Chief Clinical Information Officer
Job summary
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to introduce a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system that will transform the way patient information is stored, accessed, and used to deliver care. The new system, provided by Oracle Health, will bring together information that is currently held across different paper and digital systems into one secure, easy-to-use digital record.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) to lead the clinical vision for our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme.
As our senior clinical digital leader, you will ensure digital change is safe, clinically led, and designed around patient care. You will work closely with the Medical Director, Chief Digital Information Officer, CNIO, and clinical teams across the Trust to shape digital strategy, redesign workflows, and champion clinical engagement and adoption as part of the EPR programme.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) is the Trust's senior clinical digital leader, responsible for ensuring that digital transformation and implementation of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme--is safe, clinically led, and delivers meaningful improvements to patient care and staff experience.
The CCIO will:
- Provide clinical leadership and assurance for all digital, data, and technology developments.
- Act as the senior clinical partner to the Chief Digital Information Officer and a key decision-maker on the EPR Programme.
- Ensure digital solutions support safe, effective clinical workflows and reflect national clinical safety standards.
- Champion the needs of clinicians, patients, and service users in all digital design and implementation.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed description of the duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Current clinical registration with a UK professional body (e.g., GMC, NMC, HCPC) Educated to Master's level or equivalent senior clinical experience Evidence of ongoing CPD in clinical leadership, digital health, or informatics
- Formal training in clinical informatics, digital health, or data/information management men
- Programme/project management training (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, MSP)
- Membership of Faculty of Clinical Informatics or similar body
Experience
- Significant senior clinical leadership experience in an NHS or complex healthcare setting
- Demonstrable experience of leading or advising on digital transformation at service, divisional, or organisational level
- Experience working with or implementing clinical systems, EPRs, or major digital programmes
- Experience influencing multidisciplinary clinical teams and senior decision makers
- Experience in clinical safety, risk management, or governance committees
- Evidence of leading change or improvement projects with measurable impact on patient care
- Experience as a Clinical Safety Officer or involvement in DCB 0160 compliance
- Experience working across organisational boundaries (ICS, regional, national programmes)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale General Hospital
Steeton
BD20 6TD
Employer's website
https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk