Digital Health &
Care Institute
Chief Executive Officer
Job Specification
Contents
Welcome About DHI
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Role of the CEO
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Person Specification
Reward and Employee Benefits
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University of Strathclyde
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Science at Strathclyde and The Glasgow School of Art
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Application Process
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Digital Health & Care Institute Chief Executive Officer Job Specification
Welcome
The University of Strathclyde and the Digital Health & Care
DHI has a strong track record of accelerating the development
Institute (DHI) share the ambition to make Scotland a global
of new health and care technologies. Its next chapter, hosted
leader in digital health and innovation. I am delighted that
here at the University of Strathclyde, will see it cement existing
you are considering applying for the post of Chief Executive
relationships and create new ones to facilitate the design,
Officer to help us to deliver this vision.
development, evaluation and adoption of new products
and services.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and collaborative CEO
to lead the strategic development and direction of DHI.
Strathclyde is a leading international technological university,
Together, we will accelerate the development of new
and our contributions to excellence in research, innovation
technology to transform the way health care is delivered,
and education have been recognised through a series of
driving economic growth, creating jobs, and improving health.
national awards, including the Times Higher Education
University of the Year and Entrepreneurial University of the
It is well-documented that with an ageing population, a
Year awards. Our flexible approach and international network
growing number of people with complex health needs, and
of scholars make us the go-to University to support global
limited funding, current models of care are unsustainable.
organisations and SMEs alike.
We are committed to working side-by-side with health and
care professionals and industry leaders to accelerate the
Scotland has tremendous potential to play a lead role at
development of technologies needed for community-based,
the forefront of new digital care models. I hope you are
person-centred care.
excited by the opportunity – and we look forward to receiving
your application.
At the heart of DHI’s plans is the advancement of technology
that will empower patients and help meet healthcare demand,
Best wishes
supporting everyone – regardless of whether they live in
urban or rural settings – to live long, healthier lives in their
communities.
Professor Sir Jim McDonald
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
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About the Digital
Health & Care Institute
The Digital Health & Care Institute (DHI) is a partnership
DHI’s Achievements
between the University of Strathclyde and The Glasgow School
The achievements of DHI in its first three years of operation
of Art, working in collaboration with the National Health and
include the delivery of more than 50 products. In addition,
Care Services Scotland to address significant demand-led
DHI has commissioned more than 100 projects, including
challenges in health and care provision. DHI was set up in
delivering 65 co-design Experience Labs and engaged with
2013 as part of Scotland's network of Innovation Centres,
more than 5,000 patients, clinicians and carers.
funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Key examples of Phase 1 solutions being realised following
DHI has the Scottish Government and Health and Care
participation by DHI are:
community’s mandate to be the focal point in Scotland for
facilitating and coordinating the development of improved,
digitally-enabled health and care services. DHI brings together
people and organisations in the health and social care,
charity, technology, design and academic sectors to develop
new ideas for digital technology and information services.
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Alivecor: a mobile technology that is being utilised
by general practitioners
■■ My Diabetes My Way: a platform in use in NHS Scotland progressing towards commercial roll-out
■■ Moletest: currently under discussion for implementation
in NHS Scotland
Hosted by the University of Strathclyde, DHl’s mission is
■■ ResBosk: a remote patient monitoring system accepted
to improve the delivery of health and care services for
into the SE High Growth unit
Scotland’s communities, creating people-centric solutions
to deliver better patient outcomes and economic benefit
The outputs from Phase 1 have allowed identification of
by the application of digital technology.
themes, or common ‘components’ of effective service models,
that will drive Scotland towards empowered citizens by
Furthermore, DHI intends to empower Scotland to optimise
enabling co-managed care within multidisciplinary teams. The
its health and care services in order to meet current and future
themes are: Digitally Enabled Health, Self-Management, Care
demographic challenges and position Scotland to export
in a Homely Setting, and Decision Support. DHI will use this
into rapidly-growing health and care markets worldwide.
framework to support the creation of a new, person-centred
Accordingly, DHI stimulates the creation of new products
digital health and care model.
and services backed by experience from NHS Scotland.
We will achieve the vision by working as an integrated
partnership with a ‘whole Scotland’ approach. We will
leverage our world-class academic base for advanced
technology capability, apply our unique co-design capability,
support digital transformation, develop the digital health
and care workforce, and ensure innovation and impact
across Scotland.
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About the Digital
Health & Care Institute (cont)
Scotland’s
Innovation Centres
Funded by the Scottish Funding Council with support
from Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands
Enterprise, the Innovation Centre programme was
first launched in 2012.
