Main area: Administration
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 24 months (Will be 2 days a week 0.4 until end of April 2025 then will be full time from May 2025)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (As above this will be 0.4 until end of April 2025)
Job ref: 388-6857908-A&C
Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: CHCP Building Digital Futures Lab
Town: Torquay
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/04/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
The Digital Innovation Developer will be responsible for the design, production and delivery of a variety of innovation projects benefiting the trust. The material will be consumed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust staff, patient groups, and staff from our partners and external organisations. Enabling the development and adoption of Digital Skills in both Acute and Communities sites to drive digital transformation.
A key aspect of the role will be mentoring and supporting student placements within the Digital Futures team and to take an active role in the development of a career pipeline within our Digital Innovation provision.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Innovation team’s aim is to develop new and innovative products and solutions to enhance both education & training (including simulation), research outcomes, and service improvement at the Trust. This often includes development of applications, prototypes & packages in a range of technology areas, including XR technologies, artificial intelligence, 360 content creation, app development, 3D scanning & printing, as well as new and emerging tech sectors.
In the context of this role this will include primarily working on a collaborative basis with the digital team – providing input on design creation and programming skills to enable the continued creation and development of project outcomes – both internal and external.
The Digital Innovation Developer will principally fulfil the following needs:
* To produce content for the digital innovation lab for a range of different media devices and lead projects as required.
* To provide technical expertise and advice in the use of digital technology.
* To develop digital technology solutions for research, education and training across the organisation.
* To mentor and support student placements within the team.
* The post holder will apply digital technologies for the benefit of staff, patients and patient families.
You'll be joining a friendly and helpful Digital Education team that is committed to delivering the best training experience to our staff. We are fortunate to have experts in all digital training areas including Video Production, Live-streaming, Online Learning and immersive technologies so there are always opportunities to learn new things and develop new skills. The team are always keen to explore new ways of delivering training and we welcome fresh ideas and innovative thinking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
• Closely work with and support the Digital Innovation Lead and the digital innovation team in working towards objectives, project deadlines and innovation outcomes.
• Liaises with a number of staff groups, potential stakeholders and clients in relation to Digital Innovation across the trust, particularly around XR Technologies.
• Attend meetings, via MS Teams, internal to the organisation to discuss work and projects that the digital innovation team is supporting.
• Day to day contact with a variety of staff, service users and partners.
• The post holder may be a point of contact for the innovation lab (Digital Futures team), for example a project request comes into the digital futures email inbox.
• Act as an ambassador for digital innovation and development across the trust.
• Provides advice, guidance, encouragement and support on the use of technology to staff involved in facilitating XR adoption.
Planning and organisation
• Provide direction to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in the promotion, understanding, managing, researching, support or application of digital interventions and technologies.
• Assist in the development and facilitation of innovation projects by taking and interpreting briefs from both team lead and interfacing independently with relevant staff groups.
• Assist with monitoring project progress and working towards deadlines.
• Attend and contribute to NHSE & South West TEL group sessions on behalf of Trust digital team.
• Maintain, update and prepare devices, prior to going out to departments/staff, to ensure smooth rollout of application.
• Maintain own calendar and schedule that compliments and supports the learning technologies team.
• Actively keep abreast of developments within the digital landscape.
Responsibility and accountability
• Works alongside the Digital Innovation Lead & digital content teams, with autonomy to work on and complete projects to deadlines that have clear milestones.
• Responsible for delivering projects to agreed timescales and supporting other Innovation projects where required.
• Design, produce, test and deliver effective digital outcomes using industry standard tools (Unreal Engine, Unity, 3D Vista).
• Provides advice, guidance, encouragement and support on the use of technology and created applications to staff involved in utilising products.
• Ensures regular communication with team around workload and any conflicting priorities.
• Supported by senior members of the team whilst undertaking any additional learning to support role.
• Be aware of Trust priorities and help support our vision as the Trust as a digital health trailblazer.
• Support the development of any apprenticeship roles within the team.
Policy and service responsibility
• Makes recommendations to the Digital Education Lead in relation to overarching service processes.
• Requires awareness and understanding of Trust policies and values for interacting and representing digital team within the role.
• Be respectful and sensitive towards intellectual insight and intellectual property that the role may be exposed to working on certain projects and within the R&D aspect of the wider digital team.
• Positively promote the work of the Trust with external clients, stakeholders and partners.
• Responsible for digital equipment and software licenses used to fulfil the role.
Responsibility for finance, equipment and other resources
• Assist the Digital Education Lead to cost project activity (where applicable) and make recommendations on equipment, software & technical infrastructure for the service to remain functional.
• Responsible for facilitating access and correct operation of digital technologies as part of the Digital Horizons team.
• Assist Digital Education Lead in constructing any business cases, supporting documents or proposals for introducing new innovation products/hardware.
• Does not have budgetary responsibility.
Responsibility for supervision, leadership and management
• Sensible approach towards recording own work load and work times for manager.
• The post holder will be required to show initiative and ability to make progress on projects independently, but with regular catch ups and oversight from lead.
• The post holder will be required to support new starters and apprentices joining the team, through skills and knowledge exchange as well as supporting admin tasks.
• The post holder will be proactive and keen to help shape the future direct and theme of the digital health service, with genuine opportunity for growth and innovative thinking.
Information technology and administrative duties
• Looking after own IT and digital equipment.
• Recording working hours, calendar, achievements and outcomes (basic analysis of the effectiveness of solutions based on end user evaluations).
• Looking after software licenses specific for the role & identifying additional tools which could improve the service.
• Proficiency of using core digital production software (Unreal Engine, Unity, Xcode, Arduino, etc).
• Keep abreast of new and emerging digital technology.
Person specification
Qualifications
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the use of digital technology in education or healthcare.
* Experience of developing software and applications within Unity toolset.
Skills
* Experience of designing XR training & simulation solutions.
* Experience managing projects from initial conception through to final delivery.
* Experience of mentoring trainees or student placements.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
* Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
* Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
* Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Chris Mattthews
Job title: Head of Digital Education and Simulation
Email address: christopher.matthews8@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07590832640
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