Job summary
- Main area
- Allied Health Professions
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 11 months (Ending June 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7108889
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Digital Clinical Systems (DCS) AHP Lead (Internal Only)
NHS AfC: Band 7
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**
This post is fixed term for 11 months (until June 2026)
Hours per Week: 37.5 hours (part time, flexible working, secondments and job shares will be considered)
Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.
Main duties of the job
The role will also provide leadership support to AHP colleagues involved in the DCS project workstreams.
It will entail reviewing current documentation and processes, collaboratively working with East and Mid Cheshire to create a system encompassing patient safety and experience whilst providing an effective and user-friendly digital record system for staff moving forwards.
NB - This post does not require a high level of digital prowess; This role will focus on working collaboratively, leading and influencing and project management. It is important to have motivational skills to engage the workforce in the project, and you need to be comfortable in advocating for a multiprofessional workforce, ensuring subject matter experts in each profession are consulted at the right time in each of the project workstreams. Ability to use Microsoft Office and to be able to present and communicate at an advanced level will be required.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered member of the HCPC with relevant AHP Degree qualification
- Allied Health Professional with clinical specialist experience and leadership/supervision experience
- Significant clinical knowledge and inquisitiveness of other professions in the acute settings with varied experience, demonstrating multiprofessional working, good knowledge of clinical documentation, pathways, national guidance, local SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedure's)
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Interest in digital working and data/informatics
- Confident, self-motivated and resilient
- Good influencing, negotiating and engagement skills
- Ability to interface between clinical staff and the DCS team to provide clinical advice and clarity
- Ability to learn quickly about other professions and advocate for them in various settings/formats
- Ability to work under own initiative, manage own time, priorities and deadlines
- Computer literate with experience of using MS Teams, Excel, Work and Powerpoint, presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Change management knowledge/experience
- Coaching skills
- Team management experience
- Knowledge of EPR (Electronic Patient Record) systems
- Able and motivated to travel to different sites to enable engagement in the programme
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in MDT working, ability to engage the MDT (Multidisciplinary) team and offer appropriate challenge
- Incident reporting and response, knowledge of risk management sufficient to recognize potential risks from digital solutions in clinical settings.
Specific Job Requirement
Essential criteria
- A commitment to quality and safety
- A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues
- A listening, learning and leading approach
- A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes
- Must demonstrate the Trust’s values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Pepler
- Job title
- Head of AHPs
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 663442
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