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Job summary

Main area
Director of Informatics
Grade
VSM
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-8021096GSS
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Canary Wharf and Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Closing
16/06/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Group Chief Digital Officer

VSM

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Group Chief Digital Officer job advert

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a Group Chief Digital Officer (CDO) who will operate as a key executive leader for digital infrastructure and development across Barts Health NHS Trust, with a significant leadership role across the North East London Integrated Care System (NEL ICS) and national digital networks. The CDO will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Trust’s digital portfolio, ensuring digital technology is embedded as a core enabler of safe, highquality, efficient and equitable care.

As the Trust’s most senior digital leader, the CDO will be accountable for delivering major digital transformation programmes, including Electronic Patient Record (EPR) optimisation, the development of resilient and secure digital infrastructure, and the advancement of data, analytics and digital capabilities.

Main duties of the job

Operating at Board and system level, you will combine strategic leadership with strong commercial, financial and operational oversight, building effective partnerships with clinicians, system partners, industry and academia.

You will bring significant executivelevel experience leading largescale digital transformation in complex, regulated environments, with a strong track record in EPR optimisation, commercial leadership and working across organisational boundaries. You will be a credible, valuesled leader, able to influence at Board, system and national level.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Why join us?

Barts Health cares for some of London’s most diverse communities and is committed to innovation, inclusion and excellence. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of digitally enabled care at scale and make a lasting systemwide impact.

Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

 

please contact Lipi Ali [email protected]  to arrange any discussions.

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Executive or board level equivalent experience leading digital, data or technology functions, with a track record of delivering large‑scale digital change (including EPR or core systems) in a complex, regulated environment.
  • Demonstrable senior‑level experience of providing commercial leadership for large‑scale digital or technology portfolios
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working with academic, research or industry partners to support innovation

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Outstanding leadership, communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate credibly at Board and system level
  • Ability to set a compelling digital vision and translate it into clear priorities and deliverable programmes
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of leading innovation, horizon scanning and technology adoption

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • In‑depth knowledge of digital technologies, data, analytics and cyber security, and their application to improving quality, safety, productivity and patient experience
  • Understanding of the challenges of embedding digital transformation in complex clinical and operational environments
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of NHS digital architecture, national standards, interoperability frameworks and digital maturity models

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Master’s level or equivalent level of professional experience
  • Professional qualification in digital, informatics, data or technology
Desirable criteria
  • Formal management or executive leadership qualification and / or advanced programme or portfolio management certification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Liam Slattery
Job title
Director of People Services
Email address
[email protected]
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