The closing date is 6th Sep 2026
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Anticipated Interview date(s) 15th September
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Job summary
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to provide senior technical leadership across our Digital, Data and Technology portfolio.
This is a key leadership role at the heart of our digital strategy. The post holder will lead the technical architecture, infrastructure, cloud, network, integration, cyber operations and provide the technology assurance capability needed to support one of the largest providers of community, mental health and learning disability services in the region.
The role will support delivery of our major digital priorities, including Strategic Electronic Patient Record capabilities, Microsoft 365 convergence, Strategic Data Platform, interoperability, NHS App and Patient Engagement Portal expansion, cyber resilience, Ambient Voice Technology, Microsoft Copilot and emerging AI-enabled tools.
We are looking for a credible, values-led technical leader who can bring clarity to complexity, build strong relationships with clinical and operational teams, modernise legacy technology, strengthen resilience and help ensure digital services improve care, support staff and deliver value for money.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with compassionate leadership, excellent stakeholder skills and a clear commitment to improving outcomes for patients, staff and communities.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
The postholder will be responsible for Digital and range of digital functions including technology architecture, infrastructure, cloud and hosting, networks, integration, technical design, cyber operations, technical delivery assurance, supplier technical performance, and technical enablement of major digital programmes:
Strategic technology leadership
Strategic EPR and clinical systems enablement
Digital Platform Convergence
Infrastructure, cloud, networks and end-user technology
Data platforms, interoperability and insight enablement
AI, automation and emerging technology
Cyber security operations, resilience and service continuity
Technical governance, standards and assurance
Supplier, procurement and contract management
Partnership and system working
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
Educated to master's level or equivalent specialist senior technical and leadership experience.
Leadership and management qualification or significant experience working at a senior level
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Desirable
Architecture qualification such as TOGAF or equivalent practical experience
ITIL, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, cloud, cyber or enterprise architecture certification
Professional registration or membership relevant to digital, technology, cyber or informatics
Knowledge of NHS technology frameworks, procurement frameworks and national digital programmes
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Experience
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Essential
Highly experienced with significant senior technology leadership experience in a large, complex organisation
Experience of leading enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cloud, network or integration services
Experience of managing technology in a multi-site, multi-service environment
Experience of delivering complex technology change programmes with operational, clinical and financial dependencies
Experience of technical supplier management and contract performance management
Experience of cyber resilience, business continuity and service recovery planning
Experience of developing business cases, investment plans, technical roadmaps and benefits-led proposals
Experience of leading and developing technical teams
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Desirable
Senior technology leadership experience in the NHS or wider health and care sector
Experience of supporting EPR procurement, implementation or optimisation
Experience of clinical system convergence or post-merger digital harmonisation
Experience of Microsoft 365 transformation, telephony/network modernisation or cloud migration
Experience of Strategic Data Platform, population health, shared care record or interoperability programmes
Experience of AI, automation, ambient voice technology or responsible AI governance
Experience of working across an Integrated Care System or provider collaborative
Experience of digital literacy, workforce adoption or technology-enabled service redesign
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Additional Criteria
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Essential
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cloud, networks, integration and cyber security
Understanding of NHS digital standards, information governance, clinical safety and data protection requirements
Strong understanding of enterprise technology architecture and how it enables organisational strategy
Strong understanding of cyber security, resilience, access control, patching, disaster recovery and infrastructure risk
Understanding of cloud, on-premise, hybrid infrastructure and modern workplace technologies
Understanding of integration, interoperability, APIs, information standards and data flows
Understanding of supplier markets, procurement, contract management and value-for-money assessment
Understanding of technology-enabled transformation, adoption, change and benefits realisation
Please refer to the Person Specification for further Essential / Desirable to support your application.
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Desirable
Knowledge of Shared Care Records, NHS App, NHS Notify, patient portals or shared care records
Knowledge of NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework and Data Security and Protection Toolkit
Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, virtual desktop and identity services
Knowledge of EPR interoperability and shared record architecture
Knowledge of NHS procurement routes and digital commercial frameworks
Knowledge of AI assurance, automation design and responsible innovation practices
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For help with your application, contact:
Simon Jones
[email protected]
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 8d
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Salary
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£94356.00 to £108814.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
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Reference number
348-COR-12145
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Job locations
Moorgreen Hospital
Botley Road, West End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3JB
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Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
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Attachments
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Job Description
JD PS HIOWH Chief Technology Officer (CTO).pdf – 419KB Opens in a new window
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Person Specification
JD PS HIOWH Chief Technology Officer (CTO).pdf – 419KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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