Chief Information Officer at Reddington Hospital

​​​​​​​Key Results Areas

• Effect continuous working of PACS, SUKKRA and other hospital systems.
• Leadership of IT team, providing strategy, direction, policies and protocols in support of organizational objectives.
• Responsibility for information and data security in line with information governance objectives
• Management of the hospital network infrastructure.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Set objectives and strategies for the IT department
• Select and implement suitable technology to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits
• Design and customize technological systems and platforms to improve customer experience
• Plan the implementation of new systems and provide guidance to IT professionals and other staff within the organization.
• Approve purchases of technological equipment and software and establish partnerships with IT provider
• Oversee the technological infrastructure (networks and computer systems) in the organization to ensure optimal performance
• Direct and organize IT-related projects
• Monitor changes or advancements in technology to discover ways the company can gain competitive advantage
• Analyze the costs, value and risks of information technology to advice management and suggest actions.
• Lead on the planning of information system requirements to support medical and organisational objectives.
• Perform regular maintenance on hospital systems and servers and undertake regular back-ups of server files
• Communicating strategic recommendations with regard to operations, implementation and security issues to senior Management Team.
• Directing financial activities of the IT department, such as the development of the annual IT budget.
• Assessing current and future information and technology needs to the organization.
• Developing standards and process for the protection of information systems against cyber-attacks.
• Define, implement and update IT strategy.
• Any other duties assigned by the management.

JOB SPECIFICATION

• BSc in Computer Science, Networking knowledge (IP, DNS, WINS, IP routing, network address translation etc),
• 10-15 years post qualification experience in a dynamic IT environment
• A track record of developing IT strategy and policies to improve quality and/or reduce costs.
• Hands on experience of PACS, SQL and other Hospital Information Management System.
• Understanding of requirements of providing IT support in a patient oriented centred hospital environment
• Previous experience of leading a team