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Sarah Amani

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Chief Nursing Information Officer at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Weymouth, England, United Kingdom

Sarah Amani is a nursing leader specializing in digital health, clinical safety, and delivering large-scale NHS programmes. With experience as a Chief Nursing Information Officer, she has led the rollout of Electronic Patient Record systems, always prioritizing patient safety. People who have worked with her describe her as energetic, creative, and enthusiastic, with an infectious passion.

Born and raised in Malawi, Sarahs formative years instilled a deep awareness of the injustice of poverty and a belief in education and healthcare as basic human rights. This has driven her extensive philanthropic work in Malawi, where she has founded schools, a childrens breakfast programme, and even a holiday resort, demonstrating her purpose-driven leadership.

She was the first black female Chief Clinical Information Officer in the UKs NHS.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Nursing Information Officer
Location
Weymouth, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Sarah shows up

Confident & Optimistic
Decisive
Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Sarah cares about

Digital Health Transformation
Her career has focused on leading digital rollouts, like Electronic Patient Record systems, to improve patient care and support staff within the NHS.
Early Intervention in Psychosis
She has developed digital tools and apps, such as 'My Journey', specifically to support young people experiencing psychosis, a topic she has also published research on.
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Career

Work history

5-2022 - 4-2025
Chief Nursing Information Officer
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
7-2021 - 5-2022
Interim Head of Quality Initiatives and Clinical Standards
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
9-2014 - 7-2021
Senior Programme Manager
University of Oxford
9-2014 - 3-2017
Senior Programme Manager
Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN)
8-2013 - 8-2014
Chief Clinical Information Officer
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
In the press

Media appearances

Sarah Amani is the Digital Champion of the Year. Featured in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Education
2007 - 2008
PG Diploma
University of Southampton
2001 - 2004
Diploma
University of Surrey
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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