Chief Medical Information Officer HSESW89158
Date posted: 18 February 2026
Before you apply
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Reference
HSESW89158
Category
Medical and Dental
Grade
Consultant Unclassified 101T
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HSE
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Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE South West
County
- Kerry
- Cork
Location
HSE South West
Recruiter
HSE South West: Kerry and Cork
Contract type
- Specified Purpose Wholetime
Post specific related information
To work as part of a team to ensure the delivery of major ICT enabled change programmes. This will include ensuring the services effect change to ensure the business benefits are delivered.
The CMIO, HSE SW will provide the clinical leadership to drive national programmes under Digital for Care 2030. The CMIO, HSE SW is the clinical business change lead for the region, with responsibilities including:
• Achieving full commitment to transformations required to achieve integrated healthcare for patients and service users, through the evolution of Digital for Care 2030.
• Utilising their clinical expertise and leadership in the design and delivery of clinical solutions in conjunction with the regional & national Technology & Transformation teams.
• Delivering the clinical governance framework for regional implementation of Digital for Care 2030 ensuring clinical effectiveness and clinical safety
• Ensuring clinical engagement in the adoption and use of technology, for continuous clinical process improvements, focussing on patient and service user outcomes.
• Providing clinical leadership for the digital and information development to support the safe and efficient design, implementation and use of systems to deliver improvements in the quality and outcomes of care
• Assisting the development of high quality clinical information and organisational reform
• Driving and supporting the transformation opportunities afforded through Digital for Care 2030.
In addition, the CMIO, HSE SW will provide advice and support to the Regional Executive Management Team through their role on the implementation of Digital for Care 2030; providing expert clinical informatics advice and guidance and working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure patient and clinical involvement in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of systems and services.
Closing date
20/03/2026 12:00:00
Proposed interview date
Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Informal enquiries
For further information about the role please contact;
Vanessa Hamilton
Regional Director of Technology & Transformation, HSE SW
vanessa.hamilton1@hse.ie
087 2279912
Dr Peter Kearney
Chief Clinical Officer, HSE SW,
Peter.kearney@hse.ie
086 8101864