Clinical Information Lead - Digital

Our Organisation We share the core values set out in the NHS Constitution, which all colleagues are expected to demonstrate. We support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you and your colleagues. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. As part of our commitment to improving patient safety and maintaining safe and trusted services, all successful candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS), which includes a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. By submitting your application, you are confirming your agreement to these checks being undertaken as part of the recruitment process. Anyone who has received a voluntary or compulsory redundancy payment from NHS England since the start of the 2026/27 financial year is not eligible to apply. Job overview NHS England is seeking an experienced clinical digital leader to provide regional leadership for digital transformation across London. The postholder will ensure digital strategies, programmes and technologies improve patient outcomes, support the 10 Year Health Plan and align with national priorities. The role will act as a senior clinical expert on digital, information and informatics matters, providing clinical assurance, design guidance, risk management and specialist advice across the London health and care system. Advert • Lead and coordinate clinical digital transformation across London. Provide expert advice on digital tools, infrastructure, clinical safety, governance and risk. Work with integrated care boards, providers, commissioners, regulators and national teams to align delivery. Support the effective use of analytics, predictive modelling, risk stratification and population health tools. Evaluate and support the safe adoption of artificial intelligence, health technology and remote monitoring. Ensure digital programmes reduce inequalities and address digital exclusion. Support the safe transition of digital functions, with clear governance, accountability and workforce planning. Contribute to regional tests of concept and tests of value at scale. Working for our organisation NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.  If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Develop and oversee a regional digital roadmap and portfolio aligned with national programmes and the London Health Plan. Monitor delivery, assure progress and mitigate/ escalate risks through appropriate governance arrangements. Act as a hub for clinical informatics expertise, drawing on national specialist resources where appropriate. Strengthen interoperability, data-sharing arrangements and analytics maturity across London systems. Provide clinical leadership for the assessment, implementation and scaling of innovative digital solutions. Promote inclusive design, accessibility and evidence-based improvement to support better patient outcomes. Build strong relationships across organisational boundaries and communicate complex or sensitive matters clearly. Model collaborative leadership, sound judgement, integrity and a strong commitment to NHS values. Essential requirements: Fully registered medical practitioner in good standing with the General Medical Council and relevant Royal College or Faculty; master’s-level qualification or equivalent senior experience; senior clinical informatics leadership experience, including experience in a Chief Clinical Information Officer role within an NHS organisation; and a strong record of leading complex, system-wide change. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents Our commitments to you We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. This includes considering reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent. We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role. While we appreciate you may have had some support with your application (for example, using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it’s important all the information you provide in it reflects your own knowledge, skills and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis. If you’re applying for this role on a secondment basis, please get agreement from your current line manager before you apply. We don’t accept applications via recruitment agencies, and we cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies. NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for processing your application; our privacy can be accessed directly on the application page when you select to apply. If you are appointed to a post, your information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. If you have a query about your application, please contact the recruitment team: [email protected] or 0300 330 1369. NHS England