> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1431529-head-of-digital-care-ai](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1431529-head-of-digital-care-ai). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Digital Care & AI - **Company:** Caron Group Limited - **Location:** Uxbridge, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £75,000.0 - £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Digital Technology, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Data Streaming - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bacb2243b487a1ef ## About the Role * Care home operations - direct experience working in a registered care home - as a care practitioner, deputy manager, care coordinator, or similar operational role. Understands the rhythm of a home, the pressures on staff, and what good care practice looks like. * Regulatory knowledge - working knowledge of the regulatory frameworks governing care in Wales (CIW) - including documentation requirements, inspection standards, and the expectations placed on registered homes. * Digital confidence - working knowledge of AI tools relevant to care - you don't need to be a data scientist, but you need to know what care planning AI, acoustic monitoring, and ambient voice tools can and cannot do, and how to evaluate them responsibly. * Stakeholder communication - excellent stakeholder management - able to operate at exec level and Home Manager level with equal credibility. * Change management - experience of change management and adoption in frontline care environments. * Outcome focused - genuine passion for using technology to improve outcomes for residents. Desirable Skills * Digital care systems experience - experience with Nourish Healthcare or comparable digital social care record platforms. * Microsoft tools - familiarity with Microsoft 365, Power BI, or data-informed quality improvement approaches * Managing complex environments - experience in working across multi-site operations. * Welsh language - Welsh language skills (spoken or written) at any level. ## Description This is a newly created, senior leadership role and a genuine opportunity to shape the digital and AI future of a growing care organisation from the ground up. As Head of Digital Care & AI, you will be the bridge between our clinical operations and our technology programme. You will own our digital care systems strategy, lead the adoption of AI tools across our homes, and ensure that every technology decision we make is grounded in what is best for our residents and our care teams. This is a Phase 1 build role. You will not inherit a team on day one - you will establish the function, prove the model, and build the capability beneath you. For the right person, this is a rare opportunity to define what good looks like in a regulated care setting and leave a lasting mark on how care is delivered across 18 homes. You do not need to come from a technology background to succeed in this role. The most important thing you bring is a genuine and deep understanding of how care homes work - the pressures, the rhythms, the relationships, and the regulatory obligations. Digital systems can be learned. Care home credibility cannot be taught. If you have spent years working in care and have developed a curiosity about how technology could make things better for residents and staff, we would very much like to hear from you., Digital Care Systems * Own the strategic relationship with Caron Group's core clinical platforms, including Nourish Healthcare and Mede-care, acting as the primary point of accountability for system performance, roadmap alignment, and adoption. * Lead the digitisation of care processes across all homes, working closely with Home Managers, the Head of Clinical, and care teams to embed digital ways of working. * Oversee the rollout and continuous improvement of digital social care records, eMAR, and clinical audit tools. * Ensure all digital care systems meet CIW regulatory requirements and support inspection readiness AI Strategy & Governance * Develop and own Caron Group's AI adoption strategy for care, identifying priority use cases - including AI-assisted care planning, risk flagging, fall prediction, and ambient. documentation tools - and building a roadmap from evaluation through to embedding. * Lead the governance of AI tools in care settings, ensuring all adoption is ethical, resident-consent-aware, and compliant with UK GDPR and CIW expectations. * Evaluate emerging AI tools and vendor AI features - including those embedded in Nourish, and standalone tools such as acoustic monitoring and voice documentation - making evidence-based go/no-go recommendations. * Be Caron Group's credible voice on AI in care when engaging with regulators, commissioners, and sector bodies. Clinical & Operational Partnership * Work as a peer to the Head of Clinical to ensure digital and AI initiatives are clinically safe, practically deliverable, and staff trusted. * Build strong relationships with Home Managers across all homes, acting as a visible, trusted presence who understands the realities of frontline care. * Lead change management for all digital care implementations, applying just-in-time training principles and a care-first adoption approach. Data & Insights * Collaborate closely with the Data Platform Lead to ensure clinical audit data flows correctly into the group data warehouse, and that Power BI dashboards serve the needs of Home Managers and clinical leaders * Define the care quality data requirements that inform the resident golden record and future Nourish integration. * Use data and insight to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities across homes, presenting findings at group level. Leadership & Team Build * As the function matures, define the team structure beneath this role and make the case for resource as Phase 2 milestones are reached * Represent digital care and AI at the Technology & Development senior leadership level, contributing to group strategy and investment decisions. ## Related Videos - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Python-Based Data Streaming Pipelines Within Minutes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1233-python-based-data-streaming-pipelines-within-minutes) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Analytics in the Age of Agentic AI: A tour of ClickHouse and Langfuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100240-analytics-in-the-age-of-agentic-ai-a-tour-of-clickhouse-and-langfuse) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)