Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO)

Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative and talented individual to join the team at Great Ormond Street Hospital in the role of Chief Nursing Information Officer.

The Chief Nursing Information Officer will be an integral member of the Chief Nurse Senior leadership team and will provide proactive senior nursing leadership serving as the principle nursing advisor for the Epic (EPR) Programme, Digital Research Innovation and Virtual Environments (DRIVE) Programme, and the Transformational programme. The CNIO will also be pivotal in taking forward the digital innovation agenda specifically for Nurses and Allied Health Professions as part of their professional strategies.

o They will have overall responsibility for clinical safety and compliance with all nursing and allied health professional related standards, protocols and guidelines set either by the Trust or nationally by external bodies, including professional regulation.o They will hold accountability for the scope and progress of nursing and allied health professionals' development within the Trust's EPR system.o Identify, report on and manage EPR clinical risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate all identified risks and issues.o Ensure controls are in place to assess the impact of changes introduced within programmes managed with respect to clinical safety and patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) will:o Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective senior professional leadership, demonstration of competent, high quality clinical practice.o Serve as the principal informatics advisor to the Chief Nurse and the Nursing Leadership team, advising and guiding stakeholders on opportunities for the use of new technology and other innovations as a member of the Nursing Delivery Committee.o Work in partnership with all directorates to progress and support and the delivery of clinical transformation, (including optimisation and adoption of the EPR system), supporting resolution of any issues where they are identified.o Provide support in relation to workforce development, training, recruitment and performance management of the nursing and AHP informatics team.o Use expert clinical knowledge and experience to guide the wider EPR team to develop pathways and new processes to support the development of integrated care pathways within the Epic application and support the introduction of new models of care more broadly across the organisation.o Work in partnership with the CCIO, CRIO and other GOSH clinical IT champions, to design future clinical and research processes and workflows.o Act as an ambassador for digital innovation by collaborative partnership working with our system partners.o Line manage a team of Nursing and Allied Health Information Officers.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification GOSH Culture and Values

• Our Always values
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
• Advanced clinical qualifications and evidence of ongoing professional development
• Informatics/IT Qualification

Experience/Knowledge

• Extensive and up to date knowledge of nursing and other clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
• Excellent clinical and managerial knowledge of one or more specific area, including knowledge of relevant operational policies and procedures
• Experience of managing clinical elements of IT/Information projects
• Knowledge of Information Governance, SOPs and other governance, national and professional standards of practice or other regulations
• Previous NHS experience as a nurse leader at Matron Level or above
• Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation and deployment of clinical systems and associated technology
• Experience of supporting the delivery of benefits and change management in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working at a strategic level to drive improved clinical processes
• Experience of identifying, reporting, and managing clinical risk in current process and taking action to improve processes
• Experience of line-managing staff, including performing appraisals

Skills/Abilities

• Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff into achieving a common goal
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation, including clinical staff, managerial staff, and senior/board level executives, as well as with external suppliers
• Exceptional organisational and strategic level logistics planning skills
• Able to work under significant pressure to achieve deadlines whilst managing frequent interruptions
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Ability to impart complex information and knowledge and/or present to others in a clear and concise manner
• Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
• Able to lead and participate in meetings at board or senior level
• Demonstrable ability to influence and negotiate with executives, senior clinical staff, medical consultants and/or other senior managers
• Ability to resolve problems and conflicts by making informed decisions based on complex facts from a range of sources
• Ability to present and argue a case confidently and persuasively
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time on complex data and process analysis

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.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust