Job overview

The CCIO & CSO will provide expert and pragmatic advice, leadership, and management necessary to support the safe and efficient design, implementation, and use of clinical digital systems to deliver improvements to the quality of care and patient outcomes. This includes providing expert clinical information advice and guidance; working collaboratively with others to ensure patient and clinical involvement in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of systems and services; and championing the use of digital systems as an enabler of change and quality improvement.

This role will provide strategic direction and clinical leadership on the design, implementation, and use of digital solutions to ensure quality improvements and the delivery of high-quality primary care services and opportunities across the wider care system for improved patient experience and efficiency.

The postholder will promote innovation and champion the development of a digital culture as an enabler of change and quality improvement and drive continuous clinical process improvement focused on patient outcomes and efficiency both within the internal ICB and within the wider ICS with system partners

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to drive transformation across the ICS through the use of Digital technologies, and to foster a network of clinicians with a digital interest, or those in digital lead clinical roles. This includes:

•                 Promoting transformation in Primary Care and throughout the ICS using Digital tools and technologies

•                 Leading a network of Clinical Digital Leads to identify opportunities for the advancement of digital tools and technologies.

•                  Provide Clinical input and leadership to digital projects

The CCIO & CSO will support the development of ICS-wide digital strategy, particularly with reference to clinical transformation through the use of Digital technologies. By promoting the adoption of Digital technologies, the CCIO & CSO will contribute to the improvement of quality of care, thus enhancing population health outcomes, and increase the productivity and cost-efficiency of the local NHS.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.