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Job overview
BHRUT services around 40% of this population and is looking to rapidly improve its digital capability to meet these health demands and transform patient and workforce experience.
This is an exceptional opportunity for clinicians to become part of this journey, leading digital transformation across the system.
In conjunction with the Chief Transformation Officer, take responsibility and be accountable for the strategic direction of health informatics design, implementation and delivery for your allocated division. Engage and consult with appropriate stakeholders in designing, delivering and evaluating clinical informatics systems, including patients, carers, clinicians, technical and programme teams and best practice groups. Work closely with clinical informatics team members, including the Clinical Informatics Pharmacists, Informatics Midwife, and other clinical staff members financed by the wider budget within divisions.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Informatics Lead (CIL) you will lead the innovation and improvement of clinical services using informatics to digitally empower patients and citizens and create new financially sustainable digital ways of working to transform care delivery across all clinical environments and professions.
You will be an ambassador for the EPR digital transformation agenda and the voice of your division, ensuring that the clinical division is maximising the use of technology and shared information to provide high quality, safe and effective care for service users.
Commit to working to and encouraging within your division the highest standards of probity, integrity and governance and contribute to ensuring the division's internal governance arrangements conform with best practice and statutory requirements. Ensure that all relevant and required IM&T policies are clinically appropriate. Be part of the Clinical Informatics Board (CIB) and a regular attendee with the Digital Governance and Safety Board (DGM).
You will lead on at least one digital workstream and build strong and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders at the regional and national level to understand the political and system-wide challenges in the interests of patients, citizens, and the division. Develop strong links with our key supplier partners.
Contribute to the development of informatics training programs for multi-professional teams and monitor the effectiveness of these programs.
Working for our organisation
Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in southwest Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across northeast London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Panisa Virdee, Medical Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5192.
Person specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential criteria
* Registered Medical / Health Professional Practitioner - with current GMC/Professional body registration
* Evidence of ongoing and relevant personal and professional development
* A comprehensive understanding of the interpretation and application of NHS Digital, Information and Technology Strategy, with a specific focus on Open Platforms and Interoperability as it relates to clinical systems
Desirable criteria
* Experience in professional leadership and operational management across a range of clinical specialties and care settings
* A commitment to the highest standards of Digital Governance and customer service
* Master's degree in a relevant discipline, clinical leadership or management or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level.
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust's Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes ('vaping') may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
* Job Description (DOC, 848.5KB)
* Policy Statement - Ex Offenders (PDF, 104.6KB)
* Our Annual Goals (PDF, 2.0MB)
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