Since then, £120 million has been invested in eight
Innovation Centres across a range of key sectors,
including stratified medicine, data, aquaculture,
and oil and gas.
The University of Strathclyde hosts two Innovation
Centres, namely the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation
Centre (IBioIC), and the Digital Health & Care Institute.
It is also involved in a third – the Innovation Centre
for Sensor and Imaging Systems (CENSIS).
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Role of the
Chief Executive Officer
As DHI moves into its second phase of development, we are
looking to recruit a CEO of the DHI who will be responsible for
delivery of the lnstitute’s reinvigorated vision, and provide
leadership and strategic direction for the DHI, its employees
and stakeholders.
DHI is clear that it requires innovation through a balanced
combination of technology and market and business process
knowledge, and the successful candidate will be responsible
for enabling an ethos of collaborative working.
Therefore, DHl’s next CEO will have:
extensive leadership experience
a thorough understanding of relevant technologies and research within a high-technology organisation
knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care sectors in the UK
The CEO will lead the establishment and further development
The candidate will be responsible for delivering and further
of strategic relationships with all DHI partners and
enhancing DHl’s five-year business plan and ensuring that
stakeholders, including key companies within the private
this is relevant, sustainable, and aligned to the Scottish
sector, industry bodies, health boards, and agencies
Government's strategic priorities. The CEO will ensure that
within the care sector and third sector.
substantial public and private funding and investment is
secured to allow DHI to accelerate the realisation of the
The successful candidate will help shape the development
strategic objectives of the Institute.
of the DHI and grow the organisation’s reputation as an
internationally-recognised centre of excellence, acknowledged
More information on the main activities, responsibilities
for its demonstrable thought leadership in relation to health
and person specification can be found within the further
and social care provision.
particulars for the role.
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Person Specification
Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience applicable to the health and care environment
Track record of creating, implementing and delivering on all relevant business activities, eg business plan, strategy, operating plan, sales and marketing plan Extensive track record of successful senior and resource planning
leadership in a business environment
Track record of developing and securing funding for Good knowledge and understanding of relevant successful start-up projects
technologies and research within a high-technology organisation
Good knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care sectors in the UK
Proven track record of building and managing senior-
level relationships and an excellent networker with
strong connectivity across private industry, and the Experience in managing and controlling substantial resources and large financial budgets
public, third and innovation sectors
Proven ability in leading large and multidisciplinary
teams over disparate locations and ability to develop
local and external collaborations
Strong interpersonal skills, including motivational, negotiating, influencing and networking nationally and internationally
Knowledge of collaborative research across the range of disciplines relevant to health and social care
Personal credibility and gravitas and the skill to work
collaboratively, fostering relationships and influencing a broad range of internal and external partners nationally and internationally
An understanding of the strategic context in which the Digital Health & Care Institute will operate
Good understanding of knowledge exchange and innovation in a university and/or industry context
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Reward and
Employee Benefits
Reward
Family-Friendly Benefits
We offer a competitive salary package at a level commensurate
The University is committed to promoting and improving
with your profile and experience. As well as the above,
a healthy work-life balance for employees and we offer a
employment at the University of Strathclyde offers a number number of benefits to staff with families:
of excellent benefits including:
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared Generous holiday entitlement of 31 days plus 11 public holidays
Membership of the Universities Superannuation parental leave schemes offering above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying staff
Childcare Voucher Scheme which operates as a salary Scheme, which includes a generous monthly employer sacrifice scheme allowing you to make savings on tax contribution of 18% while you will pay 8% of your and national insurance contributions
salary
Salary exchange scheme known as Pensions Plus,
Health and Wellbeing
open to employees who are members of the The University places high importance on the safety, wellbeing
Universities Superannuation Scheme; members
and health of all our staff and offer a range of facilities and
benefit from savings in National Insurance contributions
services to facilitate this:
by changing the way pension contributions are paid
A generous relocation package available for those relocating from further afield
Reduced rates of membership to the University’s Centre for Sport and Recreation
Ross Priory Club
Career Development
Generous occupational sick pay provision
Committed to being a ‘place of useful learning’, the
Access to the Occupational Health Service and University puts great emphasis on the learning and
development of all our staff:
Reduced or remitted fees on a number of vocational and non-vocational courses
Access to the University Library’s facilities and resources
A wide range of professional development courses
via the University’s Organisation and Staff Development Unit and other in-house training providers
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Employee Counselling Service
Cycle to Work Scheme
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University of Strathclyde
Established more than 200 years ago ‘for the good of
mankind', the University of Strathclyde has always had a
global outlook. The University is situated in the heart of
Glasgow – one of the UK’s largest cities – and its vibrant,
Our Values
international community includes 22,000 students and
more than 3,000 staff from around 100 countries.
