Clinical Information Lead - Digital | NHS England


Company:	NHS England
Salary:	£105,000 pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	London, E14 4PU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

NHS England is seeking an experienced clinical digital leader to provide regional leadership for digital transformation across London. The postholder will ensure digital strategies, programmes and technologies improve patient outcomes, support the 10 Year Health Plan and align with national priorities.

The role will act as a senior clinical expert on digital, information and informatics matters, providing clinical assurance, design guidance, risk management and specialist advice across the London health and care system.

• Lead and coordinate clinical digital transformation across London.

Provide expert advice on digital tools, infrastructure, clinical safety, governance and risk.

Work with integrated care boards, providers, commissioners, regulators and national teams to align delivery.

Support the effective use of analytics, predictive modelling, risk stratification and population health tools.

Evaluate and support the safe adoption of artificial intelligence, health technology and remote monitoring.

Ensure digital programmes reduce inequalities and address digital exclusion.

Support the safe transition of digital functions, with clear governance, accountability and workforce planning.

Contribute to regional tests of concept and tests of value at scale.

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. 

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Develop and oversee a regional digital roadmap and portfolio aligned with national programmes and the London Health Plan.

Monitor delivery, assure progress and mitigate/ escalate risks through appropriate governance arrangements.

Act as a hub for clinical informatics expertise, drawing on national specialist resources where appropriate.

Strengthen interoperability, data-sharing arrangements and analytics maturity across London systems.

Provide clinical leadership for the assessment, implementation and scaling of innovative digital solutions.

Promote inclusive design, accessibility and evidence-based improvement to support better patient outcomes.

Build strong relationships across organisational boundaries and communicate complex or sensitive matters clearly.

Model collaborative leadership, sound judgement, integrity and a strong commitment to NHS values.

Essential requirements: Fully registered medical practitioner in good standing with the General Medical Council and relevant Royal College or Faculty; master’s-level qualification or equivalent senior experience; senior clinical informatics leadership experience, including experience in a Chief Clinical Information Officer role within an NHS organisation; and a strong record of leading complex, system-wide change.

You can find further details about the role,including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside theorganisational structureand person specificationin the attached Job Descriptionand other supporting documents

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

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