Interim Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation Lead

Interim Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation Lead

Up to £90,000 per annum

Remote Working | UK-Wide | Occasional Site Visits

6-Month Assignment | Fixed-Term Contract or Day Rate

Are you an experienced Clinical Informatics professional with a strong background in digital transformation and clinical governance?

Do you have experience delivering clinical digital initiatives, including electronic patient records, digital clinical workflows and clinical safety assurance?

Are you looking for an interim opportunity where you can make a tangible impact on patient safety, clinical quality and digital transformation within a leading healthcare organisation?

Compass Associates are proud to be working with a leading independent healthcare provider with a national presence across the UK. The organisation is committed to delivering high-quality patient care, with a continued focus on clinical excellence, patient safety and innovation.

We are currently seeking an experienced Interim Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation Lead to join the organisation on an initial six-month assignment, supporting the delivery of key clinical digital initiatives and strengthening clinical safety and governance arrangements.

Reporting directly to the Chief Clinical and Quality Officer, the successful candidate will work closely with clinical, operational and digital teams to progress transformation priorities and ensure effective implementation across the organisation.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical informatics professional to support a focused programme of digital transformation initiatives within a large healthcare organisation.

Working alongside senior clinical leaders, hospital management teams and digital specialists, you will be responsible for identifying priorities, supporting the implementation of digital solutions and ensuring appropriate clinical governance and safety arrangements are in place.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assessing existing clinical digital priorities and developing a structured six-month delivery plan with clear milestones and objectives.
• Supporting the delivery of priority digital transformation initiatives, including digital consent, clinical documentation, electronic patient record (EPR) planning and electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA).
• Reviewing existing digital clinical safety arrangements, identifying potential gaps and supporting improvements to clinical governance and assurance processes.
• Providing oversight of clinical data and reporting, including quality dashboards, clinical registry submissions, PHIN reporting and patient experience data.
• Working with clinical and data teams to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of clinical information.
• Engaging with hospital leaders, consultants and frontline clinical teams to improve digital workflows, encourage adoption and support effective change management.
• Collaborating with clinical safety, information governance and digital teams to ensure appropriate standards and processes are maintained.
• Monitoring progress against agreed objectives, identifying risks and providing regular updates to senior leadership.
• Establishing clear recommendations, responsibilities and handover arrangements to support the continued delivery of clinical digital initiatives beyond the assignment.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring that digital transformation initiatives deliver practical improvements to clinical workflows, patient safety and the overall quality of care.

This is a six-month interim assignment, available as either a fixed-term employment contract or day-rate engagement, subject to agreement.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and proactive clinical informatics professional who can quickly understand organisational priorities, engage with senior stakeholders and deliver meaningful improvements within a defined timeframe.

Essential requirements:

• Registered healthcare professional with current UK professional registration.
• Significant experience delivering clinical informatics or digital transformation programmes within a healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, digital clinical safety, information governance and quality improvement.
• Clinical Safety Officer experience, including clinical safety case sign-off in accordance with DCB standards.
• Experience engaging with senior clinical leaders, multidisciplinary teams and operational stakeholders.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience, supported by continuing professional development.

Desirable experience:

• Previous experience in a senior clinical informatics position, such as Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) or Clinical Safety Officer.
• Experience working within independent or private healthcare.
• Experience with clinical AI assurance, digital consent or clinical documentation improvement.
• Previous experience as a Caldicott Guardian.

What's in it for you?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the digital development of a leading UK healthcare organisation, working directly with senior clinical leadership to deliver improvements in patient safety, quality and clinical efficiency.

The assignment offers:

• Salary of up to £90,000 per annum, dependent on experience (pro rata for the six-month assignment), or a competitive day rate depending on engagement arrangements.
• Predominantly remote working, with the flexibility to be based anywhere in the UK.
• Occasional site visits as required.
• Opportunity to work directly with the Chief Clinical and Quality Officer.
• Involvement in key clinical digital transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to clinical, operational and digital teams across a national healthcare organisation.
• Opportunity to influence clinical safety, governance and digital transformation priorities.

Location

This is a predominantly remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within the UK. The organisation operates healthcare facilities across the country, so there is no requirement to be based in a particular region or near a specific hospital.

Occasional travel to sites across the UK will be required, depending on business needs, to engage with clinical teams, support digital transformation initiatives and attend relevant meetings.

Want to apply or find out more?

If you are an experienced Clinical Informatics professional looking for your next interim assignment, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Once you submit your CV, you'll be contacted with feedback and the option for an informal, no-obligation chat. Feel free to call Carina Walker on 02393 877 350 for more information, although please note that information may be limited without a CV.

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