NHS England
Deputy Director (Clinical)

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Deputy Director Role
In this Deputy Director role, you will join a diverse team of clinicians working across NHS England’s Transformation Directorate. You will help shape the safe delivery of national programmes, ensuring clear benefits for patients and the public, and supporting clinicians to deliver better care.
Our Deputy Directors set direction and provide the framework for Clinical Informaticians leading large-scale change. You will also act as a key clinical voice within programme teams.
You will regularly engage with internal and external stakeholders, often on complex or sensitive issues. You will lead and support clinicians across the organisation, ensuring programmes have access to appropriate clinical input and are represented at Programme Boards, Clinical Reference Panels, or Advisory Groups.
You’ll join a multi-professional team of experienced clinicians who have chosen informatics as their specialist field. It’s an exciting time to join, as clinical informatics plays an increasingly vital role in the safe and effective use of technology across health and care.
Candidate Requirements
Candidates must be registered and regulated health or care professionals, with advanced specialist knowledge and training as Clinical Safety Officers (CSOs).
Role Details
Appointments may be made under Agenda for Change.
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The post holder will report to the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) and will be working towards a generic job description. They will be responsible for leading clinical informaticians within the Transformation Directorate and maintains a strategic overview of all areas of responsibility, providing the framework and direction for clinicians working across services and programmes and involved in large scale change.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the NHS England Digital Clinical Governance Framework, working across services, programmes, and projects.
- Responsible for the delivery and implementation of clinical governance, continuous quality improvement, clinical safety, and clinical benefits delivery.
- Provides highly-specialised and expert clinical informatics advice and expertise to both clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Representing and promoting understanding of the voice of citizens and patients in digital healthcare-related fora.
- Demonstrates experience, credibility and the ability to influence and establish the respect of clinical and non-clinical professionals at all levels.
- Leading effective engagement with key stakeholders, professional communities and system users to ensure high-quality clinical input into NHS England activities.


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Purpose of NHS England
The NHS England Board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Wajid Hussain
- Job title: Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
- Email address: wajid.hussain12@nhs.net
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