Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Informatics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 158-25-098-DIG
- Employer
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Digital Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Digital Clinical Leadership Team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated registered Nurse to fulfil the role of a Digital Nurse.
This is a permanent role to support the digital and data transformation agenda, representing Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professionals colleagues across all levels.
This is a great opportunity to be involved in programmes of works that will require hands on clinical experience and knowledge to support the delivery of safer healthcare, improving patient outcomes and improving staff experience through the use of Digital Technology and Data.
We are a currently optimising our current clinical systems in our journey towards our next generation Electronic Patient Record. It’s a great time to join the team. “Be Digital” is one of the Trust’s key strategic objectives, and the organisation is fully supportive of clinical digital transformation; so you will be able to use your skills and knowledge to help shape our digital future.
For further information or an informal discussion about this vacancy please contact Emma Daley, Chief Nursing Information Officer at [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The Digital Nurse will provide specialist knowledge, clinical informatics, advice and guidance working collaboratively with clinical key stakeholders to ensure patient and clinical involvement in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of systems and services.
The post holder will represent the trusts Nursing/AHP community at all levels. Guided by the Chief Nursing Information Officer, they will provide a link to the Digital Department.
Collaborate with the Clinical leadership team and staff at all levels, regarding clinical workflow to ensure successful implementation of technology that benefits patient care and achieves expected outcomes.
Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrongdoing by following the trust policy and supporting processes.
Provide an in-depth knowledge of Digital procedures and IT safety relating to clinical practice, gained from experience and expertise as a manager in both the clinical and digitised usage.
Providing strong leadership across all clinical areas, being responsible for Nurse/AHP communication, engagement, deployment and feedback.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
· Kind
· Empowered
· Responsible
· Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing & Midwifery Council Registration or Allied Health Professional
- Educated to Degree level
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Working towards Master degree or equivalent level of experience.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner achieved or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in an Informatics discipline.
- Management Qualification.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in a clinical leadership role
- Knowledge of processes related to electronic systems.
- Knowledge of all aspects of patient safety and quality.
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Meditech EPR system
- Accredited Clinical Safety Officer
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of facilitating change in large and diverse clinical teams
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing effective partnerships.
- Detailed understanding of professional nursing issues
- A high level of understanding of hospital processes and practices
- A high level of IT literacy
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
- Emma Daley
- Job title
- Chief Nursing Information Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact via email only.
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