Job summary
By nearly every measure, UHB is one of the largest Trusts in the NHS, with an annual turnover of 2.4 billion, employing over 24,000 staff who not only treat our local patients, but those who travel nationally for some of the most specialist services available in the country.
The Trust has a strong track record of digital innovation and improvement, leading research and deployment in areas such as artificial intelligence to its proud legacy of its own clinicians developing UHB's bespoke electronic patient record.
We recognise that to meet our vision of building healthier lives, we will need to continue to invest in new technologies whilst at the same time, ensuring that we have an infrastructure which is resilient and future proof. We are therefore strengthening our senior digital leadership team starting with the new appointment to the vacancy of Chief Information Officer (CIO) to drive this important agenda forward.
Reporting to Mo Hussain, Group Strategy and Digital Officer, As the CIO, you will shape the development and implementation of our strategic vision for data and digital services including Core IM&T (operations), Digital Health, Informatics, and IM&T development functions.
Main duties of the job
Having management responsibility for circa 800 staff and an operational pay budget circa 30m, you will lead and empower colleagues to improve both staff and patient experience whilst supporting our teams in the delivery of first-class care to the communities that rely on us. As a strategic leader, you will also work with colleagues across the Birmingham and Solihull ICS to ensure that our patients and teams have a seamless user experience allowing, us to be as productive and as effective as possible and that value from technology adoption is realised.
As a Team we are steadfast in the delivery of high-quality innovative services across Birmingham and Solihull.
We would welcome applications from experienced CIOs, but with your significant experience as a digital leader, ideally gained within the NHS or a similar complex organisation, you will be a creative and inspiring leader who's not afraid to push the boundaries technology offers whilst instilling confidence in the day to day operational management of our digital services.
Inspired? Our Talent and Engagement lead is on standby to discuss this opportunity and its renumeration further. Apply today and we'll be in touch.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to master's level, an equivalent professional qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, within an IT discipline or similar.
- *Demonstrable professional knowledge in Digital Management, Information Systems, Staff Management, and Project Management acquired through training or experience gained over a significant period to master's degree level.
- *Demonstrable continuing professional development.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive experience in information management, data governance, and health informatics within large and complex organisation.
- *Experience in developing and implementing information strategies and leading digital transformation initiatives.
- *Proven ability to manage complex information systems and ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
- *Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and interoperability challenges.
- *Experience with information governance, risk management, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- *Deep understanding of healthcare information systems, data structures, and data management principles.
- *Knowledge of information governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and cybersecurity best practices in healthcare.
Desirable
- *Familiarity with data analytics, business intelligence, and the application of data insights to improve healthcare outcomes.
- *Extensive experience in information management, data governance, and health informatics within a large NHS or comparable healthcare setting.
- *Highly specialised relevant and in-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture and IT functionalities in the NHS or other Public Sector Organisation.
- *Experience of implementing large scale EHR/PAS applications
- *Proven record of delivering high quality IT services within the NHS to both clinical and non-clinical users.
- *Demonstrable senior fiscal management experience for large and multiple IT departments.
- *Experience of representing an NHS organisation at regional and national meetings.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- *Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise language for non-technical audiences.
- *Strong strategic thinking, change management, and leadership skills.
- *Ability to build consensus, influence decision-making, and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
- *Visible leadership
- *Positive attitude
- *Calm temperament
- *Travel between trust sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to master's level, an equivalent professional qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, within an IT discipline or similar.
- *Demonstrable professional knowledge in Digital Management, Information Systems, Staff Management, and Project Management acquired through training or experience gained over a significant period to master's degree level.
- *Demonstrable continuing professional development.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive experience in information management, data governance, and health informatics within large and complex organisation.
- *Experience in developing and implementing information strategies and leading digital transformation initiatives.
- *Proven ability to manage complex information systems and ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
- *Strong understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and interoperability challenges.
- *Experience with information governance, risk management, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- *Deep understanding of healthcare information systems, data structures, and data management principles.
- *Knowledge of information governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and cybersecurity best practices in healthcare.
Desirable
- *Familiarity with data analytics, business intelligence, and the application of data insights to improve healthcare outcomes.
- *Extensive experience in information management, data governance, and health informatics within a large NHS or comparable healthcare setting.
- *Highly specialised relevant and in-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture and IT functionalities in the NHS or other Public Sector Organisation.
- *Experience of implementing large scale EHR/PAS applications
- *Proven record of delivering high quality IT services within the NHS to both clinical and non-clinical users.
- *Demonstrable senior fiscal management experience for large and multiple IT departments.
- *Experience of representing an NHS organisation at regional and national meetings.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- *Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise language for non-technical audiences.
- *Strong strategic thinking, change management, and leadership skills.
- *Ability to build consensus, influence decision-making, and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
- *Visible leadership
- *Positive attitude
- *Calm temperament
- *Travel between trust sites
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.
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.
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).
