Chief Digital Officer

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

The closing date is 11 February 2026

We are looking to recruit a talented and experienced Chief Digital Officer to join our diverse and ambitious organisation. The successful postholder will lead and deliver digital transformation across our clinical and non-clinical services to enable the delivery of our organisational purpose and True North ambitions. The role requires a highly skilled and focused individual with the ability to influence at a senior level. The role will be an advocate for Digital Services as a key enabler of improvements across our clinical services.

• Working with the 3 Heads of Department, the post holder will ensure high levels of efficiency and effectiveness to enable the Trust meets all internal and external requirements and maximise the opportunities presented through the introduction of innovative new technologies.
• Reporting to the Medical Director, you will work in partnership to deliver the Trust's digital strategy and improve the operational capabilities of the service using in-depth knowledge and experience.
• The postholder will be instrumental in embedding a culture of digital maturity, continuous learning, and system leadership, ensuring every level of the organisation uses digital tools and services to deliver compassionate care, drive sustainable change, and improve outcomes for service users, carers and staff.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Jarmuz on

• Educated to Masters level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant role.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Proven managerial and leadership experience level within the NHS.
• Experience of leading and managing teams.
• Experience of delivery of Digital Strategy in Healthcare.
• Experience of delivering improvements in HIMSS maturity in an NHS Acute Trust.
• Digital programme leadership experience including recent practical experience of managing large scale projects including EPR.
• Experience of planning and managing risk in a digital project and programme environment.
• Qualification in leadership and management in health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Qualification in digital services or equivalent experience
• Evidence of leading and delivering large scale programmes in the NHS environment.
• Experience of leading teams in key workstreams - EPR implementation, digital strategy and delivery, cyber security, patient systems.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£91,342 to £105,337 a year pro rata