Chief Information Officer

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Chief Information Officer responsible for driving digital technology and data initiatives. You will establish strategies to enhance operational efficiency and patient care, leading diverse teams to transform healthcare delivery. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in strategic IT leadership and a strong commitment to quality healthcare. The position offers opportunities for flexible working and significant professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced cost transport benefits

Free hot food on campus

Qualifications

• Experience in digital/IT leadership in large organizations.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience with Board-level engagements and understanding of corporate governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of digital technologies across CUH.
• Manage budgetary functions and ensure accountability for delivery.
• Work with leadership to develop digital and data strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Masters level education or equivalent senior experience

Management / Leadership qualification

Job description

Job summary

The Chief Information Officer is responsible for ensuring that digital technology and data-driven insights are key enablers of, and integral to, the Trusts' strategies and business plans. This includes leading the strategic development and implementation of digital technologies across CUH, overseeing the management of digital systems, supporting CUH to move to a more data-driven health services, and planning and delivering digital transformation initiatives to improve patient care and operational efficiency.

Main duties of the job

• Working in partnership with the organisational and clinical leadership teams to develop and deliver our digital and data strategic priorities, aligned with the Trust's overall strategy and priorities.
• Establish digital and technology as a key enabler and an integral part of Trust strategies and business plans.
• Establish a funded and achievable technology programme that delivers the digital enablement of the CUH Strategy. Take accountability for, and drive delivery of, the programmes of work.
• Lead digital services including IT hardware & infrastructure, clinical & non-clinical systems, business intelligence, information governance, medical records and clinical coding.
• Provide leadership and direction to Trust Digital, business intelligence and IT staff. Undertake performance management in line with Trust policy and procedure, ensuring the provision of annual appraisal, the setting of clear objectives, and the development and support of Personal Development Plans.
• Be responsible for budgetary management of the Digital and IT functions, ensuring opportunities for cost improvement, efficiency and effectiveness are maximised within both the IT structure and wider organisation.
• Lead on the development of business proposals and investment cases ensuring that these are clearly articulated in order to facilitate sound decision making and Board/executive level.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

180-F-255141

Job locations

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 16th June 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 27th June 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

As an executive/senior officer at CUH, you are accountable for the health and safety of employees and other persons who may be affected by the Trusts work activities in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. You must ensure workplace injuries and work-related ill-health are prevented so far as is reasonably practicable and provide strong leadership and commitment to health and safety by ensuring that the principles and practices described within the Trusts H&S Policy are discharged and embedded throughout the organisation. You must also ensure your responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the policy and that the necessary resources and infrastructure for health and safety are provided.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 16th June 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 27th June 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

As an executive/senior officer at CUH, you are accountable for the health and safety of employees and other persons who may be affected by the Trusts work activities in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. You must ensure workplace injuries and work-related ill-health are prevented so far as is reasonably practicable and provide strong leadership and commitment to health and safety by ensuring that the principles and practices described within the Trusts H&S Policy are discharged and embedded throughout the organisation. You must also ensure your responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the policy and that the necessary resources and infrastructure for health and safety are provided.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area with additional specialist training in relevant field
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Additional management qualifications and national engagement roles commensurate with a senior NHS position.
• Project and Programme Management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE, MSP)
• Recognition as a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Leading Practitioner by the Federation for Informatics Professionals.

Experience Essential

• Significant strategic-level digital/IT leadership experience gained in large complex organisations.
• Proven ability translating organisational needs into a well thought out, logical digital and data strategy.
• Significant demonstrable experience of developing and delivering management information systems that improve operational performance, organisational efficiency and the quality of healthcare services provided.
• Significant IT software, hardware and services supplier engagement experience including procurement, commercial negotiation and contract management experience.
• Experience in the development and implementation of a cyber security and system resilience strategy and plan.
• Experience of managing substantial (multi-million) revenue budgets and capital investment programmes.
• An impactful, influential and articulate communicator. Significant experience engaging with diverse and challenging stakeholder communities.
• Significant experience of working with Board members. Understanding of corporate governance requirements, effective and legal functioning of a Board.
• An excellent people leader with experience forming cohesive teams, creating and sharing strategic visions and enthusing large digital technology functions.

