Digital & Technology Director

Join Everyturn as our Digital & Technology Director

Salary circa £85,000 pa

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of digital, data, and technology at Everyturn. As Digital & Technology Director, you’ll lead the continued development and delivery of our digital capabilities-supporting our strategic goals, enhancing operational performance, and ensuring long-term sustainability.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the postholder will lead our digital and technology function, acting as the organisation’s Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and providing expert leadership across cyber security, data governance, AI adoption and digital innovation. Reporting to the Executive Director of People, Digital & Transformation, and working closely with the Director of Transformation and Director of People, you will ensure that people, processes and technology are aligned to support our mission so that no one struggles alone.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership and digital transformation:

• Provide visible and values-led leadership to the Digital and Technology team, setting a clear vision and building a high-performing, motivated and accountable function that delivers exceptional service across Everyturn.
• Recruit, develop and retain a digitally skilled team, creating a culture of ownership, innovation and excellence, where colleagues are empowered to lead, learn and grow.
• Lead the further development of Everyturn’s digital strategy, ensuring it continues to evolve in line with organisational priorities, service user needs, and external opportunities.
• Manage an annual budget of approximately £1.8m to support delivery of the digital strategy and ensure effective use of resources.

AI, data and digital innovation:

• Lead the safe and effective adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies across Everyturn, ensuring their use is ethical, clinically appropriate and aligned with NHS guidance and national policy.
• Champion responsible AI by embedding standards that promote transparency, fairness and digital inclusion, particularly in relation to reducing health inequalities.
• Use AI and advanced analytics to generate meaningful insight, support early intervention, and enhance outcomes for people accessing Everyturn’s services.
• Horizon-scan for emerging digital and AI trends within and beyond the health and care sector to inform innovation and service design.

Governance, risk and resilience

• Act as Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for Everyturn, sitting on the Information Governance Committee and leading on strategic information risk and assurance.
• Establish and oversee governance structures for the use of AI and digital tools, ensuring compliance with NHS principles, data protection legislation, and clinical safety requirements.
• Provide expert advice to the Executive Team and Board on risks and opportunities related to cyber security, digital infrastructure, and the regulatory environment.

Digital service delivery and operations:

• Develop and maintain resilient, secure and scalable digital, data and technology services that support the organisation’s strategic and operational goals.
• Oversee the availability, security and performance of core IT systems, ensuring they meet user needs and are accessible to all.
• Lead delivery of IT services through strategic contract management and supplier performance, including key partners such as PCMIS, The Access Group, Limbic, Infomentum and Aspire.

About you

• Experience of working at a senior level within a relevant Digital/Technology role and reporting to Executive Teams and Boards.
• Successful track record in a senior role in a comparatively complex environment.
• Extensive experience of leading an IT function through change.
• Extensive experience track of successfully leading, developing and implementing IT strategies and enterprise-wide architecture, with experience at scale in a multi-channel business.
• Substantial experience building large-scale digital, agile, capability, with the ability to define and deliver cultural change, provided by great, highly skilled people.
• Substantial experience of delivering high quality IT services through strategic contract management and getting excellent benefit and continuous improvement from outsourced contracts.
• Extensive experience of operating credibly in a complex stakeholder environment, with the confidence and assured communications skills to be able to engage and influence senior leaders.

What we offer in return:

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) pro-rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
• Smartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

See candidate application pack for a full job description and person specification.