Strategic Innovation Lead

As Strategic Innovation Lead, you will be at the forefront of transformation within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

• Leading Digital Innovation:
  Design, deliver, and scale digital solutions such as apps, automatons, and dashboards that improve care, reduce waste, and empower staff and patients. Take projects from human‑centered design through to deployment, ensuring they are safe, inclusive, and effective.
• Running the Data/Digital Innovation Academy:
  Set up and lead the Trust’s Data & Digital Innovation Academy, helping colleagues develop new digital skills and turn ideas into practical improvements.
• Championing Quality Improvement:
  Use proven experience in Quality Improvement (QI) to drive positive change, embed best practice, and ensure all digital projects deliver real, measurable benefits.
• Building Partnerships:
  Work closely with clinical, operational, and corporate teams, as well as external partners, to co‑design solutions and share learning across the Trust and beyond.
• Ensuring Compliance and Safety:
  Establish and maintain standards for digital development, ensuring all solutions meet requirements for information governance, accessibility, equality, and clinical safety.
• Coaching and Leadership:
  Support, coach, and inspire multidisciplinary teams, apprentices, and colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Driving Value and Sustainability:
  Oversee budgets, track benefits, and ensure digital initiatives deliver value for money and long‑term impact.
• Representing the Trust:
  Act as an ambassador for digital innovation at local, regional, and national forums, influencing policy and sharing best practice.

Right to Work in the UK. Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer a position if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment, you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust is unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa.

The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right‑to‑work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust.

It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.