At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
“We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.”
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a midwife to join Harrogate Maternity Services as a Digital Midwife on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
We are incredibly proud of our maternity service and offer a high standard of care to our service users. We have a high level of staff satisfaction and a small, friendly and welcoming team.
The successful candidate should have a good understanding of digital innovation in maternity and a clear commitment to helping the trust achieve this.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to lead on supporting the use of digital technology within the maternity department and to play a key role in the functioning and support of a maternity electronic system to support this service. There may be some consultation on wider Trust systems though focus will be primarily as midwifery champion for digital systems.
The post holder will have clinical midwifery expertise and an expert knowledge of the implemented Maternity EPR system, and a good working knowledge of associated IT systems within the Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that clinical practice, supported by digital technology meets professional standards. This will be done through the provision of clinical expertise, professional direction and effective leadership.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
1. A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
2. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
3. Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Brown on andrew.brown9@nhs.net
Person specification
Experience
* NMC registration
* Completed Preceptorship and experience as Band 6 midwife
* Provide evidence of personal and professional development
Knowledge
* Experience of working with healthcare administration systems in the UK
* In-depth understanding of the national digital agenda including the National Maternity review
* Clinical experience of using a maternity EPR system
* Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
* Clinical experience with Badgernet maternity EPR system
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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