Chief Digital and Information Officer | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	Dependant on experience
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Frimley, GU16 7UJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	10 Oct 2026

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Summary

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As Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), you will provide strategic and executive leadership for Frimley Health’s digital, data, information, AI and technology agenda, ensuring digital capability is embedded at the heart of delivering safe, high-quality, efficient and person-centred care.

As a Trust Board member, you will play a full role in the strategic leadership of the organisation, sharing collective responsibility for quality, performance, finance, workforce, culture, risk management and the delivery of safe and effective services.

Leading a diverse portfolio spanning digital delivery, data and analytics, clinical coding, Epic optimisation, cyber security, information governance and clinical informatics, you will drive service transformation, productivity, clinical excellence, patient experience and financial sustainability.

Working with a highly experienced senior leadership team, you will ensure a clear distinction between maintaining reliable day-to-day digital services and delivering transformational change, with both functions measured against their own outcomes and success criteria.

Please see the above candidate pack for a full range of duties and responsibilities for this role.

Please note- If applying for this role - Please include a covering letter to be embedded in your CV which will then be uploaded when you make your application via trac.

• Digital strategy and transformation, aligned to FHFT 2030, the clinical strategy, the new hospital programme and system responsibilities.

• Epic optimisation making the EPR a clinician-centred platform that demonstrably improves workflow, documentation, patient flow and clinical decision support.

• Information, analytics and business intelligence building a trusted, well-governed data capability including the Trust data lake, self-service reporting and advanced analytics.

• Clinical coding and information quality.

• AI strategy, governance and adoption moving from pilots to safe, governed production at scale, with a protected innovation budget.

• Virtual care, remote monitoring, population health intelligence and digitally enabled pathways.

• The new Frimley Park Hospital ensuring it is digitally enabled, data-rich, AI-ready and designed around future models of care.

• Connected Care exploitation, population segmentation and system intelligence.

• Cyber security, digital resilience, information governance and SIRO responsibilities.

• Digital operations, service management and 24/7 reliability of clinical and corporate systems.

• Digital capital planning, asset lifecycle management and end-to-end commercial and contract management.

Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

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Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

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Please see attached the candidate pack in the job overview for a full range of duties and responsibilities of this role.

Please note- If applying for this role as per the instruction in the candidate pack on how to apply - The covering letter should be embedded in your CV which will then be uploaded when you make your application via trac.

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026

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