Digital Business Partner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Divisional Digital Business Partner will act as the primary liaison between clinical and corporate divisions and the Digital function, ensuring digital services, transformation initiatives, and technology solutions align with operational and strategicobjectivesacross the Trust.

The postholder will work collaboratively with divisional leaders, clinicians, operational managers, and technical teams toidentifyopportunities for digital innovation, improve service delivery, support transformation programmes, and maximise the benefits of digital technologies in patient care and operational performance.

The role will support the delivery of the Trusts digital strategy, promoting user engagement, digital adoption, service improvement, and data-driven decision-making.

Relationship Management & Business Partnering

• Develop strong working relationships with divisional leadership teams, clinical services, operational managers, and corporate departments.

• Act as the key point of contact for digital requirements withinallocateddivisions.

• Provide digital advice and guidance to support operational and strategic priorities.

• Represent Digital Services at divisional meetings,programmeboards, and operational forums.

• Build stakeholder confidence in digital services through effective communication and engagement.

DigitalTransformation & Service Improvement

• Identifyopportunities for digital transformation, automation, and service redesign.

• Support the development and implementation of digital roadmaps aligned to Trustobjectives.

• Work with clinical and operational teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into digital solutions.

• Support implementation of new systems, upgrades, andoptimisationprojects.

• Promote best practice in digital innovation, user-centreddesign, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Project & Change Support

• Contribute to digital transformationprogrammesand projects across the Trust.

• Support change management activities including stakeholder engagement, communications, training coordination, and adoption monitoring.

• Assistin the development of business cases,benefitsrealisationplans, and project documentation.

• Monitor progress against agreed milestones and escalate risks/issues appropriately.

Operational Support & Governance

• Ensure divisional digital priorities are appropriately logged, tracked, and managed.

• Work collaboratively with technical and operational teams to improve service delivery and user satisfaction.

• Support compliance with NHS digital standards, information governance, cyber security, and data protection requirements.

• Contribute to service reviews, audits, reporting, and performance monitoring.

Data, Reporting & BenefitsRealisation

• Support divisions in using digital tools and data to improve operational and clinical performance.

• Assistin measuring and reporting benefits from digital initiatives.

• Analysetrends, user feedback, and service data toidentifyimprovement opportunities.

• Produce reports, presentations, and updates for senior stakeholders.

Communication & Relationship Skills

The postholder will berequiredto:

• Communicate complex digital and technical information to non-technical audiences.

• Influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels of theorganisation.

• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and engagement sessions.

• Manage sensitive discussions relating to service change and transformation.

Planning &OrganisationalSkills

• Manage multiple competing priorities across several divisions.

• Coordinate activities across operational, clinical, and technical teams.

• Work independently with minimal supervision while supporting widerprogrammeobjectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters Level qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent experience in Digital, Informatics, IT, Business Change, or related discipline.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Business Analysis Qualification
• Prince2, Agile, MSP, or change management qualifications

Experience

• Experience working within digital transformation, IT, informatics, or service improve2ment roles.
• Experience engaging with clinical and operational stakeholders.
• Experience supporting projects or change programmes.
• Experience analysing and interpreting service requirements and translating into practical solutions.

• Experience with benefits realisation and business case development.

Skills

• Understanding of NHS operational and clinical environments.
• Knowledge of digital transformation methodologies and change management principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem -solving skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools

• Knowledge of NHS digital strategies
• Knowledge of EPR systems

Knowledge

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and in other agencies.
• Team building, enabling and management skills.
• Change management skills.
• Able to analyse problems, situations and information
• Effective negotiating, convincing and influencing skills.
• Achieve delivery in a time limited environment.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications including Power Point, Excel and MS Project or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital - Informatics Building

Kinlay Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/