Job summary
Digital Nurse/AHP Specialist
The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a forward-thinking Digital Nurse/AHP Specialist to spearhead the roll-out and optimisation of electronic patient record systems. You'll partner with clinical teams, IT colleagues and suppliers to re-engineer care pathways, embed digital safety controls and deliver sustainable improvements in patient safety, quality and staff experience.
Other aspects of the role:
- The post holder must have a relevant and active NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration pin number.
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To drive digital projects from initiation to "business as usual," setting objectives, milestones and success metrics.
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You will require effective decision-making skills, the ability to challenge, work independently and in a team.
- Act as the clinical expert when liaising with IT, troubleshooting system issues and feeding back enhancements to project teams.
- Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical colleagues to aid the trust moving from paper based to digital workflows.
Join our team to help shape the future of digital healthcare across Bedfordshire Hospitals and drive improvements in patient care.
Main duties of the job
The role of Digital Nurse/AHP Specialist will involve:
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Lead and manage project activities from a clinical perspective to digitise paper health records by setting clear objectives, timelines and success measures.
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Provide day-to-day clinical support: troubleshoot system issues, liaise between wards/departments and IT and feed back the appropriate information.
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Collaborate with Nursing, Medical and AHP colleagues to help with the design and testing clinical functionality within digital systems.
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Review and escalate any clinical digital safety issues appropriately, ensuring risks are mitigated and documented throughout the project lifecycle and following the project phase when in 'business as usual'.
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Help facilitate training and floor-walking during go-lives which includes occasional out of hours and weekend working to support the end users.
- To review/create standard operating procedures and policies inline with the appropriate service lines.
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To be able to critically and analytically oversee any issues whilst having excellent problem-solving skills and attention to patient safety.
- Strong communicator able to build alliances with stakeholders at all levels.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. However some key responsibilities are:
Out of hours and shift work on multiple Bedfordshire hospital sites to support services and system go lives is an expectation of the role however the focus of work will be in normal business hours.
Work closely with IT project teams and programme/project managers, to plan and to deliver projects on time and within budget, through a process including setting goals, objectives, resources, milestones and measures of success which deliver significant change. To provide day to day support for the users, and diagnose and remedy any errors or malfunctions of the system, providing feedback to IT project leads or relevant clinical person. Encourage good communication from the wards to IT service desk for business as usual issues.
The post holder will be expected to liaise with all relevant colleagues throughout the bed base and in outpatient areas in order to contribute to the clinical functionality within the clinical systems.
The post holder will be expected to actively write and review aspects of clinical digital safety for clinical IT systems and ensure that any safety related issues raised by the IT / Clinical Leads are clearly defined or elaborated, and reported to the Senior Digital Clinical Safety Officer and/ or Clinical Digital Matron to ensure clinical safety measures, controls or risk mitigation are documented and put in place.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. However some key responsibilities are:
Out of hours and shift work on multiple Bedfordshire hospital sites to support services and system go lives is an expectation of the role however the focus of work will be in normal business hours.
Work closely with IT project teams and programme/project managers, to plan and to deliver projects on time and within budget, through a process including setting goals, objectives, resources, milestones and measures of success which deliver significant change. To provide day to day support for the users, and diagnose and remedy any errors or malfunctions of the system, providing feedback to IT project leads or relevant clinical person. Encourage good communication from the wards to IT service desk for business as usual issues.
The post holder will be expected to liaise with all relevant colleagues throughout the bed base and in outpatient areas in order to contribute to the clinical functionality within the clinical systems.
The post holder will be expected to actively write and review aspects of clinical digital safety for clinical IT systems and ensure that any safety related issues raised by the IT / Clinical Leads are clearly defined or elaborated, and reported to the Senior Digital Clinical Safety Officer and/ or Clinical Digital Matron to ensure clinical safety measures, controls or risk mitigation are documented and put in place.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in using digital tools and systems within a healthcare setting.
- Experience in implementing or supporting digital projects.
- Experience in staff training and development.
- A practising Nurse/AHP/Pharmacist/Pharmacy technician.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Awareness and previous involvement in Clinical Digital Safety and the processes involved.
- Experience with risk management and the reporting of incidents.
- Working as part of project teams, or leading projects.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a similar level leadership role in digital health.
- Experience in change management and service improvement initiatives.
- Management and leadership experience.
- Involvement in data analysis and interpretation to inform clinical practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/AHP/Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician with current registration.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in digital health or related fields.
- Clinical Digital Risk management foundation course (e-learning and face-to-face session), or equivalent.
- Evidence of clinical leadership.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Digital Health, Health Informatics, or related field.
- Formal training in project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile).
- Clinical Digital Risk management training to level of Clinical Safety Officer
- Formal leadership and management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of processes related to digital systems.
- A working knowledge of other IT systems used within the organisation.
- Understanding of data protection and information governance standards.
- Highly developed knowledge of the acute care setting, with an understanding of the different services and roles involved in delivering care.
- Knowledge of the DCB0160 and DCB0129 standards.
- Understanding of the impacts of healthcare IT systems on clinical practice and patient care.
- Significant experience of leadership in a clinical role.
Desirable
- Knowledge of digital EPR systems.
- Knowledge of local and national digital health strategies.
- Awareness of current trends and advancements in digital health.
- Accredited Clinical Safety Officer.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in electronic patient records (EPR) and other digital healthcare systems.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data to inform decision-making.
- Passionate and proactive approach to embracing digital innovations.
- High level of motivation and commitment to improving all clinical services.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Manage conflict and competing priorities.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Able to develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current NHS digital strategies and initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate others.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites within the Trust.
- Willingness to work flexible hours to meet the demands of the role.
- To be able to work clinically within own skills framework.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in using digital tools and systems within a healthcare setting.
- Experience in implementing or supporting digital projects.
- Experience in staff training and development.
- A practising Nurse/AHP/Pharmacist/Pharmacy technician.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Awareness and previous involvement in Clinical Digital Safety and the processes involved.
- Experience with risk management and the reporting of incidents.
- Working as part of project teams, or leading projects.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a similar level leadership role in digital health.
- Experience in change management and service improvement initiatives.
- Management and leadership experience.
- Involvement in data analysis and interpretation to inform clinical practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/AHP/Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician with current registration.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in digital health or related fields.
- Clinical Digital Risk management foundation course (e-learning and face-to-face session), or equivalent.
- Evidence of clinical leadership.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Digital Health, Health Informatics, or related field.
- Formal training in project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile).
- Clinical Digital Risk management training to level of Clinical Safety Officer
- Formal leadership and management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of processes related to digital systems.
- A working knowledge of other IT systems used within the organisation.
- Understanding of data protection and information governance standards.
- Highly developed knowledge of the acute care setting, with an understanding of the different services and roles involved in delivering care.
- Knowledge of the DCB0160 and DCB0129 standards.
- Understanding of the impacts of healthcare IT systems on clinical practice and patient care.
- Significant experience of leadership in a clinical role.
Desirable
- Knowledge of digital EPR systems.
- Knowledge of local and national digital health strategies.
- Awareness of current trends and advancements in digital health.
- Accredited Clinical Safety Officer.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in electronic patient records (EPR) and other digital healthcare systems.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data to inform decision-making.
- Passionate and proactive approach to embracing digital innovations.
- High level of motivation and commitment to improving all clinical services.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Manage conflict and competing priorities.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Able to develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current NHS digital strategies and initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate others.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites within the Trust.
- Willingness to work flexible hours to meet the demands of the role.
- To be able to work clinically within own skills framework.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
