Chief Digital and Information Officer

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Chief Digital and Information Officer to lead digital transformation in mental health care. This pivotal role involves strategy development, enhancing patient care, and ensuring operational excellence across services.

Qualifications

• Strategic support to the Chair and Chief Executive.
• Experience in leading digital initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation initiatives including data governance.
• Ensure compliance with data protection standards.
• Embed digital solutions for efficient mental health service.

Skills

Digital Transformation

Data Governance

Information Security

Compliance

Job description

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on an ambitious transformation to redefine how mental health care is delivered across North Central London. As part of our Mental Health Provider Review, we are focused on delivering four key aims: reducing health inequalities, eliminating service variation, improving outcomes for service users, and creating a sustainable workforce.

As we align with the government's forthcoming ten-year plan, which calls for a shift from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention, we are recruiting a Chief Digital and Information Officer to drive our digital transformation agenda.

This is a pivotal Board-level role, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, with strategic responsibilities spanning the Trust. You will lead the Trust's digital and information strategy, ensuring technology and data are leveraged to enhance patient care, improve performance, and create operational excellence across services.

Interviews will be scheduled for week commencing 2nd June 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible to the Chief Executive for developing and delivering the Trust's Digital and Information strategy. They will provide strategic support to the Chair, Chief Executive and the other Board members.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Drive digital transformation initiatives including data governance, digital infrastructure, and systems innovation
2. Ensure robust information security and compliance with data protection standards
3. Embed digital solutions that support a high-performing, efficient, and responsive mental health service
4. Work in close partnership with system leaders across North Central London to support a digitally enabled, neighbourhood-based NHS

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough, we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organization by pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at other locations as necessary, on a temporary or permanent basis.

Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 455-NLFT-0034-A

Job location: St Pancras Hospital, 4 St. Pancras Way, London, NW1 0PE

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of strategic and digital innovation in the NHS, shaping how mental health services are delivered in North London for years to come. Please review the detailed job description for more information on roles and responsibilities.