Band 8d Deputy Director of Informatics (Clinical Systems)

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 97,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Romford seeks a Deputy Director of Informatics to lead the strategic development and delivery of their clinical systems portfolio. This senior role involves ensuring effective utilization of technology to enhance patient care and collaborating with stakeholders to drive interoperability and digital maturity. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in NHS Informatics, a Master's in a relevant field, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale healthcare programs. The remuneration is competitive between £97,283 to £111,278 per annum.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior Informatics experience in NHS or a similar healthcare setting.
• Strong clinical background and understanding of NHS systems and processes.
• Expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing substantial budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of clinical systems.
• Ensure the effective use of data and technology to improve healthcare delivery.
• Oversee successful delivery of clinical system projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Leadership

Team management

Passion for digital innovation

Education

Master's degree in Informatics or equivalent

Job description

Band 8d Deputy Director of Informatics (Clinical Systems)

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) is seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking Deputy Director of Informatics (Clinical Systems) to lead the strategic development and delivery of our clinical systems portfolio.

In this senior leadership role, you will be responsible for the deployment, optimisation, and performance of key systems including Millennium, Sectra, WinPath, and EMIS. You will oversee the successful delivery of the Millennium programme and associated digital initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and deliver measurable benefits for patients and staff.

Working closely with clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders, you will drive interoperability, digital maturity, and continuous improvement across the Trust and wider health community. You will provide expert leadership to a multidisciplinary informatics team, manage significant budgets and resources, and represent Informatics at senior governance forums.

You will have substantial senior management experience in NHS Informatics or a comparable healthcare setting, a relevant degree (Master's desirable), and a strong track record of delivering large‑scale clinical systems programmes. Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, alongside a passion for digital innovation, equality, and high‑quality patient care.

Planned Interview date week commencing 5th January 2026

Main duties of the job

To promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to aid and improve health and health care delivery.

To ensure an organisation has the required cost‑effective systems, information and technology services needed to provide excellent clinical care to its patients, in conjunction with its partners throughout the wider health community.

Are accountable for the smooth running of the clinical applications and integration of systems across the Trust.

Responsible for producing results that are capable of achieving the benefits defined in the programme Business Case.

Responsible for the strategic development of electronic record services and development of clinical technology, and for working with stakeholders to ensure requirements are captured and reviewed for inclusion in one or more programmes of delivery.

Daily responsibilities include providing routine status reports, regular updates and expert level input into project board meetings and steering committees related to clinical systems. Other key responsibilities include the delivery of agreed informatics strategy jointly with ICT and Information teams, ownership of significant budget allocation, operational leadership, staffing demands and capabilities and ensuring a suitable team of experts are available to the Trust to provide the smooth and safe operational delivery of the clinical systems.

Person Specification

• Master's degree or equivalent within an Informatics related discipline

Experience

• 5 years' experience in a senior Informatics role within the NHS or private sector organisation
• Clinical background

Information, collection and analysis

• Understanding of non-hospital NHS Informatics trends and suppliers

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£97,283 to £111,278 a yearper annum inclusive