Chief Information Officer

Go back Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chief Information Officer

The closing date is 20 July 2025

We are now recruiting to our Chief Information Officer (CIO) role where you will be a key member of the Trust's senior management team (non-voting member of the Trust Board). Building on the existing systems, we are looking for someone who can drive digital innovation and serve as a change agent to enable clinically led digital transformation. You will provide a strategic Digital Technology vision for the Trust

The next two years are exciting ones for us as we focus on the rollout of the Meditech electronic patient record (Moorconnect) and the construction and opening of the new centre for eye health in Camden (currently referred to as Oriel). This CIO role will play a key role in delivering both of these major programmes.

Main duties of the job

As CIO you will work as a technology partner and will leverage Digital Technology to add value and enhance the Trust's use of computer-based systems. We are looking for someone who can lead on all aspects of client facing technology implementations and support and can provide vision and leadership to ensure that the Trust's information technology keeps pace with prevailing trends both within healthcare and the wider technology community.

In this role you will also lead on the wider information and informatics agenda and develop systems and process that enhance structured data capture for use in the organisation. You will also lead on developing and setting the strategic digital agenda within the Trust and the wider stakeholder communities of education and research.

We are looking for someone who is used to working in a service-driven role who understands how to manage systems and technologies in a mixed environment of "in house" teams, shared services and out-sourced partners.

Using your experience, and a strong strategic and commercial understanding of technology and how it impacts a complex organisation, you will set and enhance service and governance objectives within the Trust.

About us

What's in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you your growth, your wellbeing, your future.You'll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:

o Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)o Membership of the NHS Pension Schemeo 24/7 independent counselling supporto Career-long learning and development opportunitieso Excellent transport connectionso Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemeso Free Pilates classeso Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

We are anticipating to interview for this role week commencing 11th or 18th of August. The interview process will include stakeholder sessions.

RRP premia may be available for exceptional candidates.

Job responsibilities

Kindly find the job description and responsibilities on the attached Job Description document.

Main responsibilities :

-Direction and management of Digital Technology

-Emergency and business continuity planning

-Corporate and other responsibilities

Person Specification Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience

Knowledge and experience

• Significant senior management experience in an NHS or comparable complex healthcare environment
• Effective working with Board-level colleagues and senior clinicians
• Well developed and demonstrable leadership and communication skills with a wide range of staff
• Experience of working at Board level

Skills and abilities

• Ability to think strategically
• Good influencing and negotiation skills

Values, attitudes and personal qualities

• Familiar with, and committed to, the principles and values of the NHS
• Resilient, resourceful, able to manage conflict and to work in a pressurised environment

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.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£113,557 to £129,443 a yearpa pro rata incl. HCAS