Chief Digital Information Officer

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Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, renowned for delivering specialist care to children and young people with rare, complex and life-limiting conditions.

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We are now seeking an outstanding Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) to join our leadership team at a pivotal moment in the Trust’s evolution. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the CDIO will lead our Digital, Data, ICT and AI functions, ensuring technology, data and innovation are embedded as core enablers of clinical excellence, research, operational performance and service transformation.

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This is a unique opportunity to help realise our ambition to be at the forefront of digital healthcare and become a leading adopter of emerging technologies, including Agentic AI, whilst translating innovation into meaningful and measurable improvements for patients, families and staff.

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We are looking for a proven senior leader with significant experience of leading large-scale digital, data and technology transformation within complex organisations. You will bring a strong track record in developing high-performing teams, delivering change through influence and partnership, and creating cultures where people are empowered, supported and inspired to achieve their full potential.

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Deep expertise in digital strategy, information governance, cyber security and data-driven improvement will be essential, alongside a sophisticated understanding of AI governance, ethical deployment, assurance and risk management. Above all, you will be a values-led leader whose approach reflects GOSH’s recently refreshed Values - recognising that collaboration,respectandcuriosity are fundamental to sustained success.

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World class care requires world class leadership: this is an exceptional opportunity to join GOSH and lead our Digital, data and AI teams at one of the most exciting, stretching, periods in our evolution. If you have the vision, credibility and leadership capability to build on an already outstanding digital and innovation platform, challenge established thinking and help shape the future of child health on a national and global stage, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Working for our organisation\n

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

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We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

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We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

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We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

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Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities\n

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment.

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Please note: vacancy will close at 9.00am on Friday 11th September 2026.

Person specificationGOSH Culture & ValuesQualifications\n

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• Educated to Masters level or equivalent
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• Evidence of management training, and continuous professional development
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• Recognised project management qualification - MSP, PRINCE 2 Practitioner
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Experience\n

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• Significant senior experience of leading ICT, digital, data & information, information governance, and cyber security
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• Significant experience of system working
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• Significant senior experience and knowledge in the development and deployment of digital technologies and channels that generate cost improvements and enhanced end user outcomes.
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• EPR deployment and contract management experience
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• Able to lead complex change and transformation at significant scale including across organisational boundaries
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• Track record of leading through influence, partnership, and authority, collaborating with world class clinical colleagues to deliver operational excellence and outstanding patient care
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• A nuanced leadership approach, and the demonstrable ability to flex style to different circumstances;
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• A demonstrable track record of nurturing and developing leadership teams
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• Understanding of, and commitment to, continuous improvement, and proven ability to pursue a range of approaches to utilise new technologies, products, services and processes
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Skills & Abilities\n

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• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
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• Excellent negotiation, reflective, analytic, problem-solving and influencing skills
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• Ability to work across professional boundaries, advocating multi and cross-disciplinary team working and role modelling effective team leadership.
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• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement
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• Ability to communicate a variety of complex and sensitive information to a range of audiences
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• Excellent self-organisation, including case load and workload prioritisation, flexibility to deal with unpredictable priority and workload, and an ability to multitask.
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• Ability to work on own initiative within an ever changing environment.
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• Excellent business planning skills
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• High level of political awareness and stakeholder management
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Please be advised that:\n

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

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The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

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We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

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The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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