HSCP Digital Innovation and Development Officer in Barrhead

Official title: HSCP Digital Innovation and Development Officer

Location: HSCP health and care centres, Barrhead offices and other HSCP buildings in East Renfrewshire | Employment information: Time-limited full-time appointment with a 35-hour working week

The officer will lead delivery of the HSCP digital plan and help services make purposeful use of digital, data, technology-enabled care and automation. The published brief combines strategic alignment with hands‑on improvement work: identifying opportunities, developing appropriate solutions, tracking their benefits and helping colleagues build confidence in digital tools. It is a role for an organised, analytical practitioner who can collaborate across professional and organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of the HSCP digital plan in line with the partnership’s strategic plan, national policy and wider transformation priorities.
• Work with senior leaders, frontline services and partner organisations to identify digital needs, service‑improvement priorities and practical opportunities.
• Facilitate engagement, workshops and service-design activity that informs future‑state models for services.
• Connect operational services, corporate functions and regional or national digital programmes so that initiatives are prioritised and delivered coherently.
• Establish suitable governance, assurance and risk‑management arrangements, including information governance, data protection and relevant clinical and care governance.
• Design, develop or support accessible e‑forms, workflows, integrations and automation in accordance with organisational standards.
• Maintain benefits‑realisation and performance‑monitoring arrangements, including baseline measures, indicators and post‑implementation evaluation.
• Prepare clear, evidence‑based reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leaders, programme boards and, where appropriate, the Integration Joint Board.

Qualifications

• An HNC in a relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant experience, is listed as essential.
• A project‑management qualification or equivalent experience in programme or project delivery is essential.
• Experience in an integrated health and social care, public‑sector or partnership environment is essential.
• Experience of supporting or delivering digital transformation, service improvement or technology‑enabled change is essential.
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management with senior leaders, services and partners is essential.
• A qualification or training in digital transformation, service improvement, change management or technology‑enabled care is desirable.
• Experience as part of a formal project or programme team is desirable.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience with digital systems, process redesign, automation or workflow development is essential to the published person specification.
• The ability to facilitate service design or future‑state mapping is required for identifying and shaping improvement work.
• Applicants need to analyse complex information and produce reports, briefing papers or recommendations that communicate it clearly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• The role calls for independent and collaborative working across teams and organisational boundaries, with competing priorities managed effectively.
• A proactive, organised, analytical and solution‑focused approach, with commitment to innovation, improvement and positive user experience, is specified.

Benefits and Employment Information

• The advertised annual salary is £43,706–£48,633 for the full‑time post.
• The post is temporary, full time, for a fixed term of 24 months and has a 35‑hour working week.
• The Council careers information publishes annual leave, paid public holidays, flexi and agile working, a salary‑related pension, wellbeing support, learning and development, and occupational sickness pay for successful employees.
• The vacancy is subject to a Level 2 Disclosure Check.
• The advert requires successful applicants to provide documentary proof of their right to work in the UK before employment begins.
• The advert states that East Renfrewshire Council does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.

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