Details:
- Salary: £43 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Croydon Greater London
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
We’re Hiring: Head of Emerging Technology – Band 8b
Location: South London
Sector: NHS / Healthcare Digital Transformation
Contract: 4 months
Rate: £43.00 per hour
Part time 03 days per week
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Engagement Type: Direct Engagement
We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Emerging Technology to support a leading NHS healthcare organisation with its digital innovation and transformation agenda.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior digital leader with strong experience in AI, emerging technologies, digital transformation, innovation portfolio management, stakeholder engagement and healthcare technology adoption.
The successful candidate will play a key role in driving forward digital innovation across the organisation, supporting the move towards modern, data-led and technology-enabled healthcare services.
Key experience required:
✅ Senior leadership experience in digital transformation, healthcare innovation or emerging technology
✅ Strong understanding of AI, advanced analytics, digital health and innovation delivery
✅ Experience managing digital innovation portfolios from concept to implementation
✅ Ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, clinical teams, technical teams and external partners
✅ Experience preparing business cases, managing benefits realisation and supporting return on investment
✅ Knowledge of NHS digital priorities, data governance, GDPR, DTAC, cyber security or AI ethics would be highly desirable
✅ Strong communication, influencing and strategic leadership skills
This role would suit someone with a background in digital innovation, healthcare technology, AI implementation, transformation programmes, commercial partnerships or NHS digital strategy