Main area: Digital Services
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Permanent (secondment would be considered)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 387-WD-4616-IB-A
Site: 40 Southwell Street, Bristol
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/02/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Role Overview
The Digital Clinical Specialist will be at the forefront of UHBW's digital transformation, using user-centred design principles to drive the implementation and adoption of digital solutions, improving the safety and reliability of care. This pivotal role involves leading the design and implementation of digital systems, ensuring they are safe, efficient, and aligned with the Trust's strategic goals. The post holder will provide expert clinical informatics advice, collaborating with stakeholders to engage patients and clinicians in the development and evaluation of digital initiatives.
Main Duties of the Job
This role is pivotal in delivering UHBW's Digital strategy, transforming digital concepts into clinically led realities that prioritise user experience and improve clinical outcomes.
* Ensure the safe and efficient design and implementation of digital solutions that enhance care quality and outcomes.
* Provide clinical informatics advice, collaborating with stakeholders to involve patients and clinicians in system planning, development, and evaluation.
* Implement the Trust’s Digital Strategy, fostering clinical adoption of technology, and supporting the development of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
* Promote continuous improvements and a digital culture within the organisation.
* Champion new digital solutions and business processes, ensuring sustainable digital practices and a digitally skilled workforce.
Person Specification
* Enthusiastic about Digital Healthcare.
* Develops themselves and the team with a commitment to develop and educate clinical colleagues.
* Commitment to providing high quality service and putting patients at the centre of what they do.
* Highly organised and able to balance/prioritise service delivery requirements and project delivery milestones.
* Ability to appreciate the needs of others and lead with empathy and compassion.
Knowledge and Experience
* Understanding of clinical systems and their use within an acute hospital environment.
* Knowledge of change process methodologies.
* Experience of the development and delivery of clinical education and training.
* Understanding of Health Policy and how IT can improve operational and clinical processes.
* Experience of delivering practice changes or quality improvement projects.
* Experienced healthcare practitioner with experience of leading teams or people.
* Experience of working collaboratively with multi-professional teams and service users.
* Experience of patient safety and clinical risk management.
* Understanding of NHS national digital priorities and standards.
Skills and Abilities
* Able to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically.
* Detailed understanding of professional and clinical standards and policies.
* Highly computer literate.
* Advanced communication skills, verbal/written, including excellent presentation and report writing.
* Ability to engage, motivate colleagues and other stakeholders.
* Excellent persuasion and negotiating skills.
* Able to analyse and interpret complex information.
* Ability to present to large mixed audiences in an engaging manner.
* A good self-starter, able to work autonomously.
Qualifications and Training
* Clinician with current Registration e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC.
* Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
* Post Registration qualification/Post Graduate diploma and training.
* Accredited Clinical Safety Officer or willing to work towards attaining this qualification.
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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