Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Digital Clinical Educator

The closing date is 08 July 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the digital team in a brand new post of Digital Clinical Educator, you will be working closely with CNIO and the Digital Matron to support the trust achieve the digital strategy.

The role will focus on quality and the digital clinical educator will work closely with the trust QI leads to promote digital literacy across the trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a proactive role model who will work to support the provision of Digital clinical education across the organisation.

The post holder will lead on corporate objectives across the nursing and midwifery workforce ensuring a conducive work environment working as a change agent with a strong professional and digital focus including key Digital KPI's

About us

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year N/A

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-THIS1367

Job locations

Cross site working

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

They will work closely across the organisation to deliver training, education and at the elbow support requirements for the staff working within the clinical areas to develop their knowledge on all the digital systems and requirements. This will include mandatory digital training requirements for staff. The post holder will have a focus on ensuring that new members of the Nursing Teams receive the appropriate digital training specific to their role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

They will work closely across the organisation to deliver training, education and at the elbow support requirements for the staff working within the clinical areas to develop their knowledge on all the digital systems and requirements. This will include mandatory digital training requirements for staff. The post holder will have a focus on ensuring that new members of the Nursing Teams receive the appropriate digital training specific to their role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

  • First level registration
  • Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification
  • Evidence of recent education in relevant field
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Competent IT Skills

Desirable

  • Recognized teaching qualification or working towards this
  • Degree in health care or working towards
  • ALS Certificate
  • Leadership training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

  • Recent experience in the acute care setting.
  • Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work
  • Experience of delivering training packages
  • Experience of presenting
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in health and social care
  • Up to date professional knowledge
  • Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice

Desirable

  • Experience in research/audit.
  • Experience and facilitation of change management
  • Evidence of innovative practice

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate commitment to CPD.
  • Education and Training skills
  • Self-motivating and the ability to influence others
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

  • First level registration
  • Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification
  • Evidence of recent education in relevant field
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Competent IT Skills

Desirable

  • Recognized teaching qualification or working towards this
  • Degree in health care or working towards
  • ALS Certificate
  • Leadership training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

  • Recent experience in the acute care setting.
  • Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work
  • Experience of delivering training packages
  • Experience of presenting
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in health and social care
  • Up to date professional knowledge
  • Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice

Desirable

  • Experience in research/audit.
  • Experience and facilitation of change management
  • Evidence of innovative practice

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate commitment to CPD.
  • Education and Training skills
  • Self-motivating and the ability to influence others

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site working

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site working

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Digital Matron

Emma Burbidge

emma.burbidge@cht.nhs.uk

07553382687

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year N/A

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-THIS1367

Job locations

Cross site working

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


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