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The post holder will serve as a member of the Nursing and Allied Information Officer Team.
Use professional and clinical experience to provide advice to the wider team, contributing to Epic optimisation, Trust-wide projects, and innovative solutions. The wider team will include (but is not limited to): Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Team; Digital, Research Innovation and Enterprise (DRIVE) and Digital Research Environment (DRE); Transformation Programme and Projects Team.
Serve as a liaison between the EPR Team and clinical nursing teams, including senior nurse management.
Actively contribute to the Nursing strategy in delivery of care, promotion of digital technology and innovation, and visions for the future.
Main duties of the job
Communication & Collaboration: with a variety of teams across the organisation and externally, providing guidance and support, and learning from others.
Strategy & Leadership: to support strategic plans for the organisation and support advancement of digital innovation.
Quality: improvement, working as a change agent and providing critical analysis and recommendations.
Patient Safety: considerations at all times to ensure changes are understood, policies and procedures are followed, and data is used appropriately.
Technology: used to support delivery of the digital roadmap and users are encouraged to embrace digital innovative ways of working.
The post holder will be responsible for own area of work, working autonomously to plan and organise workload to meet multiple and often conflicting deadlines.
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
* Our Always values
* Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
* Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
* Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
* Relevant First Degree in health care related subject
* Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development
* Relevant Masters Degree or working towards
* Informatics or Leadership qualification
Experience/Knowledge
* Extensive and up to date knowledge of nursing and other clinical, administrative, and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
* Excellent clinical and managerial knowledge of one or more specific area, including knowledge of relevant operational policies and procedures
* Knowledge of Information Governance, SOP’s and other governance national and professional standards of practice or other regulations.
* Previous NHS experience as a team leader at a senior level
* Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation and deployment of clinical systems and associated technology
* Experience of supporting the delivery of benefits and change management in a healthcare setting
* Experience of working at a strategic level to drive improved clinical processes
* Experience of identifying, reporting, and managing clinical risk in current process and taking action to improve processes
* Experience of line-managing staff, including performing appraisals
* Experience of managing clinical elements of IT/projects
Skills/Abilities
* Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead, manage and motivate staff into achieving a common goal
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation, including clinical staff, managerial staff, and senior/board level executives, as well as with external suppliers
* Excellent organisational and strategic level logistics planning skills
* Excellent presentation skills
* Ability to work under significant pressure to achieve deadlines whilst managing frequent interruptions
* Ability to delegate, prioritise, and manage conflicting demands
* Ability to impart complex information and knowledge and/or present to others in a clear and concise manner
* Ability to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
* Ability to resolve problems and conflicts by making informed decisions based on complex facts from a range of sources
* Ability to influence and negotiate with executives, senior clinical staff, medical consultants and/or other senior managers
* Flexible approach to working hours
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
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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.
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