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The health board is committed to taking positive steps to promote, lead, connect and support a coordinated approach to various digital inclusion work across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire as part of the Digital Inclusion Programme. The Digital Inclusion Programme works towards equipping the workforce and the wider population with the motivation, access, skills, and confidence to engage with an increasingly digital world, based on their needs. This activity directly correlates to opportunities for HDUHB to maximise the use of digital technology to help deliver care and improve the well-being of its population.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our motivated, passionate and inspiring team to provide maternity cover to continue to develop on the excellent work and support of the Digital Inclusion Programme across the health board.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Digital Inclusion Advisor is to assist the Digital Inclusion Manager with the delivery of our ambitious digital inclusion programme to address digital inequality. This will cut across all digital activity both in and out of the health board setting. There are eight pillars to this programme which will include the need to embed the following themes in digital activity:
1. Recognise digital access and skills as a social determinant of health
2. Co-design digital health services
3. Improve digital health literacy in the population
4. Develop 'digital health hubs' to improve inclusion
5. Build trust and relationships with poorly-served groups
6. Harness the benefits of digital for health and wellbeing
7. Improve digital skills in the health and care workforce
8. Embed digital inclusion in health and care and wellbeing strategies
The Digital Inclusion Adviser role involves implementing and delivering digital inclusion support and activities across the workforce internally and to provide a joined-up approach tackling digital exclusion through working closely with external stakeholders and key partners to support the development and growth of sustainable digital inclusion activities.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres.
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 10/10/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Relevant degree
* Post Grad qualification, or PGCE level certificate in training and development
* Knowledge and understanding of key Welsh Government digital and health policy areas, and the Well-being of Our Future Generations Act
* An understanding of the area served by the Health Board and its social and economic character
* Strong ICT skills and ability to confidently use various digital tools to demonstrate the benefit of technology and the positive and beneficial outcomes to health and wellbeing
* Evidence of further development - education/training
Desirable
* A good understanding of the challenges presented by digital exclusion
* Understanding of the Geographical area that Hywel Dda University Health Board serves
* Knowledge and understanding of volunteer development and placement
* Good understanding of local authority functions, key stakeholders and the wider support opportunities within the communities
* Knowledge of organisational structures, management reporting lines and appropriate routes for delegation of project work packages
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrated experience in a public sector environment or Digital Inclusion specific delivery programme or project
* Experience of building effective relationships and partnerships with organisations that result in sustainable change
* Demonstrable experience of supporting, advising and guiding projects
* Experience of formal and informal methods of skills and development of others
* Previous experience of planning and developing content and delivering inspiring and engaging sessions/workshops in a variety of presenting methods
Desirable
* An understanding of project methodology
* Experience of working within an NHS environment
* Experience of working with local authorities and 3rd sector organisations
Language Skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Ty Nant, Glangwilli General Hospital
Dolgwilli Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
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