Job summary Sussex Partnerships have an exciting opportunity for a consultant psychiatrist with an interest in digital transformation. The post of Chief Medical Information Officer is a newly created post to support the digital transformation work at SPFT. We are looking for an enthusiastic medic to add to the digital team. Main duties of the job This post holder has a responsibility for working with the Chief Clinical Information Officer and digital clinical team to develop and deliver the digital strategy of the Trust. This will include being a key part of the implementation of the new electronic patient record system and electronic prescribing system. The post holder will provide senior professional leadership to the Trust's and wider system digital transformationprogramme. They willidentify opportunities to transform practice for the benefit of patients and carers. They will provide expert professional advice, work with key stakeholders and ensure digital transformation is aligned with trust strategy. About us At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail. Also, if you haven't thought about living and working in West Sussex before then you should consider the following: Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond London is also within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 354-CO-21570 Job locations Trust Headquarters, Portland House Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HS Job description Job responsibilities The post holders main responsibilities are: Responsible for leading the digital agenda and its application to medical practice. Responsible for providing a strong medical voice within the digital transformationprogramme, to ensure best and safest practice digital healthcare are delivered. Responsible for ensuring the right clinical stakeholder engagement in the digital transformation of quality patient centered mental health and care services and providing strategic medical leadership to support their delivery. Contribute to strategic leadership of digitally enabled healthcare and contribute to the digital and data clinical team Alongside the CCIO and digital clinical leads they will work closely with the operational divisions to deliver digital transformation. Develop methodologies to measure and evaluate the outcome of clinical system implementations. Actively contribute to digital and medical governance committees and act as a clinical safety officer for specific projects and digital products (in accordance with digital clinical safety standards). Job description Job responsibilities The post holders main responsibilities are: Responsible for leading the digital agenda and its application to medical practice. Responsible for providing a strong medical voice within the digital transformationprogramme, to ensure best and safest practice digital healthcare are delivered. Responsible for ensuring the right clinical stakeholder engagement in the digital transformation of quality patient centered mental health and care services and providing strategic medical leadership to support their delivery. Contribute to strategic leadership of digitally enabled healthcare and contribute to the digital and data clinical team Alongside the CCIO and digital clinical leads they will work closely with the operational divisions to deliver digital transformation. Develop methodologies to measure and evaluate the outcome of clinical system implementations. Actively contribute to digital and medical governance committees and act as a clinical safety officer for specific projects and digital products (in accordance with digital clinical safety standards). Person Specification Essential and desirable Essential Registered and licensed medical practitioner on the GMC specialist register and eligible for substantive consultant appointment. Education to relevant Masters level / Management qualification 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 Evidence of effective influence over a wide range of stakeholders Broad knowledge of new technologies and their potential for application in healthcare and understanding of the wider NHS Informatics agenda. Desirable NHS Digital Health Leadership Alumni (MSc or PGDip) Certified Clinical Safety Officer (NHSE training) Experience as clinical director or equivalent in a mental health trust Able to express complicated, multi-stranded concepts in an accessible way, both verbally and in writing and in a multi-professional environment Person Specification Essential and desirable Essential Registered and licensed medical practitioner on the GMC specialist register and eligible for substantive consultant appointment. Education to relevant Masters level / Management qualification 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 Evidence of effective influence over a wide range of stakeholders Broad knowledge of new technologies and their potential for application in healthcare and understanding of the wider NHS Informatics agenda. Desirable NHS Digital Health Leadership Alumni (MSc or PGDip) Certified Clinical Safety Officer (NHSE training) Experience as clinical director or equivalent in a mental health trust Able to express complicated, multi-stranded concepts in an accessible way, both verbally and in writing and in a multi-professional environment 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 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Trust Headquarters, Portland House Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HS Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)