Closing date: 21st June 2026

Shortlisting to take place: 22nd June 2026

Interviews to commence: W/C 29th June 2026

Due to an error in the original person specification, the essential criteria stated that candidates must be a Registered Nurse or Midwife. This did not accurately reflect the intended eligibility criteria, as applicants holding registration with any appropriate professional healthcare regulatory body were always eligible to apply.

To ensure fairness and provide all potential candidates with the opportunity to apply, the person specification has been updated accordingly, and the application closing date has been extended to Sunday 21 June.

Due to the retirement of our existing CNIO, Bradford Teaching Hospitals are looking for an experienced and inspiring registered nurse, midwife or AHP to join our Digital, Data and Technology team as Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO).

This is an exciting leadership role for an individual who is passionate about improving patient care through digital innovation, clinical informatics and service transformation.

Main duties of the job

The CNIO will provide professional clinical nursing leadership across the design, development and implementation of digital systems, ensuring they support safe, effective and high-quality care. Working closely with nursing, clinical and digital leaders, the postholder will champion the voice of nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professionals in digital transformation, helping to embed technology that improves clinical practice, patient outcomes and staff experience. As CNIO, you will play a key role in shaping how digital systems support nursing and midwifery practice across the Trust. Working closely with clinical, operational and digital teams, you will help design, implement and improve digital solutions that make a real difference to patient care, staff experience and service quality. You will champion clinical informatics, support the successful adoption of electronic patient records and other digital tools, and ensure the voice of clinicians is at the heart of digital transformation. This is an exciting opportunity to influence change, lead innovation and help deliver safer, smarter and more effective care.

Person specification

Other

Essential

Registered Nurse (NMC), Midwife or AHP

Desirable

Registered with the UK Council for Health Informatics Professions (UK CHIP) at level 2

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP
Educated to Degree level
Additional specialist knowledge or training to master's level or equivalent experience
Evidence of ongoing and recent personal and professional development
Evidence of training in clinical safety and risk management

Desirable

Recognised leadership qualification or training programmes / frameworks
Project or Programme Management qualification, such as PRINCE II, Managing Successful Programmes
Management qualification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in the NHS or a similar large, complex environment

Significant post registration experience

Experience in supervising, leading and managing staff

Extensive experience in clinical practice at a management or leadership level - with a track record of credibility

Change management experience related to the planning and delivery of work in a clinical setting

Project management experience

Financial and budget management experience

Experience of influencing stakeholders

Ability to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales

Experience of working autonomously

Demonstrates use of own judgement to resolve complex clinical issues.

Proven track record of successful working with different staff groups to implement improvements in practice.

Desirable

Experience of successfully implementing clinical or service practice and organisational change
Experience of management or significant contribution to complex, mission critical projects - clinical / IT / transformation
Experience of delivering transformational leadership to effect change in teams

Proven ability to engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders within the organisation and in a multi-professional environment

Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate emotional intelligence and excellent leadership skills
Excellent report writing and presentation skills
Financial management skills and business acumen
Ability to manage, motivate and empower a team of staff
Excellent communication skills with a range of people from a variety of disciplines
Analytical and problem solving skills
Innovative and creative
Able to resolve conflict and overcome resistance
Mentoring and counselling skills
Demonstrable clinical skills and knowledge
Excellent communication skills with a range of people from a variety of disciplines
Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
Computer literate
Able to manage own work load and work for periods without direct supervision and stamina and commitment to bring drive to new ideas and projects

Proactive approach to problem solving

Demonstrates leadership qualities, skills and values

Ability to influence at a senior level, e.g. influence without direct line management authority- through highly tuned & credible leadership skills & track record

Ability to communicate and deliver complex and conflicting information in a clear, concise manner.

Desirable

Ability to contribute ideas for service improvement and development.
Ability to translate complex technical or business information for end users
Able to use initiative and judgement in appropriate circumstances and to work autonomously

Knowledge

Essential

An in depth understanding of the statutory framework governing clinicians including emerging nursing revalidation
Understanding (& experience) of how to improve clinical quality in acute patient settings
A clear understanding of the national nursing and midwifery strategy, resultant work-streams and the standards to underpin and demonstrate best practice in nursing;
understanding of national policy in relation to the national approaches to clinical quality, the Care Quality Commission activities and methodologies & the impact & expectation on front line services to deliver high quality safe care

Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a pressured environment against challenging deadlines;

A clear understanding of the national nursing and midwifery strategy, resultant work-streams and the standards to underpin and demonstrate best practice in nursing;

Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

Organisation development: understanding of the requirements of an information culture and emerging technologies
An understanding of the professional frameworks that support AHP roles
Ability to interpret national and local policy drivers understanding the political environment;
Knowledge of change management: experienced in managing change across teams/services in a multi-professional environment
Knowledge of benefits management: able to identify and articulate benefits of information-enabled change
Patient safety: Responsibility for clinical risk management of clinical informatics systems and services in accordance with NHS standards

About the employer

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: