Job summary
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional digital leader to join our unitary Board (non-voting) and Executive Leadership Team as Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO), reporting to our CEO Karen Howell OBE. This pivotal role is at the heart of our digital transformation journey—leading innovation, data strategy, and IT operations to improve mental health care and patient outcomes. As CDIO, you will drive the Trust's digital vision and strategy, advancing our digital capabilities to become a data-driven, digitally mature organisation aligned with national priorities and local community needs. You will oversee strategic digital technologies, cybersecurity, and the ongoing optimisation of our Electronic Patient Record, while enabling inclusive digital access and smarter working practices across clinical and corporate services.
This is a unique opportunity to influence care at scale, collaborate with system partners across Greater Manchester and nationally, and position GMMH as a centre of excellence for digital mental health innovation.
Main duties of the job
Essential Criteria
* Proven experience as a senior digital leader within a complex organisation, ideally within healthcare, public services, or a similarly regulated environment.
* Experience in setting, communicating, and translating a strategic vision into operational plans, delivering large-scale digital transformation and managing significant capital programmes.
* Success in leading, inspiring, and developing high-performing, cross-functional technical teams, establishing and owning KPIs, raising performance levels, and developing critical capabilities.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders (ideally at Board level) through excellent communication and influencing skills.
* Working knowledge of emerging digital trends and technologies such as AI, data analytics, and digital health innovation (ideally), including regulatory and ethical considerations.
* Understanding of industry-standard security issues and processes.
* Experience in supplier management, with the ability to improve supplier performance standards and deliver value for money.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff delivering services from 122 locations across Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan. We provide inpatient and community mental health care and a wide range of specialist services across Greater Manchester, the northwest of England, and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative and vibrant places to live and work, offering beautiful countryside, vibrant city life, shopping, entertainment, and dining options. Our people enjoy their work, opportunities for development, and are encouraged to generate ideas that improve care for our service users.
Details
Date posted: 07 May 2025
Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-7183595
Job locations: Trust Headquarters, Bury New Road, Prestwich, M25 3BL
Job description
To learn more about this role and recruitment process, visit https://gmmh-appointments.com and contact Katherine O’Donnell or Sarah Luxford for an initial discussion at gmmh@gatenbysanderson.com.
How to Apply
* Submit your CV and a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria at https://gmmh-appointments.com.
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