Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Digital Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 10 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7299255
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
DCS Digital Nurse (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.**
Do you enjoy problem solving and improving services?
Do you thrive in a fast paced environment working in a multidisciplinary team?
Do you want to work with a team who thinks creatively, questions the status quo and wants to make a difference to healthcare through digital innovation and technology?
Do you want to be part of the future development of DCS?
If you've answered yes to these questions check out the job below.
Hours per week: 37.5
Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Clinical System (DCS) is a project between Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust and East Cheshire NHS Trust to create an innovative electronic patient record. The system will replace many paper-based records and some existing IT systems. This is now live across the trust.
This role will ensure nurses are adequately represented, recognising the needs of nursing in the project, supporting all nursing specialities, informing the project on clinical nursing requirements effecting quality, care, and safety aspects in the future development of the system.
Support the development of new strategies, clinical protocols and workflows, and implementing training to support digital working. Ensure harmony with existing Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and the governance of these across Mid and East Cheshire.
They will facilitate change management activities required to support future development of DCS and related clinical processes. They will be an expert within their clinical domain and have an in-depth knowledge of clinical best practice.
To be a champion for the nursing workforce and to prepare and support colleagues to be ready to embrace our exciting digital future and realise the benefits of digital enablement.
Provide visible leadership, role-modelling best practice standards of care and behaviour and really demonstrate a passion for quality improvement.
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 download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
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 Nurse RN/RSCN with relevant Diploma/Degree qualification
- Charge Nurse/Sister/Nurse in charge experience
- Significant clinical knowledge of acute settings with varied experience, good knowledge of clinical documentation, pathways, national guidance, local SOP’s
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Quality improvement experience
- Audit experience
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 work under own initiative, manage own time, priorities and deadlines
- Computer literate with experience of using MS Teams, Excel, Work and PowerPoint, presentation skills
- Able and motivated to travel to different sites to enable engagement in the programme
Desirable criteria
- Change management knowledge/experience
- Coaching skills
- Team management experience
- Knowledge of EPR (Electronic Patient Record) systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in MDT working, ability to engage the MDT team and offer appropriate challenge.
- Incident reporting and response, knowledge of risk management sufficient to recognise potential risks from digital solutions in clinical settings.
Specific Job Requirements
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 Job Description and Person Specification for further details
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
- Zoe Starmer-Hudson
- Job title
- Chief Nursing Information Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810442524
- Additional information
If you would like an informal chat about this role please do reach out.
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