Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer
The closing date is 01 April 2026
Job responsibilities
- To work with the CNIO and other DCNIO’s in partner organisations to optimise the electronic patient record in a way that supports the delivery of high quality and cost effective pathways and services.
- Ensure clinical adoption and engagement in the use of technology, particularly amongst the nursing and midwifery workforce.
- Assists in the management of business cases and finance in digital nursing across the North West London Integrated Care System.
- Develop clinical information systems that support the delivery of nursing and how this is reflected in the electronic patient record.
- Assists in continued monitoring of patient experience and harm free care by ward teams.
- Provide professional and digital health leadership alongside the CNIO for nursing and midwifery staff at the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Provide digital expertise to lead nurses in the clinical divisions across the Trust.
- Lead on projects assigned by the CNIO to optimise the delivery of the electronic patient record
- Propose enhancements to the electronic patient record based on investigations and incidents that have occurred at the Trust.
- Represent digital nursing at Trust meetings.
About us
Our Trust is one of England’s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Other
This job description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time in the lights of changing circumstances and in consultation with the job holder.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff
Person SpecificationEducation and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
- Experience of improving projects
- Experience of leading and developing a team
- Experience of effective budget management
- Experience of quality assurance
- Experience of change management
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of Trust wide initiatives/committee membership
- Experience of delivering training
- Project Management
Knowledge & Skills
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
- Knowledge of budget and people management
- Sound knowledge of both clinical and non-clinical policies
- Knowledge of current issues in healthcare and nursing
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. xwzovoh
£72,921 to £83,362 a yearpro rata per annum incl. HCAS
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