Job summary
Job Title : Chief Clinical Informatics Officer - EPR
Hours per week: Full Time - 10 Programmed Activities
Location: George Eliot Hospital
Closing Date: 6th December 2024
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Salary: Consultant Grade - £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly via Populo Agency - Home - IT Works Rec
Employment Type: 0.8 WTE Permanent (Additional PA's available for clinical speciality at GEH as below)
Are you a clinician who is passionate about ensuring excellence in clinical record keeping and the opportunities that digital transformation offers? Are you ready for a new challenge and to play a central, leading role in the design, delivery and implementation of our new electronic patient record (EPR)?
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician who is passionate about the opportunities within digital to clinically lead the engagement, design and delivery of our new EPR. This will be one of our biggest and most high-profile programmes of digital clinical transformation, so we are looking for someone with energy, passion and the resilience to manage the complexities and risks involved in this critical programme of work.
Crucially, the CCIO will be the bridge between the digital and clinical teams ensuring there is a strong clinical voice in all the workstreams and in our EPR Programme Board. They will lead all clinical engagement activities, encouraging clinical colleagues to take every opportunity to get involved throughout the lifetime of the project ultimately to ensure that the new EPR is safe, it underpins quality, improves the clinician and patient experience and drives efficient delivery of care.
About us
Part of a Foundation Group of Trusts led by a CEO with a national reputation for transforming care, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust in Nuneaton serves 300,000 people across north Warwickshire, south-west Leicestershire, and north Coventry.
Small really is beautiful. We stand out as a clinically-led District General Hospital in giving you the ability to drive change through your personal approach. You'll be more than a cog in a big machine as you work with colleagues across specialties to deliver excellent, integrated care.
Specialities at GEH
Medical
Acute Medicine
Cardiology
Chronic Pain
Diabetes
Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre
Endocrinology
Endoscopy
Gastroenterology
Geriatric Medicine
Oncology
Palliative Medicine
Respiratory Care
Rheumatology
Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
Radiology
Surgical
Anaesthetics
Audiology
Breast Care
Community Dentistry
Colorectal
Ear, Nose and Throat
Maxillofacial
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Urology
Women's and children's
Gynaecology
Obstetrics
Paediatrics
Special Care Baby Unit
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust (GEH) is procuring a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) which will enable seamless, integrated care across the Trust and improve the safety, efficiency and quality of care. This will be a single shared instance of EPR across the three trusts of George Eliot Hospital (GEH), South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWFT) and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, with GEH and SWFT following on with a planned Go Live in 2026 after a UHCW Go Live in June 2024.
This post of an EPR Clinical Chief Information Officer (EPR CCIO) will provide the clinical leadership for the GEH EPR programme, in close collaboration with the CCIO at SWFT and within the above overarching single instance EPR governance across three trusts. They will lead and promote clinical engagement, support user centred design, support clinical safety activities and raise the profile of the programme to ultimately ensure that the new EPR is safe, it underpins quality, improves the clinician and patient experience and drives efficient delivery of care. Supported by the Trusts CCIO team comprising of the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), Two Deputy Chief Clinical Informatics Officers and Clinical Safety Officer (CSO), the EPR CCIO will work closely with the multidisciplinary Clinical Digital Transformation Team, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that the EPR programme is clinically owned and led. The post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively with clinicians across the organisation to ensure patient and clinical involvement in the planning, development, delivery, training and evaluation of the new EPR; whilst also championing the use of digital as an enabler of change and quality improvement.
Specifically the post holder will:
Ensure the Trusts EPR Programme is clinically owned and reflects clinical as well as organisational priorities.
Lead and promote clinical engagement with and adoption of the EPR
Support user centred design, delivery of training and implementation to clinical teams
Driving continuous clinical process improvement in the use of digital technology
Develop information that supports and develops clinical practice
Develop clinical practice that makes the most of digital technology
The post will be line managed jointly by Chief Operating Officer / Chief Medical Officer.
If you would like to arrange a time discuss the position, please contact Darren Mills, Director, Populo Consulting at darren@populoconsulting.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust (GEH) is procuring a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) which will enable seamless, integrated care across the Trust and improve the safety, efficiency and quality of care. This will be a single shared instance of EPR across the three trusts of George Eliot Hospital (GEH), South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWFT) and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, with GEH and SWFT following on with a planned Go Live in 2026 after a UHCW Go Live in June 2024.
This post of an EPR Clinical Chief Information Officer (EPR CCIO) will provide the clinical leadership for the GEH EPR programme, in close collaboration with the CCIO at SWFT and within the above overarching single instance EPR governance across three trusts. They will lead and promote clinical engagement, support user centred design, support clinical safety activities and raise the profile of the programme to ultimately ensure that the new EPR is safe, it underpins quality, improves the clinician and patient experience and drives efficient delivery of care. Supported by the Trusts CCIO team comprising of the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), Two Deputy Chief Clinical Informatics Officers and Clinical Safety Officer (CSO), the EPR CCIO will work closely with the multidisciplinary Clinical Digital Transformation Team, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that the EPR programme is clinically owned and led. The post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively with clinicians across the organisation to ensure patient and clinical involvement in the planning, development, delivery, training and evaluation of the new EPR; whilst also championing the use of digital as an enabler of change and quality improvement.
Specifically the post holder will:
Ensure the Trusts EPR Programme is clinically owned and reflects clinical as well as organisational priorities.
Lead and promote clinical engagement with and adoption of the EPR
Support user centred design, delivery of training and implementation to clinical teams
Driving continuous clinical process improvement in the use of digital technology
Develop information that supports and develops clinical practice
Develop clinical practice that makes the most of digital technology
The post will be line managed jointly by Chief Operating Officer / Chief Medical Officer.
If you would like to arrange a time discuss the position, please contact Darren Mills, Director, Populo Consulting at darren@populoconsulting.co.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Consultant medical professional with degree qualification
- On the specialist medical register of the GMC
- HS Digital Academy Graduate with postgraduate qualification in Digital Health Leadership or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development in Clinical Informatics and leadership
- Certified in Clinical Safety of digital systems by NHS Digital -
Desirable
- Masters in Health Informatics or equivalent
- Masters in Leadership / Management or equivalent
- International Recognition as a certified Health IT Professional with following nationally recognised Health IT Bodies
- Fellowship Trained / Board Certified in Clinical Informatics as per American Board of Medical Specialities
- College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME, USA)
- Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA)
- Digital Health Canada
- Research / Publications in the area of Health Informatics -
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and currently active in clinical practice with at least 3 years in a consultant level (senior clinical) role -
- Clinical leader for a major ICT implementation project
- Active involvement in at least one major informatics programme to improve patient care in the last three years
- Experience of leading and developing clinical teams
- Experience of leading a significant change project, including knowledge of the principles of cultural change
- Experience in motivating teams, creating a Experience of development of digital clinical pathways A/I Experience of development / design of clinical informatics systems A/I Experience of working with commercial providers A/I positive environment which encourages open discussion and innovation, supports performance, builds capability and empowers staff
- Experience in successfully persuading and influencing individuals and groups at a range of levels on issues which are highly sensitive and contentious e.g. service changes
Desirable
- Experience of development of digital clinical pathways
- Experience of development / design of clinical informatics systems
- Experience of working with commercial providers A
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven ability to engage effectively with a broad range of multi-professional stakeholders within and outside the organisation
- Ability to provide a strategic overview of the role of Health Informatics and Information systems to support high quality of care and organisational effectiveness A
- Competent in the use of Health Informatics and has a good level of understanding of professional informatics standards and best practice A
- Successful influencer and negotiator with the ability to persuade clinicians to engage with and implement and embed change
- High level of personal resilience and ability to deal with the ability to cope with complexity, competing demands, tight timescales despite uncertain outcomes A
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to present to audiences at all levels, including Boards
- Knowledge of current ICT strategy both locally and Nationally
- Technical skills: competent in the use of ICT with an excellent level of understanding of professional informatics standards and best practice
- Able to work collaboratively with corporate and clinical managers, resolving issues and competing demands as appropriate
- Uses a range of techniques to achieve acceptable solutions and compromise through collaborative working
Desirable
- Expertise in process improvement, data analysis and the use of information systems to develop and support outcome measurement -
- Understanding of basic system architecture, data standards in clinical systems, basic software terminology and basic syntax
- Know range of Health information systems and technologies - the selection and utilization of these systems and/or technologies to meet clinical and operational requirements
- Knowledge of different data sources, role of data custodians, AI and the data analytical methods to be used
- Awareness of the latest techniques and their application to healthcare including the challenges in deployment and usage of the following
- Security and governance of data, systems, devices and networks, international and national standards and regulatory frameworks for quality management, software deployment, medical devices and digital clinical safety
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Sets clear vision, direction, objectives and responsibilities, assumes accountability and inspires others by acting with integrity
- Drives service improvement and tackles poor performance
- Excellent communicator both orally and in writing with the ability to express complicated, multi-stranded and technical issues to a wide audience
- Ability to cope with pressure, conflicts, demands and ambiguities whilst still achieving results
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Consultant medical professional with degree qualification
- On the specialist medical register of the GMC
- HS Digital Academy Graduate with postgraduate qualification in Digital Health Leadership or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development in Clinical Informatics and leadership
- Certified in Clinical Safety of digital systems by NHS Digital -
Desirable
- Masters in Health Informatics or equivalent
- Masters in Leadership / Management or equivalent
- International Recognition as a certified Health IT Professional with following nationally recognised Health IT Bodies
- Fellowship Trained / Board Certified in Clinical Informatics as per American Board of Medical Specialities
- College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME, USA)
- Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA)
- Digital Health Canada
- Research / Publications in the area of Health Informatics -
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and currently active in clinical practice with at least 3 years in a consultant level (senior clinical) role -
- Clinical leader for a major ICT implementation project
- Active involvement in at least one major informatics programme to improve patient care in the last three years
- Experience of leading and developing clinical teams
- Experience of leading a significant change project, including knowledge of the principles of cultural change
- Experience in motivating teams, creating a Experience of development of digital clinical pathways A/I Experience of development / design of clinical informatics systems A/I Experience of working with commercial providers A/I positive environment which encourages open discussion and innovation, supports performance, builds capability and empowers staff
- Experience in successfully persuading and influencing individuals and groups at a range of levels on issues which are highly sensitive and contentious e.g. service changes
Desirable
- Experience of development of digital clinical pathways
- Experience of development / design of clinical informatics systems
- Experience of working with commercial providers A
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven ability to engage effectively with a broad range of multi-professional stakeholders within and outside the organisation
- Ability to provide a strategic overview of the role of Health Informatics and Information systems to support high quality of care and organisational effectiveness A
- Competent in the use of Health Informatics and has a good level of understanding of professional informatics standards and best practice A
- Successful influencer and negotiator with the ability to persuade clinicians to engage with and implement and embed change
- High level of personal resilience and ability to deal with the ability to cope with complexity, competing demands, tight timescales despite uncertain outcomes A
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to present to audiences at all levels, including Boards
- Knowledge of current ICT strategy both locally and Nationally
- Technical skills: competent in the use of ICT with an excellent level of understanding of professional informatics standards and best practice
- Able to work collaboratively with corporate and clinical managers, resolving issues and competing demands as appropriate
- Uses a range of techniques to achieve acceptable solutions and compromise through collaborative working
Desirable
- Expertise in process improvement, data analysis and the use of information systems to develop and support outcome measurement -
- Understanding of basic system architecture, data standards in clinical systems, basic software terminology and basic syntax
- Know range of Health information systems and technologies - the selection and utilization of these systems and/or technologies to meet clinical and operational requirements
- Knowledge of different data sources, role of data custodians, AI and the data analytical methods to be used
- Awareness of the latest techniques and their application to healthcare including the challenges in deployment and usage of the following
- Security and governance of data, systems, devices and networks, international and national standards and regulatory frameworks for quality management, software deployment, medical devices and digital clinical safety
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Sets clear vision, direction, objectives and responsibilities, assumes accountability and inspires others by acting with integrity
- Drives service improvement and tackles poor performance
- Excellent communicator both orally and in writing with the ability to express complicated, multi-stranded and technical issues to a wide audience
- Ability to cope with pressure, conflicts, demands and ambiguities whilst still achieving results
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
