Job summary
Secondment opportunities are available for part time and full time Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer (ACCIO) roles across CLCH. These roles promote the effective use of technology, data, information, knowledge and digital safety, to support and improve digital healthcare delivery aligned to the Trusts strategic plans.
The secondment holders will be working closely with the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), Digital Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) and the Divisional leads. to support the delivery of digital healthcare transformation and supporting the assessment and implementation of NHS standards for digital healthcare technology. As a part of this team you will be critical to the delivery of innovative, transformational, safe digital healthcare and digital leadership across CLCH; contributing to a better patient experience, quality integrated care with better health outcomes and digital empowerment of patients, staff and citizens.
We are looking for clinically qualified members of staff with an active registration with their clinical professional body, to work full time or part time positions closely with the assigned divisions and collaboratively with the CCIO office across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Management and Leadership
- Clinical Duties
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Teaching and Learning
- Clinical Governance
- Research
- Other Duties
Key Working Relationships
- Deputy Divisional Directors
- Chief Clinical Information Officer
- Divisional Transformation Leads
- Divisional Associate CCIO's
- Improvement and Transformation Office
- Senior Programme Managers
- Divisional Directors
- Stakeholders of informatics and clinical systems across the organisation
- Groups, committees, leadership and governance for nursing and clinical process as it relates to safety, quality, design, improvement and standards related to the configuration, adoption, use and improvement of clinical systems and informatics
- Clinical and digital leadership teams at other organisations
- Stakeholders of informatics and clinical systems across the organisation: Groups, committees, leadership and governance for nursing and clinical process as it relates to safety, quality, design, improvement and standards related to the configuration, adoption, use and improvement of clinical systems and informatics.
- Divisional Leadership teams
- Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO)
- Clinical Leadership teams at other organisations
- Clinical Informatics teams at other organisations
- Suppliers of good and services to the Digital Transformation Programme
- ICS digital healthcare delivery groups.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership
- Working to agenda and activities as defined by the Executive Leadership Team, Directors of Operations, Deputy Directors of Operations, IMT directorate, Improvement and Transformation Office, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Divisional Transformation teams, Capita Partner services and in alignment with Trust digital strategy.
- Support the implementation, and optimise the use of, digital healthcare information systems within the Trust for the benefit of patients, nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and other multidisciplinary care providers such as GPs and Social Care providers.
- Hold responsibility for the divisional team(s) delivering programmes of work that contribute to ICS strategy, divisional transformation, centralised transformation and the CLCH digital strategy.
- Actively seek, promote, identify and evaluate digital and technology innovations where they add value and improve the service user and carer experience, and improve outcomes, process, staff productivity and satisfaction.
- Provide effective leadership input and support to the teams responsible for delivery within the remit of the post holders portfolio, including managing the people and resources associated with designated projects where required.
- Management and monitoring of digital clinical risk management plans for Health Information Technologies in line with mandated NHS Standards for the implementation of Healthcare Information Technology and the digital clinical safety framework in place within Trust.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership
- Working to agenda and activities as defined by the Executive Leadership Team, Directors of Operations, Deputy Directors of Operations, IMT directorate, Improvement and Transformation Office, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Divisional Transformation teams, Capita Partner services and in alignment with Trust digital strategy.
- Support the implementation, and optimise the use of, digital healthcare information systems within the Trust for the benefit of patients, nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and other multidisciplinary care providers such as GPs and Social Care providers.
- Hold responsibility for the divisional team(s) delivering programmes of work that contribute to ICS strategy, divisional transformation, centralised transformation and the CLCH digital strategy.
- Actively seek, promote, identify and evaluate digital and technology innovations where they add value and improve the service user and carer experience, and improve outcomes, process, staff productivity and satisfaction.
- Provide effective leadership input and support to the teams responsible for delivery within the remit of the post holders portfolio, including managing the people and resources associated with designated projects where required.
