Job summary
The Responsible Ai UK (RAi UK) programme is a collaborative, multidisciplinary network that conducts and funds research into Artificial Intelligence (AI) to benefit people, communities and society. It unites the responsible AI ecosystem in the UK and beyond.AI has the potential to profoundly impact daily life, but AI-enabled technologies need to be developed responsibly, with consideration of the social, environmental, and economic contexts in which they will operate.
The RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the day-to-day delivery of its mission to promote responsible AI-driven solutions in health & social care, ensuring their safe, equitable and ethical development and deployment, for the benefit of all.
The successful applicant will lead on efforts to assess the current state of AI adoption in the NHS, identifying barriers to efficacy, contributions and mitigations of inequities, and understanding of the surrounding ecosystem and skills necessary to accelerate uptake. Initial mapping will inform priority areas, and inform a plan of phased activities, which the postholder will be responsible for delivering.
Anticipated outputs include a comprehensive map of deployable AI products in health & social care, reports and white papers on responsible deployment of AI, including recommended reporting standards, workforce skills development, and proactive stakeholder and public engagement through workshops and roundtables.
Main duties of the job
o Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current state of AI adoption within health and social care in the UK, including identifying barriers to efficacy, contributions to and mitigations of inequities, and insights into the skills necessary to accelerate AI uptake within the NHS.
o Leading the development and delivery of a plan of phased activities that lead to measurable impact and address priority areas identified in early scoping stages, for the development and deployment of responsible AI-driven solutions in health and social care which benefit all people, communities, and society at large.
o Successfully delivering a roadmap for the establishment of AI Champions in every NHS trust in the UK, leveraging expert knowledge and experience of both the health and social care system and emerging AI technologies. This will include a standard role description and guidance for organisations on requisite and supporting infrastructure, training, monitoring arrangements and approach for continuous shared learning and networking.
o Ensuring that Working Group activities are evidence-based, addressing the areas of greatest opportunity or need. The postholder will help ensure RAi UK investments within health and social care are targeted purposefully, with maximum impact, actively ensuring that any resulting advantages are deployed responsibly across the health and social care system.
About us
RAi UK has the ambition to deliver world-leading best practices for the design, regulation and operation of 'socially beneficial' responsible artificial intelligence developments which are both trustworthy in principle, and trusted in practice by individuals, society and government. In so doing, we are committed to the following guiding principles:
o Convening, not competing
o Multidisciplinary by design
o Committed to excellence
o Fail better - responsibly
o Fair and transparent
o Committed to public benefit
The RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group has been established to address two domains where AI is widely recognised for its potential to significantly impact care, clinical, non-clinical or administrative processes. While notable instances of impact exist and further innovations are in the pipeline for adoption, the existing ecosystem lacks the necessary infrastructure to fully leverage the benefits of AI in a safe and ethical manner at scale. The working group brings together stakeholders from across sectors, including health and social care providers, academia, industry, policy, and government, to unpack the research challenges, conduct research and evidence collation, support the development of national policies and guidance, and cultivate participation, engagement and trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Strategic Development
Lead on the refinement of the strategic direction of the RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group, in alignment with RAi UK principles and adhering to the guiding principles set by the World Health Organisation in its global report of AI in health[1].
Collaborate with stakeholders to establish long-term goals and priorities for the working group's activities, working with academic partners to ensure these are supported by robust analysis and evaluation.
Identify emerging opportunities and challenges in AI adoption in health and social care to inform strategic decision-making and priority activities.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives, making adjustments as needed to ensure alignment with RAi UK objectives.
Develop and deliver reports as agreed, setting out key findings and recommendations
Programme Design and Delivery
Lead on the design and development of a comprehensive programme of activities aimed at promoting responsible AI-driven solutions in health and social care, aligning with existing national and international initiatives and demonstrating clear added value of activities.
Define clear objectives, outcomes, and deliverables for each phase of the programme.
Coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure the successful implementation and delivery of programme activities, building full support from stakeholders.
Monitor progress towards programme goals and milestones, taking proactive measures to address any challenges or barriers encountered, and considering plans for scale-up, sustainability and spread in relevant health and care settings.
Ensure that programme activities are evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and responsive to the needs of diverse stakeholders.
Programme Management
Work with the RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group programme manager to develop comprehensive and cohesive programme plans and ensure delivery of activities to agreed timelines and budget.
Support the development and maintenance of effective reporting within the RAi UK governance structures, including to the RAi UK Leadership team (both through written updates and presentations to respective groups and forums).
Proactively mitigate risk across all activities and assure appropriate communication of effective risk management plans.
Partnership working
Build and proactively develop effective stakeholder relationships across the health and social care system, and actively develop productive relationships by diplomatically managing the competing priorities that may occur in some environments.
Lead consensus building strategies and actively manage potential blockages and competing opinions to deliver constructive and user focused change.
