Chief Nursing Information Officer

This will be one of our biggest and most high-profile programmes of digital transformation, so we are looking for someone with energy, passion and the resilience to manage the complexities and risks involved in this critical programme of work.
You will join our Digital Leadership team and Corporate Nursing Team as the Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO). The post holder will provide crucial leadership that integrates clinical expertise with technological innovation to enhance patient care and operational efficiency in the clinical environment.
In this role you will be pivotal in the liaison between our digital experts by bringing all key stakeholders together to support the development of a digitally enabled nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professional workforce, encompassing the varying needs of digital transformation, with a specific focus on enabling improved clinical workforce digital literacy.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced candidate, who is looking to progress their career as part of a supportive and highly driven team, The post holder will support the Trust to acquire, implement and sustain the required cost- effective digital systems to provide excellent clinical care to its service users, in conjunction with its partners throughout the wider health and social care community.
The post holder will provide clinical guidance and advice on the configuration, implementation, and adoption of the Trust's digital solutions to ensure the delivery of high-quality health and care services.
The post-holder will ensure the implementation of the digital strategy supports the clinical aims of the organisation and improves outcomes for our patients, staff and NHS
They will contribute to the development of new models of care and advise on the role that digital technology can play in the Trust's clinical service review and transformation plan.
The post holder will provide clinical advice and guidance, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure the appropriate and successful use of digital solutions and systems within GEH, facilitating safe and effective care.
The post holder will promote innovation and champion the development of a clinically appropriate digital culture, as an enabler of transformation and quality improvement across the organisation.
The post holder will be one of the key GEH representatives in the internal, local, regional and national digital collaborations.
Responsible for strategic and operational leadership in the development, deployment, re- engineering, optimisation and integration of clinical information systems to support patient care.
Provide clinical leadership to advance nursing's utilisation of clinical information systems consistent with the goals and objectives of GEH nursing initiatives.
Translate clinical needs into the Digital Strategy and communicate the aims of the strategy to peers through a variety of methods.
Lead on the assessment of requirements and implementation of strategies to meet current needs, future direction for informatics within the Trust and across transitions through the continuum of care.
Lead the Transformational Change agenda with nursing and clinicians, driving key change initiatives and projects to build productive, sustainable, fit for purpose digital clinical environments.
Advise key stakeholders on implications of national and local digital policy/strategy development from a clinical perspective.
Act on their own initiative to deal with contentious and sensitive issues.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (will be required to work unsociable hours as and when required)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £58,972-£68,525 per annum
Please note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales.