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Head of Clinical Information Systems - Development (Band 8a)
Main area IM&T Grade 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 339-TS4417-TJC
Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59
Job overview
As Head of Clinical Information Systems (Development) you will be responsible for the delivery of:
1. Clinical System Development, including the Trust Integration Engine (TIE)
2. Software Testing
In this role, you will be part of the senior leadership team within the Clinical Systems Team in the Division of IM&T. This role is crucial in supporting both the ongoing maintenance and support of the trust clinical systems applications, but also in the delivery of the ongoing digital transformation programme.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Clinical Information Systems will be the Trust’s Lead for ensuring that all clinical systems are properly developed, maintained and released in accordance with national, corporate and project directives.
1. Hold overall responsibility for all clinical systems, planning, directing, managing and overseeing the activities related to IM&T clinical system deployments, upgrades and enhancements across the Trust’s clinical service areas.
2. Lead on all clinical systems and provide expert professional advice on system development matters to other IM&T colleagues, as well as a wider clinical audience.
3. Create and maintain a strong working relationship with all key stakeholders including Deputy Directors, General Managers, Heads of Nursing and other senior staff and Clinicians within the organisation.
4. Re-design the process of Systems resource to support the successful delivery of the IM&T annual plan.
5. Develop a Service Improvement Strategy and implement an operating model driven by KPI’s and business requirements.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder’s key responsibilities (not an exhaustive list) will include:
1. System Development
2. Integration Support
3. Software Testing and Release
Person specification
Knowledge
1. Degree or Similar
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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