Job summary
Digital Specialist Nurse/AHP
Band 6
2 year fixed term with secondments supported for internal applicants
Are you passionate about improving patient care and the capabilities of our clinical teams? Would you like to be involved in projects that will transform how we deliver care and involve every individual in the organisation? Do you want to be part of shaping the future at SaTH? If this is you then read on...
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional to support high quality care provision through providing clinical leadership for the implementation of a new electronic patient record for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a critical time in the Trust's digital journey with developments taking place that will significantly improve patient safety and quality of care. You will help to lead a wide range of projects including electronic observations, digital prescribing and administration, new patient flow boards, electronic records and a range of other projects.
The Digital Specialist Nurse/AHP will support colleagues to understand and make optimal use of the new systems being implemented. This will involve ensuring the provision of support and training and ensuring competencies are met and users are supported to provide ongoing feedback.
Working across both sites you will maintain a high profile in clinical areas, resolving issues and ensuring an inclusive approach to digital change.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Role modelling the Trust Values and professional standards
- Leading a network of change agents, digital nurses and training/floorwalking team members
- Providing clinical leadership and experience to a range of digital/clinical projects
- Representing the digital nursing team in a range of forums
- Providing training, support, motivation and encouragement to teams managing complex change
- Negotiating successful outcomes where resistance and challenges are encountered
- Communicating digital transformation ambitions and opportunities to the wider workforce
About us
Working as part of the Digital Programme team within the digital department you will work autonomously, within the boundaries of the role, as well as, importantly, being part of a team.
You will be supported by the wider digital team to deliver services designed around supporting end users and show an ability to learn and respond to demands in a fast-paced environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Healthcare Degree
- Registration with appropriate Professional Body (NMC/AHP)
Desirable
- Project/change management qualification/training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development/qualification relevant to area of speciality.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience as a practicing nurse/AHP within an acute hospital
- Experience of working at a leadership level, demonstrating a record of achievement
- Experience of using clinical information systems
- Experience and knowledge of the wider NHS Informatics agenda
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Ability to work successfully with a broad range of health and social care partners, patients, carers and professionals
Desirable
- Complex change management experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High level clinical skills and knowledge.
- Teaching ability
- Knowledge of clinical pathways across the Trust
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Able to organise self and others and prioritise workloads appropriately and effectively
- Able to articulate a compelling vision of how things could be and might be
- Skilled negotiator who is able to motivate and persuade, if required using tact and persuasive skills
- Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in the Trust
- Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist senior staff in the implementation of change and practice development.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Healthcare Degree
- Registration with appropriate Professional Body (NMC/AHP)
Desirable
- Project/change management qualification/training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development/qualification relevant to area of speciality.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience as a practicing nurse/AHP within an acute hospital
- Experience of working at a leadership level, demonstrating a record of achievement
- Experience of using clinical information systems
- Experience and knowledge of the wider NHS Informatics agenda
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Ability to work successfully with a broad range of health and social care partners, patients, carers and professionals
Desirable
- Complex change management experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High level clinical skills and knowledge.
- Teaching ability
- Knowledge of clinical pathways across the Trust
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Able to organise self and others and prioritise workloads appropriately and effectively
- Able to articulate a compelling vision of how things could be and might be
- Skilled negotiator who is able to motivate and persuade, if required using tact and persuasive skills
- Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in the Trust
- Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist senior staff in the implementation of change and practice development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
