Chief x Information Officer

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is looking for a Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) to spearhead digital clinical initiatives. The successful candidate will provide visible leadership, ensuring effective integration of technology into clinical practices while managing the clinical digital workforce. This role requires change management expertise and national stakeholder management experience. The organization values education and offers an extensive benefits package including flexible working arrangements. Salary range is £78,120 to £90,013 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Experience leading digital initiatives in healthcare settings.
• Strong clinical knowledge relevant to technology integration.
• Ability to influence through collaboration and partnership.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital clinical activities across healthcare professionals.
• Ensure successful implementation of technology that benefits patient care.
• Evaluate training needs and impact on practice.

Skills

Change management experience

National stakeholder management

Digital transformation experience

Registered healthcare professional

Job description

The retirement of the current CNIO has presented an opportunity to a registrant to lead on the digital clinical agenda in the health board in partnership with the Chief Clinical Information Officer.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The CxIO is the translator and main point of contact for nursing, other healthcare professionals, management and Health digital professionals. The post holder will lead on clinical digital work on the selection, development and deployment of digital solutions to ensure the effective and safe integration of technology into clinical practice.

The CxIO will represent the Health Board at national level and will advise on national policies and strategies ensuring that the professional nursing / Allied Health Professional / Healthcare Scientist / strategies and Digital Strategy converge to form a coherent whole.

The CxIO will be recognised as a national expert, leading future Health digital development and presenting at national and international level.

The post holder will provide visible clinical leadership to all healthcare professionals at all levels of the organisation that are responsible for the implementation of digital solutions. They will champion and promote innovation and stimulate a positive culture in the development of clinical digital roles across the Health Board and at a national level.

The post holder will line manage the clinical digital nursing and AHP workforce as appointed.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

A visible and credible key leader for clinical digital activities across professionals.

Provides expert clinical knowledge and skills in digital across the Health Board ensuring the successful implementation of technology that benefits patients care and achieves expected outcomes.

Facilitates the identification of training and education needs of medical, nursing, allied health professionals and other relevant staff in relation to digital, ensuring that an education strategy and programmes are available, including evaluating their impact on practice.

A key function of the post is the ability to influence and persuade a wide range of people and groups through collaborative and partnership working, through developing relationships with senior colleagues within and out with the NHS at a regional and national level.

Person Specification

• Change management experience with multi professionals
• National stakeholder management experience
• Digital transformation experience across multiple services
• Registered healthcare professional

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.

£78,120 to £90,013 a yearper annum pro rata