Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

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Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

• Professional Registration: Current UK registration GMC with valid license to practice. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in a relevant medical specialty or within 6 months of expected CCT date Membership/Fellowship of Relevant Royal College e.g. MRCPsych, MRCP(UK) depending on specialty, or equivalent qualification if trained outside the UK
• Demonstrable evidence of extensive continuing professional development.
• Broad knowledge of new technologies and their potential for application in healthcare and understanding of the wider NHS Informatics agenda.
• Knowledge and understanding of the strategic and operational context of the NHS, including current national priorities, policy drivers, and the role of integrated care systems (ICS)
• Knowledge, skills and experience that relate to the FCI Competency Framework
• Understanding of national digital policy (What Good Looks Like, Digital Maturity Assessments, Data Security and Protection Toolkit)
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of clinical risk management and safety meeting DCB0129 and 0160 NHS Standards
• Awareness of national patient safety policy and frameworks, such as the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and NHS Patient Safety Strategy

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical informatics/health informatics, data science or a related analytical discipline, digital health, leadership, or quality improvement
• Fellowship or membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. Faculty of Clinical Informatics, British Computer Society, FMLM)
• Completion of a recognised digital leadership programme (e.g. NHS Digital Academy)
• Knowledge of clinical pathways across Community and/or Mental Health and Learning Disabilities and knowledge of corporate objectives and key pressures across the Trust
• Agile or PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent project management methodology) and a high level of knowledge for Programme and Project Management

Job Specific Experience

• Ability to provide a strategic overview of the use and development of clinical digital systems to support high quality care and organisational effectiveness
• Sound understanding of patient safety principles, including systems thinking, human factors, and the importance of a just and learning culture
• Demonstrable experience in leading at least one digital change programme, such as deployment of an Electronic Patient Record system to improve care quality, within the last three years
• Change management experience related to the planning and delivery of work in a clinical setting with demonstrated success in overcoming resistance to a change in clinical working practice
• High-level presentation skills: able to confidently present information publicly using a variety of media in different settings in both 1:1 settings and to large gatherings with a broad range of stakeholders (Conferences, Workshops, Boards etc.) within and outside the organisation and in a multi-professional environment
• Able to identify and articulate benefits of digital-enabled change and drive through these benefits through to fruition
• Expert in analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of using digital tools, information and analytics to drive service improvement, reduce harm and promote continuous learning
• Ability to develop and maintain effective clinical networks

• Experience of working in a community and/or mental health setting
• Experience of translating business requirements into information/system requirements, and producing other documentation associated with the implementation of IT systems; e.g. Business Cases, Risk Assessments, Risk/Issues Logs, Policies, Procedures, Process Maps, Work Plans

Managerial/Supervisory Experience

• Significant experience in clinical practice as a senior clinician with experience of leading teams across a range of clinical settings within the NHS
• Ability to engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders within and outside the organisation
• Experience of working with non-clinical and clinical staff to develop shared understanding of issues and agreeing a common approach to resolution
• Training / coaching / mentorship. Demonstrates a transformational and coaching leadership style

• Management experience at a senior level
• Involvement with national digital health bodies & projects (eg FCI, NHS England, NHSD)

Finance/Resources

• Experience of managing budgets across multiple services and/or programmes

Information Technology

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including MS-Project. MS-Excel and Internet Explorer
• Knowledge of digital and data standards and best practice
• IT, Audio and visual equipment literate

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Experience of issuing and analysing complex data including; reports, audits and surveys
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills - both written and oral; demonstrated in settings within and outside the organisation involving front line staff to Director level. Able to express complicated, multi-stranded concepts in an accessible way, both verbally and in writing and in a multi-professional environment
• Understanding of the requirements of an information culture and an interest in emerging technologies, clinical information systems outcomes and measures
• Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of or directing a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to think innovatively and promote new ways of working, continuously striving to improve services, systems and performance
• Able to demonstrate an ability to inspire, lead and motivate individuals and teams across boundaries
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service and adaptable
• Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities
• Ability to analyse a range of facts and situations, coupled with the ability to assess and compare options where required. Able to analyse complex situations and take rational decisions/actions, based on information available
• Passionate about the digital clinical agenda with a positive, persuasive and inclusive style. Credible in a multi-professional environment
• Resilience and ability to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales. Ability to remain calm in difficult, challenging, highly-sensitive and sometimes contentious situations
• Skilled negotiator and high- level influencing skills, able to persuade clinicians to engage with, implement and embed change to achieve successful outcomes linked to the adoption and use of technology
• Demonstrate understanding and support of the Trust's values with a particular commitment to equity and inclusion in digital health, and all other areas of health
• Excellent planning and organisation skills relating to creating and maintaining electronic filing systems, locating data and information, and planning, organising and chairing internal and cross-sector meetings.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ

2 Nuffield Road

Poole

BH17 0RB

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us