Chief Medical Information Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership for digital transformation across the Trust, including the implementation of electronic patient record and prescribing systems.
• Develop and deliver the Trusts digital strategy in collaboration with the Chief Clinical Information Officer and digital clinical team.
• Act as the medical lead for digital innovation, engaging and motivating clinicians to deliver transformation programmes.
• Lead digital literacy programmes and align them to relevant frameworks (e.g., HEE Digital Literacy Framework).
• Serve as product owner for digital medicine systems such as EPS and/or EPMA.
• Identify and drive opportunities to transform clinical practice for the benefit of patients and carers.
• Provide expert professional advice and ensure digital transformation aligns with Trust strategy.
• Engage with patients and carers to co-produce digital solutions and innovations.
• Work with internal, regional, and national colleagues to deliver high-quality digital transformation plans.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, and research activities.
• Act as a clinical safety officer for digital projects and products.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team, including junior doctors and other professionals.
• Undertake two sessions per week of clinical work as a consultant psychiatrist, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of patients.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust and national standards.
• Participate in teaching, training, and supervision of junior medical staff and other professionals.
• Uphold the highest standards of clinical governance, patient safety, and ethical practice.
• Participate in service and business planning, and contribute to the development of local and Trust-wide mental health services.
• Comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Approved Clinician status or willingness to obtain.
• Education to relevant Masters level / Management qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Formal training in quality improvement
• Trained in program and project methodology
• NHS Digital Health Leadership Alumni (MSc or PGDip)
• Certified Clinical Safety Officer (NHSE training)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior position within the NHS in England.
• Track record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence in a multi-agency community setting.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and skills in psychiatry, with experience managing complex cases.

Desirable

• Experience as clinical director or equivalent in a mental health trust
• Experience leading digital quality improvement projects
• Demonstrable experience in leading at least one digital change programme, such as deployment of an Electronic Patient Record system to improve care quality, within the last three years.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of effective influence over a wide range of stakeholders
• Able to influence at the highest level within agencies external to the Trust, specifically with Commissioners and key partners
• Able to interpret complex data and information to inform decision making at Board level
• Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision
• Broad knowledge of new technologies and their potential for application in healthcare and understanding of the wider NHS Informatics agenda.
• Ability to use and promote IT in all aspects of 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portland House

Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS

Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)