We are looking for a Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) who will provide senior clinical leadership and digital clinical expertise. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer and with professional accountability to the Medical Director, the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) will be a key member of the Digital Senior Management Team (SMT) and the Clinical Senior Management Team. This role will be central to successful delivery of the Trust's digital roadmap and the Trust's overall strategy.

All leadership roles at NWAS at every level are required to promote and role model our Be Think Do Philosophy. NWAS is committed to attracting managers and leaders who are more than subject matter experts, but exemplary in demonstrating their experience and commitment to values-based leadership challenging workforce and health inequalities operating successfully in ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty.

The advert will close on 12th September 2024, a Situational Judgement Test for shortlisted candidates will be issued by 19h September and an assessment centre will be held on 3rd October

Main duties of the job

The post holder in summary will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing a strategy and vision for how technology can enhance the provision of clinical processes to support quality and safety.
• Clinical safety of systems and processes in the design, testing, implementation, use and optimisation of technology solutions to deliver improvements in quality and patient safety.
• Ensuring adherence to a robust governance framework for all clinical systems
• Providing strategic direction, leadership and management of the key clinical informatic functions of Clinical & Digital Information, Information Governance and Directory of Services.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders within the NHS and outside the NHS

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Skills / competencies

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills that enable collaborative working towards a shared vision across digital and clinical colleagues.
• Ability to set and implement long term plans to achieve objectives and targets.
• Ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities, which require the formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and develop recommendations and solutions.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to articulate clinical issues to technical colleagues and conversely technical aspects to non-technical colleagues.
• Highly developed programme and project management skills, including the management of risks
• Ability to work collaboratively, influencing decisions and outcomes, facilitating consensus in and across health and social care organisations.
• Able to engage effectively with staff and stakeholders in complex and sensitive environments, building credibility as a clinical informatician.
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others.
• Highly developed negotiating and influencing skills at a senior level.
• Demonstrates resilience, confidence and self-belief when under pressure.
• Committed to promoting diversity and awareness of equal opportunities.
• Able to produce results to deadlines and work under pressure.
• Able to be flexible - across geographical areas and work hours.
• Able to work effectively within a team.
• Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership.
• Experience in the application of HR processes.
• Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities

Qualification and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to Masters degree level, equivalent professional qualifications and/or substantial demonstrable experience in a similar role or setting.
• Registered with relevant professional body for clinical specialty.
• Clinical Safety Officer (NHS) accredited.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continual professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience as a practicing clinician.
• Significant experience and understanding of the value that digital technology and information brings to improving quality of care, outcomes and efficiency.
• Experience of managing and leading across a range of care setting.
• Strategic awareness of the challenges facing health and social care and in particular Ambulance Services.
• Knowledge of clinical workflow across the health and social care ecosystem.
• Significant experience of working across the health economy or working with multiple organisations / across boundaries.
• Demonstrable current leadership and management experience at the same or similar level.
• Experience in leading clinical informatic teams
• Practical experience with patient information systems in a clinical setting.
• Should have an appreciation of the key relationships for NWAS within the region and nationally, including those beyond the health and social care ecosystem.
• Experience in working with ICSs and regional clinical and digital leaders.
• Significant experience of managing and delivering successful change to critical digital systems.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements around Information Governance and Clinical Records.

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
• Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Trust wide

Trust wide

M14 7LU

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