EPR Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO)

The closing date is 06 May 2026

Join us at the Royal Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust as our Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) – a pivotal role at the heart of our senior leadership team. As we embark on the implementation of our new Electronic Patient Record (EPR), this role is key to shaping a digitally empowered future for our patients, staff, and clinical teams.

Working alongside our Chief Clinical Information Officer and EPR Assistant Director of Operations, you will be the Trust's principal nursing digital advisor and the main point of contact for nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals on all digital matters. You will champion the integration of technology with clinical care, ensuring digital solutions enhance outcomes, efficiency, and the patient experience.

We look for passionate, forward‑thinking nursing leaders with a proven track record in clinical engagement and delivering digital initiatives. You will inspire a culture where clinical excellence meets innovation, helping us stay at the forefront of orthopaedic care and digital transformation. This is an opportunity to make a real, tangible difference to the lives of patients and staff across our Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Nursing lead on the EPR Programme
• Ensuring clinical engagement and adoption of digital technologies
• Driving continuous improvement in clinical processes to enhance patient outcomes and efficiency
• Developing clinical information standards that strengthen the Trust's digital capabilities
• Leading nursing input into technology‑enabled change to maximize patient safety, quality of care and operational effectiveness
• Identifying and evaluating new models of care supported by digital solutions

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

The Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world‑class services and small enough to offer an exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a unique working experience in the West Midlands and are always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award‑winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family‑friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments, please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC) educated to Degree level or equivalent qualification/experience
• Post‑graduate qualification in informatics/leadership/quality improvement or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing CPD relevant to Digital health/clinical informatics
• Qualified Clinical Safety Officer DCB160 (responsible for signing off Digital Health Systems)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Recognised qualification in Informatics

Experience

• Considerable experience as a practising senior clinician within an acute hospital
• Experience of working at a senior leadership level, demonstrating a record of achievement
• Experience and knowledge of the wider NHS Informatics agenda
• Experience of leading the introduction of clinical information systems
• Experience of working in a range of clinical settings

Skills & Knowledge

• Highly skilled at project management and organisational change
• Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in the Trust
• Knowledge of National Digital Health Policy and nursing informatics strategy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum, pro rata if part‑time.