The University is a place of useful learning where
we value and are recognised as being:
Strathclyde is dedicated to ‘useful learning’ and
is recognised internationally for its close working
People-oriented
relationship with global businesses, and its partnerships
Committed to our staff and students, providing
with industry, government and policy-makers. The
opportunities and investing in their development.
University’s academics are committed to working with
partners to tackle the major research challenges of
Bold
the 21st century, while developing the highly-skilled
Confident and challenging about what we do,
graduates needed by industry and the professions. Its
and supportive of appropriate and managed risk
high-profile alumni include John Logie Baird, inventor
in our decision-making.
of the world’s television; James Blyth, the wind energy
pioneer; David Livingstone, the medical missionary
Innovative
and explorer; Henry Faulds, originator of fingerprint
Focused on discovering and applying knowledge
identification; James ‘Paraffin’ Young, father of the oil
with impact, and encouraging creative thinking and
industry; Dame Elish Angiolini QC, former Lord Advocate
new ideas.
of Scotland; and Sir Tom Hunter, entrepreneur and
philanthropist.
Collaborative
Working together, internally and externally,
Our Strategic Plan is designed to ensure that the
with integrity and in an open, respectful way.
University achieves its ambitions as a leading
international technological university and that, through
Ambitious
research, education and knowledge exchange, we
For our institution, staff and students as well
remain engaged with public life globally as a place of
as supporting the ambitions of our partners.
useful learning. At Strathclyde, technologies combine
the creation and development of materials, methods
and processes with an understanding of how people
and societies around the world use, adapt and respond
to these. In addition to DHI, Strathclyde also hosts the
Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, and is the
base for four of the Technology Strategy Board's Catapult
Centres which enable UK businesses, scientists and
engineers to work together.
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Science at Strathclyde
Digital Health & Care Institute is hosted within the
The
University of Strathclyde’s Department of Computer &
Information Sciences – part of the renowned Faculty
of Science.
The Department is known for its world-class research in a
wide range of areas, from digital health to data intensive
systems, mathematically-structured programming, mobile
computing, combinatorics, computer security and the
information sciences.
With more than 3,000 students and over £20 million of
external research grant income each year, the Faculty of
Science provides a prime learning and research environment.
We investigate the challenges and possibilities of the natural
and technological world, from drug discovery and public
health to environmental concerns, tackling cybercrime and
understanding space. We embrace the University’s founding
vision as ‘a place of useful learning’ in research, innovation
and teaching.
Our students and researchers benefit from our strong links
with industry, the NHS and other public sector organisations
The Glasgow School of Art
and international partners. Our students’ learning is supported
DHI colleagues also benefit from The Experience Labs,
by a sophisticated virtual e-learning environment tailored
developed by our partners at The Glasgow School of
for their needs.
Art. The Labs use current and emerging design practice
to build environments that replicate real life, offering a
The Digital Health & Care Institute has been hosted by the
safe, creative and innovative environment to trial new
Department of Computer & Information Sciences since July
technology, services, processes and behaviours.
2016. The Department performs world-class research in a
Experience Labs aim to gain an understanding of the
range of computer and information science topics including
end-user and their needs and requirements. Prototyping
Digital Health, Data Intensive Systems, Mobile Computing,
allows ideas to evolve and accelerate learning.
Computer Security, Mathematically Structured Programming,
and Information Sciences. Other groups across the Science,
Engineering and Humanities & Social Sciences faculties work
in areas relating to digital health, providing a rich academic
support network for DHI at Strathclyde.
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Application Process
In order to apply, please submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae
(CV) along with a covering letter setting out your interest in
the role and how your skills and experience match the person
specification.
Your CV should cover your full career history and provide
details of associated responsibilities and key achievements.
As part of the application process you will be required to
complete an application form, including the names, positions,
organisations and telephone contact numbers of three referees
who will be contacted before interview without permission,
unless you indicate you would prefer otherwise.
Applications should be made online at:
www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/vacancies
For informal enquiries, please contact:
Professor David Littlejohn
Executive Dean
Faculty of Science
University of Strathclyde
t: +44 (0)141 548 206
e: [email protected]
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