT service is provided, the customer organisation’s ICT staff have generally transferred to ITS and ITS provide the services that were previously delivered in-house. Responsible for ensuring the management and delivery of BSO commissioned strategic transformational ICT programmes and projects for HSC Regional Bodies, Trusts and NIFRS. The portfolio of projects is planned to continue to grow. The provision of regional enterprise ICT services to Trusts, other HSC organisations and NIFRS. Enterprise ICT services will be used across an individual organisation, a number of organisations or by all organisations who are ITS customers. These services are typically the outcome of a transformational programme and underpin the delivery of the strategic benefits identified within a programme. Examples would include , Regional Data Centres, Wide Area network service provision Internet and cybersecurity services, NIPACS regional imaging service ,Service Desk Email Managed print services.

Responsibilities

• ITS is responsible for the provision of a wide range of regional ICT systems, services and projects to support the business objective of all Health and Social Care (HSC) organisations throughout Northern Ireland.
• These services range from the routine support of large, complex clinical, business and social care systems, to the procurement and implementation of large projects supporting the ongoing modernisation and transformation of health care in NI.
• ITS supports over 90,000 users across nearly 300 systems and is responsible for annual ICT expenditure of around £60 million.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• University degree in computer science (or equivalent) or relevant professional qualification and worked for at least 3 years in a senior management role with responsibility for the provision of information & communication technology within a,
• major complex organisation Or Have at least 5 years’ experience in a senior management role with responsibility for the provision of information and communication technology within a major complex organisation. and Have at least 3 years proven,
• experience of financial management and budgetary control in a major complex organisation.
• Have at least 5 years of service management for critical and complex ICT services that support both clinical front line services and business support services to at least 5000 users.
• Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approve,
• by the Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Further Information

Location: BSO James House, Belfast.