About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is a large integrated acute and community provider and a major teaching hospital which is a trusted anchor institution at the heart of our communities. Playing an influential and critical role in two integrated care systems, we are an organisation of considerable scale, complexity and potential, and we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. We have over 14,000 staff working across five hospitals and many other sites and are rated Good by the CQC, however we recognise the challenges we face and are committed to delivering improvements including across cancer services and urgent and emergency care. Pivotal to delivering these improvements and delivering exceptional care together will be the appointment of an accomplished and visionary leader to join our Board. The Executive Chief Digital Information Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery through the implementation of our ambitious Digital and Data Strategy and lead the implementation of the new NerveCentre Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
Main duties of the job
As the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will spearhead the execution and advancement of our Digital and Data Strategy, concentrating on key responsibilities such as deploying a unified Trust EPR and PAS system and overseeing its thorough implementation. Additionally, you will offer strategic guidance to digital, data, and health records teams across UHDB, guaranteeing the synchronisation of digital services with UHDB strategies, and cultivating a pervasive 'digital-first' culture. Your role extends to active participation in national initiatives to elevate UHDB's standing as a digital exemplar, along with establishing and nurturing influential relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.You will be an effective role model, exhibiting and promoting collaborative leadership behaviours that uphold our values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence, providing strategic vision, challenge and support to all colleagues in the Trust.In this appointment process we are actively seeking candidates from a range of diverse and inclusive backgrounds who offer the executive skills required to take our Trust forward, and your values and ability to inspire and harness the talents of others is critical for us.This is a significant and impactful opportunity, and if your values and ambition match ours and the opportunity to be a leader of our Trust attracts you, then we very much look forward to hearing from
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Job description Job responsibilities
If you share our values and ambition and are ready to lead our Trust into the future, we invite you to apply by sending your CV and covering letter to [email protected]. Please ensure your CV includes your full employment history.
HOW TO APPLY
Closing date 17 September 2026
Interview date 28 September 2026
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Education to degree level in computer science or a related subject.
Experience Essential
Experience of implementing a new digital system in a large and complex organisation Experience of leading, motivating, developing, and building diverse digital, data and health records teams Experience with a track record of successful implementation of EPR
Desirable
Experience of successful implementation of the NerveCentre
Skills Essential
An ability to engage effectively with our workforce to develop our digital strategy and deliver a successful digital transformation and implementation.
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)