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• An understanding of the NHS, clinical systems or medical research sector and familiarity with Epic as an EPR
• A sound understanding of information governance, including in the health sector.
• An impactful, influential and articulate communicator.
• Significant experience engaging with diverse and challenging stakeholder communities.
• Significant experience of working with Board members. Understanding of corporate governance requirements, effective and legal functioning of a Board.
• An excellent people leader with experience forming cohesive teams, creating and sharing strategic visions and enthusing large digital technology functions.
• Ability to communicate in hostile, emotional, antagonistic or complex environments (e.g. consultations and organisational change).
• Exceptional written and verbal skills - communicating, negotiating and influencing with impact verbally and in writing at the highest levels - with a particular emphasis on writing for business purposes and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Effective negotiation and listening skills, ability to develop creative 'win win' solutions and manage a wide variety of situations.
• Ability to influence and engage clinical and non-clinical, internal and external colleagues, directors and the public.
• Ability to use judgment to weigh up diverse, and complex numerical and qualitative information and views to identify key issues and make recommendations for action.
• Ability to adopt a systematic approach to making judgments regarding highly complex situations using varied sources of information, managing competing priorities and conflicting information.
• Analytical, numeracy and financial management skills

Desirable

• Evidence of management of a large multi-disciplinary team
• Coaching skills

Additional Requirements Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area with additional specialist training in relevant field
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Additional management qualifications and national engagement roles commensurate with a senior NHS position.
• Project and Programme Management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE, MSP)
• Recognition as a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Leading Practitioner by the Federation for Informatics Professionals.

Experience Essential

• Significant strategic-level digital/IT leadership experience gained in large complex organisations.
• Proven ability translating organisational needs into a well thought out, logical digital and data strategy.
• Significant demonstrable experience of developing and delivering management information systems that improve operational performance, organisational efficiency and the quality of healthcare services provided.
• Significant IT software, hardware and services supplier engagement experience including procurement, commercial negotiation and contract management experience.
• Experience in the development and implementation of a cyber security and system resilience strategy and plan.
• Experience of managing substantial (multi-million) revenue budgets and capital investment programmes.
• An impactful, influential and articulate communicator. Significant experience engaging with diverse and challenging stakeholder communities.
• Significant experience of working with Board members. Understanding of corporate governance requirements, effective and legal functioning of a Board.
• An excellent people leader with experience forming cohesive teams, creating and sharing strategic visions and enthusing large digital technology functions.

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• An understanding of the NHS, clinical systems or medical research sector and familiarity with Epic as an EPR
• A sound understanding of information governance, including in the health sector.
• An impactful, influential and articulate communicator.
• Significant experience engaging with diverse and challenging stakeholder communities.
• Significant experience of working with Board members. Understanding of corporate governance requirements, effective and legal functioning of a Board.
• An excellent people leader with experience forming cohesive teams, creating and sharing strategic visions and enthusing large digital technology functions.
• Ability to communicate in hostile, emotional, antagonistic or complex environments (e.g. consultations and organisational change).
• Exceptional written and verbal skills - communicating, negotiating and influencing with impact verbally and in writing at the highest levels - with a particular emphasis on writing for business purposes and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Effective negotiation and listening skills, ability to develop creative 'win win' solutions and manage a wide variety of situations.
• Ability to influence and engage clinical and non-clinical, internal and external colleagues, directors and the public.
• Ability to use judgment to weigh up diverse, and complex numerical and qualitative information and views to identify key issues and make recommendations for action.
• Ability to adopt a systematic approach to making judgments regarding highly complex situations using varied sources of information, managing competing priorities and conflicting information.
• Analytical, numeracy and financial management skills

Desirable

• Evidence of management of a large multi-disciplinary team
• Coaching skills

Additional Requirements Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)