This post brings together Safe Staffing and Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) into one role to strategically lead on both the safer Staffing and agendas across the three Trust Care Groups.
The safer staffing role will support and professionally advise the divisional clinical leads to manage their overarching safer staffing and also the Trust Executive Nursing team to exercise its duty with regard to safer staffing. In particular, the delivery of the standards related to the Care Quality Commissions (CQC) regulatory framework outcome 13 - staffing and NQB.
As the CNIO you will act as a change agent working with nursing and clinical leadership teams in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and measurement of initiatives that enable the workforce to deliver high quality patient care and be enabled through advanced digital technology through the following:
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure national safer staffing and workforce policy is understood and translated into practice within the Trust.
2. Maintain up to date knowledge of the statutory requirements of safer staffing.
3. Support, lead and direct the annual establishment reviews, escalating unmet need through to QoG.
4. Support clinical services and the executive nursing team to undertake the monthly reporting and also 6 monthly declaration.
5. Support clinical areas to effectively report safer staffing concerns on a day to day basis.
6. Work collaboratively with the Trust data and information leads to ensure safe staffing reporting is accurate, accessible and timely.
7. Support clinical teams and departments in the overarching impact of safer staffing, gaps and any consequent patient's safety or quality concerns.
8. Support relevant teams and departments in the wider recruitment and workforce plans.
9. Contribute to the robust management of nursing and midwifery temporary [bank and agency] staffing for the Trust.
10. Work closely with Divisions and HR to establish Nursing and AHP workforce processes and plans to support the Trusts workforce strategy and business plans.
11. Work with clinical teams to provide electronic systems that are fit for purpose and where we evidence learning from staff voice and through other means such as PSIIs.
12. Support and embed new technology and keep abreast of key national developments and digital opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a change agent working with nursing and clinical leadership teams in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and measurement of initiatives that enable the workforce to deliver high quality patient care and be enabled through advanced digital technology through the following:
1. Use technology and information to enable smarter, safer working.
2. Digitise our health and care records so that information can be shared quickly, appropriately, securely, to improve health outcomes.
3. Provide public facing digital services.
4. Understand our data and its context to be able to make informed decisions to improve patient care and population health.
The CNIO will challenge current practice, promote innovation and champion the development of a clinically appropriate information culture across the organisation. The role will identify the opportunities for standardisation and improvement of digital health solutions and clinical decision support and champion the role of clinical informatics as an enabler of safe and effective care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nursing Qualification
* Educated to degree level [or equivalent] and has in-depth experience of information handling / analysis in a work environment
* Full UK driving licence. Access to vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Values and Behaviours
Essential
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in identifying reporting requirements and developing reports to customers specifications.
* In depth experience in health or public sector
Desirable
* Has implemented new tools and systems for information reporting or analysis
* Implementing or supporting modern dashboard tools
Knowledge
Essential
* Understanding of data structures.
* Understanding of key national and local policy drivers / targets applicable to Safer Staffing.
* Knowledge of Information Governance, Data Security, Data Protection, Caldicott Guidelines, Freedom of Information Act.
* Awareness of provider data, reporting, outcome measurement.
Skills
Essential
* High level analytical and evaluative skills.
* Able to produce own reports in a logical and structured way and to a high standard of presentation.
* Ability to present and explain the result of complex information analysis in a clear and understandable way.
* Good presentation skills.
* Good Communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
* Ability to manage own work and prioritise workload.
* Highly numerate
* Ability to understand how own role and duties relate to broader strategic issues
Approach
Essential
* Personally credible and proactive.
* Self-Motivated, a quick learner with a sense of responsibility.
* Flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing organisational environment.
* Proactive and enthusiastic.
* Self-assured and able to influence and persuade non-IT professionals.
* To act honestly and with integrity.
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highbury Hospital
Highbury Road
Nottingham
NG6 9DR #J-18808-Ljbffr