Ensure relationship management strategies across the network are well designed and implemented and refreshed to reflect the rapidly changing environment
Ensure alignment with other relevant national and international programmes of work and policy initiatives, and work through ambiguity and uncertainty.
Ensure the success and learning is well captured and influences relevant national and international audiences in partnership with stakeholders.
Other
Applicants should be working as a senior registrar or a new consultant, or consultant nurse/AHP/equivalent.
The post holder is required to follow host organisation policies and procedures. The full terms of the arrangement will be supported by a secondment agreement between their substantive employer and the host organisation.
Key relationships
RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group members
RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group programme manager
RAi UK Leadership, Delivery and Operations team
Stakeholders from across the health and social care system
Clinical and academic leads, service users and carers.
Clinicians, senior managers and staff in provider trusts, public health teams and commissioners.
Key voluntary sector organisations
Organisations and individuals leading on the development of AI technologies and related policies and governance, both nationally and internationally.
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[1] Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health: WHO guidance. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Strategic Development
Lead on the refinement of the strategic direction of the RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group, in alignment with RAi UK principles and adhering to the guiding principles set by the World Health Organisation in its global report of AI in health[1].
Collaborate with stakeholders to establish long-term goals and priorities for the working group's activities, working with academic partners to ensure these are supported by robust analysis and evaluation.
Identify emerging opportunities and challenges in AI adoption in health and social care to inform strategic decision-making and priority activities.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives, making adjustments as needed to ensure alignment with RAi UK objectives.
Develop and deliver reports as agreed, setting out key findings and recommendations
Programme Design and Delivery
Lead on the design and development of a comprehensive programme of activities aimed at promoting responsible AI-driven solutions in health and social care, aligning with existing national and international initiatives and demonstrating clear added value of activities.
Define clear objectives, outcomes, and deliverables for each phase of the programme.
Coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure the successful implementation and delivery of programme activities, building full support from stakeholders.
Monitor progress towards programme goals and milestones, taking proactive measures to address any challenges or barriers encountered, and considering plans for scale-up, sustainability and spread in relevant health and care settings.
Ensure that programme activities are evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and responsive to the needs of diverse stakeholders.
Programme Management
Work with the RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group programme manager to develop comprehensive and cohesive programme plans and ensure delivery of activities to agreed timelines and budget.
Support the development and maintenance of effective reporting within the RAi UK governance structures, including to the RAi UK Leadership team (both through written updates and presentations to respective groups and forums).
Proactively mitigate risk across all activities and assure appropriate communication of effective risk management plans.
Partnership working
Build and proactively develop effective stakeholder relationships across the health and social care system, and actively develop productive relationships by diplomatically managing the competing priorities that may occur in some environments.
Lead consensus building strategies and actively manage potential blockages and competing opinions to deliver constructive and user focused change.
Ensure relationship management strategies across the network are well designed and implemented and refreshed to reflect the rapidly changing environment
Ensure alignment with other relevant national and international programmes of work and policy initiatives, and work through ambiguity and uncertainty.
Ensure the success and learning is well captured and influences relevant national and international audiences in partnership with stakeholders.
Other
Applicants should be working as a senior registrar or a new consultant, or consultant nurse/AHP/equivalent.
The post holder is required to follow host organisation policies and procedures. The full terms of the arrangement will be supported by a secondment agreement between their substantive employer and the host organisation.
Key relationships
RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group members
RAi UK Health and Social Care Working Group programme manager
RAi UK Leadership, Delivery and Operations team
Stakeholders from across the health and social care system
Clinical and academic leads, service users and carers.
Clinicians, senior managers and staff in provider trusts, public health teams and commissioners.
Key voluntary sector organisations
Organisations and individuals leading on the development of AI technologies and related policies and governance, both nationally and internationally.
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[1] Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health: WHO guidance. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to doctorate/master's level or equivalent professional experience.
- Substantively employed health care professional or social care practitioner, registered with recognised professional body.
Desirable
- Formal qualification in AI, Machine Learning, Informatics, or Computer Science.
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding and practical application of AI in health and social care settings, covering both strategic and operational aspects, and including current and emerging technologies.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, national and international healthcare developments.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of facilitating and managing transformational change, innovation or service redesign within and across organisations to deliver healthcare improvement, effectively working in teams at senior levels.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing AI, data, or digital innovation in clinical or social care settings.
- Experience of policy development and working with external/national bodies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to doctorate/master's level or equivalent professional experience.
- Substantively employed health care professional or social care practitioner, registered with recognised professional body.
Desirable
- Formal qualification in AI, Machine Learning, Informatics, or Computer Science.
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding and practical application of AI in health and social care settings, covering both strategic and operational aspects, and including current and emerging technologies.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, national and international healthcare developments.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of facilitating and managing transformational change, innovation or service redesign within and across organisations to deliver healthcare improvement, effectively working in teams at senior levels.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing AI, data, or digital innovation in clinical or social care settings.
- Experience of policy development and working with external/national bodies.
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).
