Chief Nursing Information Officer CNIO & Digital Transformation Lead

The CNIO is responsible for strategic and operational nursing leadership in the development, deployment, re-engineering, optimisation and integration of clinical information systems to support nursing and patient care.
The post holder will provide strategic clinical advice and guidance, working collaboratively with key stakeholders, to provide direction and nursing leadership to lead digital transformation across the Trust
A key aspect of this role will be to encourage and support clinical colleagues to embrace transformational change associated with the digital agenda and to act as a liaison between the Trust's clinical collective and the IM&T digitisation programme.
The CNIO will pioneer new ways of working and promote the "art of the possible". They will lead on the promotion, innovation and transformation of clinical services and pathways using information and technologies across nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals' (AHPs) workforces to support and improve:
+ Patient outcomes and efficiency
+ Clinical safety
+ Integrated care across partners and commissioners
+ Digital empowerment of patients and citizens
+ Benefits realisation of digital initiatives
The post holder will provide expert and senior clinical advice into the Digital Transformation Programme, taking the lead on projects as appropriate.
The post holder will have management and budgetary responsibilities for teams within the wider IM&T portfolio.

This is an exciting secondment opportunity for a senior nurse leader who has a passion for the digital agenda and the transformation of services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our fantastic team and help us make a positive difference for our staff and patients. You will have extensive experience of leading improvements and you will be someone with excellent interpersonal skills and a 'can do' approach!
You will take a principle role in advancing the Trust's digital agenda, providing direction and nursing leadership for digital transformation across the organisation.
In this role, you will encourage and support clinical colleagues to embrace digital change, ensuring transformation is innovative and responsive with a clear focus on the quality of staff and patient experience.
You will be someone with demonstrable digital knowledge, project and operational delivery, excellent organisational, communication and problem solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement, utilising the Trust's quality improvement methodology, Improving Together.

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.