Deputy Chief Midwifery Information Officer

at  NHS England

As the Deputy Chief Midwifery Information Officer ( DCM id IO ), the post holder will play a crucial role in driving the digital transformation of midwifery and maternity services within N HS England and the broader healthcare system. Working under the leadership of the Chief Midwifery Information Officer ( CM id IO ), they will provide operational leadership within a core digital nursing and midwifery workstream, directly contributing to the CNIO’s vision:
To ensure nurses and midwives have the knowledge and skills to practice and lead in a digitally enabled health and care system.
To ensure midwifery practice is fully supported by digital technology and data science.
Develop and Implement Strategies: Working within the overall strategic framework established by the CM id IO , the postholder will devise, implement, and monitor operational strategies for the assigned digital midwifery workstream , actively evaluate and interpret best practices .
Performance Management and Reporting: D evelop and implement quantitative and qualitative measures to assess progress against the strategy.
Promoting Best Practices: Collaborate with colleagues across regional, LMNS, and national level to ensure best practices in digital midwifery are developed and implemented effectively. This may involve influencing and persuading senior managers to realign practices when necessary.
Process Improvement and Efficiency: The post holder will play a key role in driving process improvements and efficiency within their assigned workstream. This includes overseeing the continuous development of end-to-end cycles and their associated performance metrics.
Policy and Procedure Management: In collaboration with the CM id IO , contribute to developing and updating policies and procedures related to digital midwifery, ensuring adherence to best practices.
Strategic Planning and Budgeting: Support the CM id IO in creating and implementing operational plans and providing strategic and policy advice relevant to the National Director’s portfolio.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Leading and managing the day-to-day activities of the assigned digital nursing and midwifery workstream, ensuring its effective delivery and alignment with the CM id IO’s overall strategy.
Collaborating effectively with cross-system partners and stakeholders to co-design national working systems, policies, and strategic program me s specifically for digital midwifery.
Support the d evelop ment and the implementation of systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practices are shared across the health and care system.
Providing senior professional leadership, advice, and guidance to the program me and wider nursing and midwifery teams.
Ensuring an across-directorate, joined-up approach to relevant national program me s within the organi s ation , particularly within the Maternity and Neonatal Programme .
Supporting the CM id IO in providing operational and strategic midwifery leadership across NHS England and the health and care system, with a specific focus on the digital transformation of maternity and neonatal services.
Contributing to effective communication efforts for the National NHS England Digital Nursing and Midwifery Team, both internally and across key stakeholders.
Supporting the broader delivery priorities and vision of the Chief Nursing Information Officer for England, as needed.

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