Job description
The post holder will provide leadership for clinical staff at all levels regarding digital transformation to ensure successful implementation of technology that is clinically meaningful and benefits patient care and achieves expected outcomes.
The post holder will support the planning and implementation of digital transformation by working closely with the Project Manager and engaging with clinical teams, as well as with technical colleagues within Digital Services to improve the transformation.
The post holder will provide leadership for staff using informatics/technology, promoting the best professional standards in a technology field to support clinical practice. They will deliver presentations and demonstrate the product to all levels of clinical, administrative, and managerial staff in a manner that is appropriate for the audience.
The post holder will be responsible for digital clinical risk management, ensuring the Trust adheres to the relevant safety standards by leading the systematic application of management policies, procedures, and practices to the tasks of analysing, evaluating, and controlling clinical risk. The post holder will promote and increase awareness of digital clinical safety across the organisation, delivering related specialist education and training across the Trust and maintaining a record of this.
The post holder will design and participate in end user training regarding digital systems and processes including the creation and review of training materials. They will lead on the preparation of user guides and training materials and provide input into the structure of training sessions.
The post holder will lead and participate in business analysis activities to support and facilitate effective working.
The post holder will demonstrate a degree of flexibility when organising, managing, and planning workload, and will be able to work autonomously to plan and organise the key relevant stages of the project under the post holders area of work.
The post holder will work in collaboration with teams across the Trust to ensure that any quality improvement projects involving digital solutions have strategic oversight regarding the safety and implications of work carried out.
The post holder will take part in testing relevant software applications, document the results, and highlight any concerns that may relate to clinical use. They will use their clinical experience and judgement to determine the importance of any system deficiencies found during testing.
The post holder will ensure that any issues and change requests raised through the project are processed via the appropriate mechanism, ensuring any relevant risks and issues arising from the project are escalated appropriately.
The post holder will line manage the Digital Training team in line with appropriate policies, procedures, working practices and guidelines, ensuring all staff are deployed to maximise an efficient and effective delivery of digital services to patients and staff.
The post holder will use clinical knowledge, judgement, and experience to develop policies and procedures (and associated documentation) in relation to digital projects and for business as usual teams following implementation.
The post holder will carry out audit work related to clinical informatics/digital systems, analysing data, and presenting findings across the relevant teams and meetings.
The post holder will represent the Trust in networks relevant to clinical informatics/digital agenda at local, regional and or at a national level. They will use these networks to share best practice and to bring information and new ideas back to the Trust team.
There may be a requirement for the post holder to undertake occasional weekend, out of hours and on call work, particularly during the implementation phase of clinical IT projects.
The post holder will keep up to date with clinical practice and demonstrate and maintain a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The post holder will champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity, and embed these values and behaviours, ensuring anti discriminatory behaviour underpins and overarches everything. They will demonstrate adhering to Trust values and be accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide leadership for clinical staff at all levels regarding digital transformation to ensure successful implementation of technology that is clinically meaningful and benefits patient care and achieves expected outcomes.
The post holder will support the planning and implementation of digital transformation by working closely with the Project Manager and engaging with clinical teams, as well as with technical colleagues within Digital Services to improve the transformation.
The post holder will provide leadership for staff using informatics/technology, promoting the best professional standards in a technology field to support clinical practice. They will deliver presentations and demonstrate the product to all levels of clinical, administrative, and managerial staff in a manner that is appropriate for the audience.
The post holder will be responsible for digital clinical risk management, ensuring the Trust adheres to the relevant safety standards by leading the systematic application of management policies, procedures, and practices to the tasks of analysing, evaluating, and controlling clinical risk. The post holder will promote and increase awareness of digital clinical safety across the organisation, delivering related specialist education and training across the Trust and maintaining a record of this.
The post holder will design and participate in end user training regarding digital systems and processes including the creation and review of training materials. They will lead on the preparation of user guides and training materials and provide input into the structure of training sessions.
The post holder will lead and participate in business analysis activities to support and facilitate effective working.
The post holder will demonstrate a degree of flexibility when organising, managing, and planning workload, and will be able to work autonomously to plan and organise the key relevant stages of the project under the post holders area of work.
The post holder will work in collaboration with teams across the Trust to ensure that any quality improvement projects involving digital solutions have strategic oversight regarding the safety and implications of work carried out.
The post holder will take part in testing relevant software applications, document the results, and highlight any concerns that may relate to clinical use. They will use their clinical experience and judgement to determine the importance of any system deficiencies found during testing.
The post holder will ensure that any issues and change requests raised through the project are processed via the appropriate mechanism, ensuring any relevant risks and issues arising from the project are escalated appropriately.
The post holder will line manage the Digital Training team in line with appropriate policies, procedures, working practices and guidelines, ensuring all staff are deployed to maximise an efficient and effective delivery of digital services to patients and staff.
The post holder will use clinical knowledge, judgement, and experience to develop policies and procedures (and associated documentation) in relation to digital projects and for business as usual teams following implementation.
The post holder will carry out audit work related to clinical informatics/digital systems, analysing data, and presenting findings across the relevant teams and meetings.
The post holder will represent the Trust in networks relevant to clinical informatics/digital agenda at local, regional and or at a national level. They will use these networks to share best practice and to bring information and new ideas back to the Trust team.
There may be a requirement for the post holder to undertake occasional weekend, out of hours and on call work, particularly during the implementation phase of clinical IT projects.
The post holder will keep up to date with clinical practice and demonstrate and maintain a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The post holder will champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity, and embed these values and behaviours, ensuring anti discriminatory behaviour underpins and overarches everything. They will demonstrate adhering to Trust values and be accountable for own attitude and behaviour.