Digital Transformation Lead – Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Location: Westgate Healthcare Head Office, Unit 3, Devonshire Business Park, Chester Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1NA

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full time (37.5 hours a week), permanent

Annual leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays 

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate

This is an exciting time to join Westgate Healthcare, a family run care home business with locations in and around London and the Home Counties.
We are currently growing and the Directors are passionate about evolving the business by embracing new technology and systems.

We are looking for a Digital Transformation Lead who is driven to lead business transformation through technology and systems with a clear focus on achieving enhanced outcomes and customer satisfaction.

In this role you will need to be inquisitive, innovative, hands-on, excellent at standalone project management and have strong communication skills.
You will collaborate with stakeholders in the business as well as the wider care sector community to effect transformation both by enhancing our existing systems as well as facilitating the successful adoption of new systems and technology across the group.

We are looking for someone who has worked in the healthcare sector, can work independently whilst taking others on the journey, in an excellent communicator, someone who is logical, organised, process driven, but who is also creative, can problem solve and can successfully implement change and systems throughout the business from start to finish.

This is a standalone role, reporting to the CEO.
You will be expected to travel to our Head Office in Hertfordshire as well as all our care homes as required to fulfil the role.
A car-driver is therefore essential.

About the role:

• Develop and implement a strategy in regards to technology, IT infrastructure and systems transformation that aligns with the vision of the Directors and feedback from key stakeholders in the company
• Collaborate with stakeholders in Westgate Healthcare to optimise our existing systems, promote innovation and facilitate the effective adoption of technology  to improve outcomes across the business
• Review best-in-class technology available in the market place, with a focus on those that work well in the care sector and will assist us to run a more effective business with improved outcomes and customer satisfaction
• Project manage and facilitate end to end adoption of new systems and technology from the point of procurement, to design, implementation, integration, and to supporting ongoing successful use via training, management and critical assessment

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree level qualification (desirable)
• Other relevant experience and qualifications, e.g.
  PRINCE2, ability to use Microsoft Power BI
• Experience of working in healthcare (ideally a care home environment)
• Proven experience in designing, procuring, implementing and managing systems
• Proven experience in project management and business change
• Excellent IT and communication skills
• Full driving licence with access to a car for business use

If this sounds like the role for you, apply today!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged.
Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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