Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO)
NHS AfC: Band 8c / Medical & Dental / Salaried GP
Main area Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c / Medical & Dental / Salaried GP Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 7.5 hours per week Job ref 848-BHC-075-25
Site Central Court Town Orpington Salary Dependant on experience Closing 31/03/2025 23:59
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Job overview
Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO)
Bromley Healthcare are seeking a Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) [7.5 hr/week] to support improving the effectiveness of services for our patients through the adoption and use of data (including AI), digital, and technology.
This is a 7.5 hr/week position, and the role of Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) will be to support improving the effectiveness of services for patients through the adoption and use of data (including AI), digital and technology by:
1. Promoting & championing electronic & digital clinical tools and system development.
2. Advising the organisation and being accountable for the impact of digital enabled clinical initiatives on service delivery, with a focus on clinical quality and patient safety.
3. Being a change agent working with clinical leadership teams in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and value measurement of Digital strategies to support improved quality patient care and professional practice.
4. Contribute clinical insight to the Digital strategy & digital change delivery to optimise opportunities for technology to enhance clinical practice, clinical quality, and patient safety, in support of BHC organizational strategy and goals.
The role of BHC Clinical Safety Officer (CSO). Note there may be occasions when a greater weekly time commitment may be needed (e.g. to complete a training course).
Main duties of the job
1. Promoting & championing electronic & digital clinical tools and system development.
2. Advising the organisation and being accountable for the impact of digital enabled clinical initiatives on service delivery, with a focus on clinical quality and patient safety.
3. Being a change agent working with clinical leadership teams in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and value measurement of Digital strategies to support improved quality patient care and professional practice.
4. Contribute clinical insight to the Digital strategy & digital change delivery to optimise opportunities for technology to enhance clinical practice, clinical quality, and patient safety, in support of BHC organizational strategy and goals.
5. Fulfilling the role of BHC Clinical Safety Officer (CSO).
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
(1) Digital Strategy, culture & roadmap
* Champion the use of Digital as an enabler of change and quality improvement.
* Promote innovation and support the development of an ‘information culture’ amongst clinicians and their wider operational teams.
* Advocate for digital empowerment of both staff and the local population.
* Advise on options for the organisation to maximise the use of digital medicine, AI, Robotics and other technology and data use to provide high quality, safe and effective care for service users.
* Advocate for the digitisation of clinical pathways and at the same time ensure a deep understanding of associated risk and oversee the judgements necessary in evaluating the two side-by-side.
* Champion the use of London or national digital tools including the One London health record and the Urgent Care Plan.
* Contribute to Digital strategy development including ensuring link to Clinical and Quality Strategy.
* Keep abreast of clinical and technological developments as part of professional/career development attending relevant training and industry conferences.
(2) Digital Change clinical input, oversight and advocacy
* Fulfilling the role of BHC Clinical Safety Officer (CSO), responsible for ensuring the safety of Digital solutions in accordance DCB0160 and other appropriate NHS standards.
* Use clinical expertise to support Digital projects be more efficient and more likely to improve outcomes for patients.
* To liaise with the Chief Medical Officer to ensure there is clinical oversight of the work the CCIO is undertaking.
* Provide clinical advice and guidance, working collaboratively with clinical leaders and key stakeholders to ensure the consistent and successful use of Digital systems, for example electronic patient record management system.
* Evaluate overall clinical benefit of digital change balancing multiple and sometimes competing interests and viewpoints.
* Act as a bridge between the technology and clinical teams understanding the language of each group and translating it for non-native speakers.
* Be an advocate for technology among clinicians and an advocate for clinicians among the technology teams.
* Provide clinical input to the development of digital change business cases.
* Investigate and recommend on digital solutions to ensure and improve patient safety, efficiencies and savings, including advising on relevant app development.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Ongoing professional development to post graduate level.
* Fully qualified clinician with substantial clinical experience.
* Registered healthcare professional (Nurse or AHP) or Dr/Dentist registered with the GMC.
Professional Registration
* Appropriate clinical professional body (e.g. GMC for doctors).
Training
* Evidence of continuing professional training.
* Digital Clinical Safety trained to Practitioner level or willingness to undertake this training once in post.
* Immersive Labs Cyber Fundamentals Badge or equivalent cyber training qualification.
Specific Skills
* Understanding of the potential for technology to add value to clinical care.
* Articulate in presenting new or technically complex ideas to a range of stakeholders in their own language.
* Knowledge of NHS strategy, policy and guidance.
* Ability to analyse and interpret in depth health information and to ensure the effectiveness of change initiatives.
* Good understanding of the current social and political environment and of Clinical and Corporate Governance issues.
* Ability to interpret national guidance for the health economy.
Experience
* Experience in the designation, specification and design of clinical systems.
* Experience in communicating highly complex, sensitive or contentious information about performance and change to large groups.
* Experience in using data and technology to improve patient outcomes.
* Evidence of providing comprehensive briefings to senior management colleagues.
Information Technology
* Ability to use, analyse and interpret complex data and to construct correspondence and reports.
* Basic understanding of Cybersecurity.
* Good understanding of Microsoft Teams and wider Office tools.
Personal Qualities
* Knowledge of Bromley Healthcare and broader community healthcare business.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
* Compressed hours.
* Part-time.
* Job shares.
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
* Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
* When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
* All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
* The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
* Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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