- Management and monitoring of digital clinical risk management plans for Health Information Technologies in line with mandated NHS Standards for the implementation of Healthcare Information Technology and the digital clinical safety framework in place within Trust.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Clinical professional qualification and registration
- Undergraduate degree in a clinical or clinical informatics subject
- Evidence of on- going professional development
- Masters or equivalent combination of masters level education, specialist qualifications and experience
- Qualified Clinical Safety Officer or the willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- Postgraduate Informatics/IT Qualification/ health leadership Qualification.
- Experience of digital transformation Projects within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and up to date knowledge of clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes within a community environment
- Extensive clinical and managerial knowledge of one or more specific area, including knowledge of relevant operational policies and procedures
- Previous NHS experience healthcare leadership
- Experienced operational management including, service delivery against specifications
- A track record of meeting challenging objectives in tight timeframes
- Comprehensive knowledge of NHS policy and strategy and the clinical agendas with an ability to translate into local action.
Desirable
- Proven track record of managing clinical elements of IT/Information projects
- Comprehensive knowledge of Information Governance, Standard Operating Procedures and other governance, national and professional standards of practice or other regulations
- Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation and deployment of clinical systems, informatics and associated technology
- Experience of working at a strategic level to drive improved clinical processes
- Experience of identifying, reporting and managing clinical risk in current process and acting to improve processes
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership experience, with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff into achieving a common goal
- fluently with staff at all levels in the organisation,
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate fluently with staff at all levels in the organisation, including clinical staff, managerial staff and senior/board level executives, as well as with external suppliers
- Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations and work under significant pressure to achieve deadlines whilst managing frequent interruptions
- Ability to resolve problems and conflicts by making informed decisions based on complex facts from a range of sources as well as the ability to manage challenging situations with staff, patients and visitors such as aggression, grief, anger etc.
- Drive to achieve high quality work with significant attention to detail.
Desirable
- Exceptional organisational and strategic level logistics planning skills
- Exceptional analytical skills
- Ability to impart complex information and knowledge and/or present to others in a clear and concise manner
- Familiarity of Project management and/or change leadership
Key Attributes
Essential
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the programme (i.e. working weekends or nights during project go-live and cutover periods as required)
- Able to work across all CLCH sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Clinical professional qualification and registration
- Undergraduate degree in a clinical or clinical informatics subject
- Evidence of on- going professional development
- Masters or equivalent combination of masters level education, specialist qualifications and experience
- Qualified Clinical Safety Officer or the willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- Postgraduate Informatics/IT Qualification/ health leadership Qualification.
- Experience of digital transformation Projects within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and up to date knowledge of clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes within a community environment
- Extensive clinical and managerial knowledge of one or more specific area, including knowledge of relevant operational policies and procedures
- Previous NHS experience healthcare leadership
- Experienced operational management including, service delivery against specifications
- A track record of meeting challenging objectives in tight timeframes
- Comprehensive knowledge of NHS policy and strategy and the clinical agendas with an ability to translate into local action.
Desirable
- Proven track record of managing clinical elements of IT/Information projects
- Comprehensive knowledge of Information Governance, Standard Operating Procedures and other governance, national and professional standards of practice or other regulations
- Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation and deployment of clinical systems, informatics and associated technology
- Experience of working at a strategic level to drive improved clinical processes
- Experience of identifying, reporting and managing clinical risk in current process and acting to improve processes
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership experience, with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff into achieving a common goal
- fluently with staff at all levels in the organisation,
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate fluently with staff at all levels in the organisation, including clinical staff, managerial staff and senior/board level executives, as well as with external suppliers
- Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations and work under significant pressure to achieve deadlines whilst managing frequent interruptions
- Ability to resolve problems and conflicts by making informed decisions based on complex facts from a range of sources as well as the ability to manage challenging situations with staff, patients and visitors such as aggression, grief, anger etc.
- Drive to achieve high quality work with significant attention to detail.
Desirable
- Exceptional organisational and strategic level logistics planning skills
- Exceptional analytical skills
- Ability to impart complex information and knowledge and/or present to others in a clear and concise manner
- Familiarity of Project management and/or change leadership
Key Attributes
Essential
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the programme (i.e. working weekends or nights during project go-live and cutover periods as required)
- Able to work across all CLCH sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
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
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).
