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Job requirements
Essential
37 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Registered healthcare professional with significant years post qualification experience in the pre-hospital urgent and emergency care setting
- Experience
Significant clinical leadership experience within the pre-hospital urgent and emergency care setting
- Experience
Experience in redesigning clinical workflows and implementing technology-enabled care models
- Experience
Experience of using information, data and analytics, standards, and harnessing technology to drive service improvement, access to services
- Experience
Experience of changing organisational culture and enhancing the image of digital services
- Experience
Experience in managing clinical risk and ensuring digital safety in healthcare environments
- Experience
Proven track record of successful large scale digital project and programme delivery within a structured programme management environment
- Experience
Proven track record of working across organisational boundaries to deliver strategic change
- Experience
Involvement in regional or national digital health programmes or networks
- Experience
Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement frameworks
- Experience
Graduate of the NHS Digital Academy or agreement to undertake the qualification within 12 months of appointment
- Experience
Evidence of significant and continual professional development
- Experience
Digital Clinical Safety Officer training
- Experience
Post graduate qualification in Clinical informatics, Health Informatics, Digital health or equivalent
- Experience
Prince2 Foundation certificate
- Experience
Managing Successful Programmes Foundation Certificate
- Values and Behavious
Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Skills / Competencies
Demonstrates excellent strategic clinical and digital leadership in the pre-hospital urgent and emergency care setting, with the ability to enthuse motivate and involve individuals and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Skills / Competencies
Ability to lead complex clinical digital transformation programme across multidisciplinary teams and organisational boundaries
- Skills / Competencies
Skilled in translating clinical and operational needs into digital solutions, including redesigning care pathways, optimising workflows, improve service delivery and embedding new technologies
- Skills / Competencies
Strong understanding of digital clinical safety standards (DCB0129/DCB0160) and information governance principles including the Caldicott principles
- Skills / Competencies
Able to analyse complex data and evidence to inform decision making
- Skills / Competencies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build effective working relationships, influence and collaborate with clinical, operational and digital stakeholders across organisational boundaries and at all levels.
- Skills / Competencies
Responsible for design, creation and implementation of policies and strategies across the organisation.
- Skills / Competencies
A solution focused style
- Skills / Competencies
Ability to proactively identify and implement innovative digital solutions that enhance clinical practice, patient experience and safety.
- Skills / Competencies
Able to produce concise / clear technical and non-technical reports / papers to Board level
- Skills / Competencies
Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Skills / Competencies
Experience in the application of HR processes
- Skills / Competencies
Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities
- Values and Behaviours
Being at our best – professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Values and Behaviours
Making a difference – act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
- Qualification and Knowledge
Registered Health Care Professional e.g. a Paramedic or Nurse with current registration with a relevant professional body
- Qualification and Knowledge
Educated to master’s degree/post graduate level (or equivalent professional knowledge and experience)
- Qualification and Knowledge
Knowledge of the NHS, social care, and political environment, with extensive knowledge of the Urgent and Emergency Care system, especially 999 and IUC,
- Qualification and Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of NHS Digital transformation strategies and clinical informatics
- Qualification and Knowledge
Knowledge of digital health technologies including electronic patient records, clinical decision support systems and mobile health apps
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Lead Digital Transformation That Transforms Care – We are on an ambitious journey to deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right place – every time. We are now seeking an exceptional Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) to lead this transformation from a clinical perspective.
This is a pivotal clinical leadership role, working in partnership with the Chief Information Officer to shape and deliver NWAS’ digital future. You will provide strategic clinical leadership for digital transformation, ensuring technology, data and innovation directly improve patient safety, clinical quality, and operational performance.
Main duties of the job
You will be at the forefront of delivering a digitally enabled care model, helping NWAS:
- Use data and digital tools to improve clinical decision-making and outcomes
- Enable more coordinated and responsive care pathways across systems
- Embed continuous innovation and improvement into frontline practice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are seeking a senior clinical leader who
- Is a registered healthcare professional with significant leadership experience in urgent and emergency care
- Has a strong track record of leading large-scale digital transformation and service redesign
- Can bridge clinical, operational and digital domains with credibility and influence
- Demonstrates strategic thinking, innovation, and systems leadership
- Is passionate about improving patient outcomes through technology and data
Above all, you will be someone who can translate vision into delivery, bringing people with you to embed sustainable change.
Assessment Centre and Professional Discussions will take place on 2nd October 2026.
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This advert is for Chief Clinical Information Officer with North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Bolton, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Officer (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £79,504 - £91,609 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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