Job summary
The Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) is a Group wide role reporting to the Group Chief Nurse and working in collaboration with the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and digital clinical leads. This is a digital transformational leadership role requiring exemplary clinical credibility and an ability to take the workforce through change to work in innovative new ways. The CNIO will be responsible for advancing the quality of care by optimising the use of digitally enabled clinical initiatives that affect or involve nursing, midwifery and allied health professional practice. The CNIO leads the strategy, design, development and implementation of digital applications to support nursing and midwifery practices to improve both patient and staff experience across the trust.The CNIO serves as the principal Nursing and Midwifery informatics advisor to the Group Chief Nurse and ensures alignment with national and North Central London Sustainability and Transformation plans (NCL ICS/ICB).
Main duties of the job
o Responsible for strategic and operational nursing and midwifery leadership in development, deployment, re-engineering, optimisation, and integration of informatics to support clinical practice.
o Works with the Group Chief Nurse and Hospital Directors of Nursing, Divisional Directors of Nursing, matrons and other members of the multi-professional team in the design and delivery of patient pathways to enhance clinical outcomes, patient safety and patient experience.
o Works in collaboration with digital services, allied health informatics leads, pharmacy informatics leads, the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and the Chief Medical Information Officers (CMIOs) to design and implement clinical systems that support patient care, education, audit, and research activities.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Educated to or working towards masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of operational (strategic) management in an acute hospital setting in a senior nurse/midwife role
- Knowledge and experience of leading significant change, delivering tangible and sustained improvements
- Extensive knowledge and experience of clinical service improvement methodology
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing the NHS
- Extensive knowledge of practice and policy across a broad range of responsibilities, e.g., financial systems and budgetary control; corporate and clinical governance; health and safety; human resources
- Experience of motivating staff and improving individuals and team performance
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
- Track record of effectively handling priorities, meeting challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure
- Ability to promote equality of opportunity and confidentiality for service users and staff
Desirable
- Experience of developing business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial colleagues
- Able to think and plan strategically, tatically and creatively, to gain agreement to relevant plans and to implement plans through service delivery
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Educated to or working towards masters level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of operational (strategic) management in an acute hospital setting in a senior nurse/midwife role
- Knowledge and experience of leading significant change, delivering tangible and sustained improvements
- Extensive knowledge and experience of clinical service improvement methodology
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing the NHS
- Extensive knowledge of practice and policy across a broad range of responsibilities, e.g., financial systems and budgetary control; corporate and clinical governance; health and safety; human resources
- Experience of motivating staff and improving individuals and team performance
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
- Track record of effectively handling priorities, meeting challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure
- Ability to promote equality of opportunity and confidentiality for service users and staff
Desirable
- Experience of developing business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial colleagues
- Able to think and plan strategically, tatically and creatively, to gain agreement to relevant plans and to implement plans through service delivery
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).
