Chief Allied Health Professions Information Officer

Job summary

Are you a senior leader in the Allied Health Professions with clinical informatics experience?

This unique opportunity is a Digital Health & Care Wales appointment to work with our partner organisations to support the AHP/HCS digital agenda in Wales.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced senior leader to join our Clinical Informatics Team. As our Chief Allied Health Professions Information Officer (CAHPIO) for DHCW, you will be at the forefront of supporting our digital transformation journey in the professions. In collaboration with our partners, our CAHPIO will create the strategic direction and implementation of information technology, ensuring that clinical practices are supported by the most effective and innovative digital solutions.

The post holder will provide strategic leadership in collaboration with CCIOs, CNIOs and Clinical Informaticians , to assure an all-Wales approach, with our partners, to digital transformation and coordination of the AHP/HCS digital improvement plan and development of career pathways for AHP/HCS Clinical Information Officers across Wales.

Working in partnership with a range of stakeholders is essential to ensuring we understand, listen, and respond to needs.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

We work in collaboration with health boards and trusts, public bodies, Welsh Government, social care and community services, academia, industry, and the public. This role requires a proactive and passionate individual, able to work autonomously in a complex environment, and highly focused on achieving results.

The main duty of this role is to work collaboratively with our partners to:

• Provide senior leadership to drive the overarching strategy for Digital AHP/HCS at national level, ensuring effective governance and supporting alignment across the system with key stakeholders - all Wales.

• Working in collaboration with the Health Boards/Trusts regarding recruitment into AHP/HCS IO roles, supporting the development of the career pathways, including continuous professional development of individuals, working in collaboration with HEIW and DHCW

• Provide strategic management and leadership for the co-ordination of standardisation of AHP/HCS information and data across Wales.

• Providing senior strategic leadership to inform design and implementation of national digital projects and programmes to support the transformation of clinical care.

• Provide senior strategic leadership to inform multi-professional collaboration and clinical consensus to transform patient pathways, quality and safety and patient outcomes and improving patient and staff experiences through digital ways of working.

About us

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.

Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.