Head of IT

HealthNet Homecare are specialists in delivering homecare services for patients, from medical deliveries to nursing support for patients in their own homes.

Working with over 180,000 patients across numerous different therapy areas, our dedicated team offer support to patients with rare and orphan diseases right through to more common conditions. Our aim is to make patients' lives easier by taking the stress out of managing their medication and ensuring they are confident they are in safe hands with HealthNet.

We're on the lookout for a visionary Head of IT to lead and shape the future of our dynamic and expanding IT department! If you're passionate about innovation, excited by the opportunity to make a real difference in healthcare, and ready to take ownership of cutting-edge tech solutions that improve lives-this could be the perfect next step for you.

Main Responsibilities

The purpose of the role is to manage operational delivery of IT Services, ensuring that they are fit for purpose, secure, and compliant with standards. They will manage all IT costs, seeking to optimise our spend to deliver the most effective use of IT. They will work with the CTO to develop the IT Budget and operational plan for the year. They will collaborate with managers across the Group Businesses to ensure that IT delivers the correct service levels and supports them to deliver their operational plans.

• Managing the IT Service Desk, ensuring that it provides a quality service to users
• Managing the IT Budget, and reviewing suppliers to ensure we are using the most effective technologies
• Managing the IT Manager and other members of the IT team
• Ensuring our compliance with standards such as ISO27001, Cyber Essentials+, NHS DSPT, NHS DCB1596
• Managing the implementation of IT Infrastructure and Systems in conjunction with our Head of Development, and Project Managers
• Provide guidance, support and professional development opportunities for their team
• Collaboration with Managers across the Business to ensure IT Operational Delivery including Systems Uptime and that IT supports their Business objectives
• Supporting the IT Project Manager to deliver continuous improvement in Systems and processes
• To ensure we have the optimum Backup Strategy and Disaster Planning
• To represent IT in external audits

What experience and skills are we looking for?

Qualifications?

Key Competencies

What we offer :

If the role sounds of interest, and you want to be a part of a company who truly places our patients at the heart of everything we do, please feel free to apply through our careers page and join us in making a difference.

Please note : Due to a high volume of applications, we usually receive, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. If you are selected for an interview, we will shortly be in touch.