Deputy Chief Medical Officer - Clinical Transformation & Digital

Job overview

Deputy Chief Medical Officer - Clinical Transformation & Digital Innovation

5PA - Fixed Term Contract for 3 years + Substantive PA in Specialty (Up to 5PA)

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is entering an exciting period of transformation, with major investment in clinical innovation, clinical digital capability, and new models of care. We are now seeking an exceptional clinical leader to join our senior team as Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Transformation & Digital Innovation. This is a high‑impact leadership role at the heart of the Trust’s strategic direction. You will help shape the future of care for our patients and communities across Swindon and Wiltshire, working across clinical, digital, workforce, and cultural transformation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence Trust‑wide strategy, drive clinical transformation at scale, and shape the culture and capacity of Great Western Hospitals to serve our growing population. You will be empowered to lead change through values-based compassionate leadership, ensuring that change is delivered with deep clinical engagement.

Application Closing Date: 18th May 2026

Interview Date: 4th June 2026 (Onsite at the Great Western Hospital)

Main duties of the job

You will work with clinical teams and community partners to create sustainable improvements in patient outcomes, supporting our commitment to our patients and communities, and our ambitious transformation agenda.  As a core member of the Chief Medical Officer directorate, you will work with the senior clinical leadership team and contribute to the strategic leadership of the Trust. Join us at Great Western NHS Foundation Trust – where you matter.

For further information about this position, please contact the CMO office via [email protected], who will be happy to provide additional details and arrange any informal discussions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Transformation, Digital Innovation & Culture (Portfolio Lead) 1. Provide senior clinical leadership for digital transformation, ensuring that digital programmes support improved patient outcomes, safety, reliability, and patient and staff experience. 2. Be a key member of the Clinical Digital Transformation team, providing senior clinical oversight and challenge to digital strategy, prioritisation, and delivery. 3. Provide clinical leadership in preparation for and implementation of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR), ensuring workflow redesign supports clinicians, streamlines processes, reduces administrative burden, and enhances patient safety and care quality, in conjunction with CMO team. 4. Work closely with the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), digital programme teams, and operational leaders to ensure clinical alignment in all digital initiatives, with awareness of digital inclusion. 5. Oversee the safe clinical adoption of new technologies (working with CMO, CNO and Digital teams), such as Electronic Patient Record optimisation, Digital documentation, AI-supported tools where appropriate, Remote monitoring and virtual care models 6. Leadership into clinical teams to ensure digital systems support clinical quality, patient safety, NICE guidance compliance, and effective multidisciplinary communication. 7. Champion a culture of digital inclusion and readiness, supporting clinical staff to adopt new digital practices confidently and safely.

Please refer to the attached detailed job description & person specification for further information.