Job overview
We are pleased to invite applications for an exciting internal secondment opportunity for the role of Deputy Chief Clinical Information Officer (Deputy CCIO) within West London NHS Trust.
This 12-month secondment offers a unique opportunity for a clinically experienced and digitally engaged professional to play a key leadership role in advancing the Trust’s digital transformation agenda. Working closely with the CCIO and senior clinical, operational, and informatics teams, the Deputy CCIO will support the design, implementation, and optimisation of digital systems that enhance patient care, safety, and staff experience.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Chief Clinical Information Officer (Deputy CCIO) is a senior clinical leadership role supporting the CCIO in delivering the Trust’s clinical digital vision. The post holder will provide expert clinical informatics leadership, acting as a bridge between clinical services, digital teams, and executive leadership to ensure that digital systems enable safe, effective, and high‑quality care.
This internally advertised role is designed to build clinical digital leadership capacity within the Trust and will focus on optimisation and safe use of the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems, particularly SystmOne and RiO, across mental health and community services.
The role will be undertaken alongside the post holder’s substantive role, with protected time agreed in job planning.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Professional Registration & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered healthcare professional (medical, nursing, or allied health professional).
2. Current registration with relevant professional body (e.g. GMC, NMC, HCPC).
3. Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
4. Formal qualification or training in clinical informatics, health informatics, or digital health.
5. Leadership, management, or change management training.
Clinical & NHS Experience
Essential criteria
6. Post-registration clinical experience within the NHS.
7. Experience of working with digital clinical systems or EPRs in a clinical or leadership capacity.
8. Experience contributing to service change, quality improvement, or transformation initiatives.
Desirable criteria
9. Experience working with SystmOne and/or RiO.
10. Experience in mental health and/or community services.
11. Experience contributing to EPR optimisation or implementation programmes.
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Essential criteria
12. Proven ability to engage, influence, and work effectively with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
13. Ability to provide credible clinical leadership and constructive challenge in complex environments.
Desirable criteria
14. Experience working across organisational or system boundaries (e.g. ICS-level working).
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
15. Strong understanding of clinical workflows, particularly within mental health and/or community services.
16. Understanding of how clinical informatics supports quality, safety, and effectiveness of care.
17. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
18. Ability to analyse and interpret information to support decision-making.
Desirable criteria
19. Knowledge of NHS digital and clinical safety standards (e.g. DCB0129 / DCB0160) and information governance principles.
20. Understanding of structured clinical data, data standards, and secondary uses of data.