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Claire Hursell

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Director of Digital and Performance at Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
📍 Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

Claire Hursell is an experienced public sector CIO and the current Director of Digital and Performance at Kent and Medway NHS Trust. With a background in emergency services and local government, she specializes in digital transformation, IT strategy, and large-scale technology change. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Birmingham.

She is a strong advocate for a "whole systems thinking" approach and believes that partnership and collaboration are fundamental to delivering effective public services. Her work focuses on leveraging technology and data to enhance collective organizational capabilities, particularly within the complex environment of the NHS and other public sector bodies.

Unique fact: Claire led the team that launched the UKs first local Public Services Network and previously chaired the National Fire Chiefs IT Board.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Director of Digital and Performance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
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Digital Transformation
Her entire career is focused on leading digital change and strategy in public sector organizations, including her current role driving a three-year digital portfolio for the NHS trust.
Public Sector IT
Has spent her entire career in the public sector, including local government, emergency services, and now healthcare with the NHS.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Director of Digital and Performance
Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
6-2016 - 3-2023
Head of IT and Business Change - Transformation | Strategy | Projects Portfolio
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
4-2015 - 6-2016
Lead Business Partner - IT Advisor | Shared Services | Supplier Management | Procurement
Kent County Council
7-2012 - 12-2012
Service Delivery Manager - IT Operations | Supplier Management | Technology Standards | ERP
Kent County Council
12-2009 - 3-2015
Head of IT - Operations | Digital Transformation | Technology Strategy | CRM | Projects Portfoli
Kent County Council
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Education
Master of Public Administration - MPA
University of Birmingham
HNC/D
MidKent College
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