Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Fellowship
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer – Lead for Digital Transformation (Interim)
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At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic senior nursing leader to join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as Interim Deputy Chief Nurse – Lead for Digital Transformation on a 9-month fixed-term basis.
This executive leadership role will provide dedicated nursing and allied professional leadership during a critical period of organisational transformation. The postholder will lead the nursing and allied health professional contribution to the Trust's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme, support the expansion of digitally enabled clinical pathways, and contribute to preparations for the move to the Centre for Advancing Eye Health (Oriel). The role will ensure that digital transformation is clinically led, safe, patient-focused and aligned with the Trust's quality, safety and governance priorities.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to the Executive Team and Trust Board, helping to shape the future of digitally enabled care across the organisation while building sustainable digital capability within the workforce.
Main duties of the job
The Interim Deputy Chief Nurse – Lead for Digital Transformation will provide strategic leadership for the delivery and adoption of digital programmes across the Trust, with a particular focus on the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) implementation.
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Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading the nursing and allied professional contribution to digital transformation programmes and EPR delivery.
- Acting as Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for key EPR workstreams, including training, testing and end-user device deployment.
- Providing executive oversight of digital clinical safety, governance, risk management and quality assurance arrangements.
- Ensuring strong multidisciplinary engagement, clinical ownership and successful adoption of digital systems and workflows.
- Leading the development and optimisation of digital clinical pathways to improve patient safety, experience and operational efficiency.
- Supporting workforce transformation through capability development, role redesign and digital readiness initiatives.
- Representing the Trust across regional and national digital, informatics and transformation networks.
- Providing assurance and reporting to the Executive Team, Trust Board and programme governance groups regarding programme delivery, risk and benefits realisation.
- Working for our organisation
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
- Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- 24/7 independent counselling support
- Career-long learning and development opportunities
- Excellent transport connections
- Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence one of the most significant transformation programmes in the Trust's history, shaping the future of digital healthcare delivery within a world-leading specialist organisation. You will work alongside senior clinical, operational and digital leaders to deliver sustainable change and support the successful implementation of technologies that will transform patient care.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- First Level Degree relevant to healthcare
- Master’s degree or equivalent
- Leadership programme/qualification
Desirable criteria
- Doctoral level study or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Senior leadership experience at Band 8D or 9 level (or equivalent)
- Significant experience of Digital Transformation (including EPR), Clinical informatics, Large-scale organisational change and workforce transformation
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Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current and professional issues
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 408.6KB)
- MEH Staff Benefits (PDF, 919.1KB)
- MEH Privacy Notice (PDF, 138.0KB)
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Name Suminthra Naidu
Job title Chief Nurse
Email address suminthra.naidu1@nhs.net
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