FEDIP Future Digital Leaders
The FEDIP Future Leader Bursary is a competitive programme which invites those working in health and care informatics to become part of a yearly cohort of aspiring future leaders.
"The group/bursary was a great idea. It has helped us to link with fellows across the UK who we would not routinely have the chance to meet."
"I've really enjoyed the scheme; it's helped me expand my view past my small domain and meeting like-minded people has been really rewarding. I think including the network in discussions on the future as FEDIP have been doing is really useful, as many decisions made now will affect our work environment for the majority of our careers"
"It has been wonderful so far; I am incredibly grateful for all the opportunities I have been given so far and looking forward to seeing it develop. "
What does the Future Digital Leader Bursary Programme offer you?
Professional Body Membership
The bursary covers a 12 month membership of a FEDIP Professional Body of your choice and access to their mentoring scheme.
Future Digital Leader Council
FEDIP Future Digital Leader alumni are invited to join the Future Digital Leader's Council. A special interest group that gives the opportunity for partcipants to feedback into ongoing programmes of work within the profession.
Conference Attendance
Bursary holders will receive a place at the BCS Faculty of Health and Care Conference in London
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Private Peer-to-Peer Community
Each cohort has a private peer-to-peer support group to connect with other members within your bursary group for support, ideas and collobration.
Online Speaker Programme
Bursary holders are invited to three exclusive webinar events where we invite current industry leaders to present on their current projects and answer any questions you may have. Past speakers have included:
Sonia Patel (NHS System CIO), Kelvyn Hipperson, (CIO, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust) and Melanie Iles - (Interim CCIO for NHS England).
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Certificate of Recognition & Digital Badge
Bursary holders will be awarded a certificate of recognition and a digital badge containing the metadata to display that they have been awarded a place in this competitive programme.
Who is the programme for?
The programme is open to both clinical and non-clinical professionals working in the health or care informatics (digital health) profession.
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The programme aims to have a wide range of professionals represented. Previous bursary holders range from Business Analysts and Digital Nurses to Clinical Coders and Mental Health Support Workers. Previous applicants have been a mix of NHS, charity and private companies.
Be the first to know when we launch cohort 4 (Spring 2025)
Alumni
Below is a list of alumni from the previous cohorts of the bursary programme, with their job titles at the time of applying. We are delighted to see that many of our alumni have progressed forward in their careers into new roles and some even into different disciplines. We hope that sharing their initial roles below it will help give future applicants a sense of breadth and inclusivity of the programme.
Cohort One
Dr Omer Ali - Clinical Informatics Fellow / Internal Medicine Trainee, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Adam Ansell - Delivery Lead, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Emma Arrowsmith - Digital Matron, County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust
Emily Baldwin - Business Change Support Manager, United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust
Jodian Barrett - Digital Lead Nurse Care Information Exchange and Remote Patient Monitoring, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
William Brailsford, Pathology Informatics Officer, Public Health Wales
Dr Chris Brown, Digital Innovation Fellow
The Allan Lab/States of Jersey
Dr Alistair Cannon CT3 Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley
Gemma Chilvers Therapies AHP Information Officer, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Sam Coffey, Lead EPMA Pharmacist
University Hospitals Sussex Trust
Harriet Connor, Advanced Technical Solutions Analyst (Software Engineer), University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Lucie Eden, Senior Digital Programme Manager NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire CCG
Portia Eze, Business Development & Productivity Manager, Imperial College Healthcare
Rochelle Featherstone, Graduate Business Change Manager, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Leonie Gilbert, Senior Digital Nurse
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Frances Hales-Hill, GPST3 Trainee
Village green surgery
Sarah Homewood, Nursing Lead for Digital Health, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Martha James, Scan4Safety Project Manager
Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust
Joash Justin, Digital Integration Officer
SEL CCG
Dr Matthew Lee, FY3 Doctor King' College London (MSc Healthcare Technologies full-time), Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (part-time)
Dr Scott Mackenzie, Academic Foundation Doctor, University of Edinburgh
Dr AudreyMenezes, Senior Clinical Manager
Healthily
Rush Miah, Head of Business Intelligence
Pennine Care FT
Joseph Nicholson, Digital Project Manager
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sophie Offer, Senior Project Manager
SCW CSU
Dr James O'Hare, Senior Business Analyst
Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust
Ella Preston, Performance and Information Lead (Service Improvement)
Moorfields Eye Hospital
Rebecca Robinson, Digital Nurse
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Faye Sefton, Digital Project Manager (Communications and Engagement)
Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership
Sana Shah, Interim Senior Business Relationship Manager, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Uddhav Vaghela, Academic Foundation Doctor, Cambridge University NHS Trust
David Williams, Digital Clinical Specialist
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Dr Sophie Williams, Data Science Lead
Barts Health, NHS trust
Nigel Wong, Business Support Manager to the Chief Clinical Information Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Kelly Wright, Application Project Support
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Cohort Two
Elena Veronica Pirjol – Digital Health Records Configuration Manager, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Erykah Holder – Junior Innovation Consultant, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Matthew Shepherd – Deputy Digital Medicines Lead Pharmacist / Clinical Digital Lead – Radiology & Pharmacy, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Reham Ahmad – Data Scientist and PhD student (research are digital health transformation), George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Adam Murray – Digital Service Desk Manager, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Saira Patel – Information Governance Officer, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Leo Martin-Scott – Digital Lead Pharmacist, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Irfan Shofian – Mental Health Support Worker (Clinical), South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Katie Blackwell – Senior Digital Project Manager, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Ellen Edwards – Senior Practice Educator – Clinical Support Desk, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
Edward Lambert – BI and Reporting Analyst, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Alicia Fryer – Senior Digital AHP, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Mary Hannah Bonnett- Junior Doctor – Clinical Transformation, North Bristol NHS Trust
Sophie Mackintosh – Population Health Intelligence Analyst, NHS Lothian
Bhavin Mehta – AHP Information Officer, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Aldarico Velasco – Digital Nurse, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Thomas Salisbury – Ophthalmology Registrar, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Patrick Hart – Founders Associate, Concentric Health
Agnieszka Otohwo – Business Analyst, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Alana Firth – Public Health Intelligence Apprentice, Wakefield Council
Ibiyemi Sadare – Senior Clinical Trials Practitioner, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Vinay Chavda – Academic Clinical Fellow in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Beth Macalindin – Digital Clinical Practice Educator, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Laura Terry – Senior Clinical Coder, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Amy Leckie - Programme Lead IG Competency Framework,
Agnieszka Andrzejak - Senior Clinical Coder
Cohort Three
Antonio Ruiz- Project Manager, Health Innovation Network South London
Agnes Kozlowska - Knowledge and Information Manager, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Abdul-Kareem Abdul-Rahman - Epidemiology and Information Analyst, UKHSA
Antonia Hannam - Digital Services Trainer, Bradford District Care Trust
Rebekah Evans - Clinical Pathways Product Manager, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Catherine Rodgers - Service Manager, Digital Records, East Sussex NHS Trust
Clair Watts - Project Manager, Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW, formerly NWIS)
Emily Byfield - Performance Analysis Manager, Ministry of Defence - Headquarters Defence Medical Services
Fiona Mills - Deputy CNIO, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Monica Francine Freeman - Data and Health Informatics Lead, Cleveland Clinic London
Hemal Maharaja - Senior IT Technician, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Hugo Herrera - Head of Analytics, East Suffolk North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Shevon Licorish - Data Architect, NHS Business Services Authority
Jessica McCluney - Data Scientist, Digital Health and Care Northern Ireland
Jonny Marcus - Telecommunication Manager, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Kumbi Kariwo - Health Inequalities Lead, Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust
Nicole Seneque - Head of Digital Innovation and Registered Nurse, Marie Curie
Oluyemisi Ibiteye - GPST3, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Padma Jonnalagadda - Business Intelligence Analyst, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Regina French - Clinical Education Business Manager, Sussex Community Foundation NHS Trust
Salu Sreedev - Digital Safety and Transformation Nurse Clinical Educator, Clinical Safety Officer, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Tom Russell - Head of Cybersecurity, Engagement and Compliance, NHS England
Read the full profiles of cohort three here
How To Apply
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The Criteria
The bursaries are open to anyone working within health and care informatics (clinical and non-clinical) who are aspiring future leaders in their field.
To get the best use of the bursary we recommend that you have been working in health and care informatics for a minimum of one year.
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You can apply directly or nominate a member of your team.
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We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the health and care informatics workforce.
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The Application
Applicants are asked how they would benefit from the bursary scheme and how they will use their place to further professionalism within their team and the wider health and care informatics profession.
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The Judging Process
There are three rounds of judging. The first round is conducted by alumni of the bursary scheme. The second round is judged by representatives from the Professional Bodies & the Digital Skills Development Networks. The final round is judged by members of the FEDIP Board.