Job summary
Have you ever considered Digital Nursing? If not, why not? Digital nursing is the future of the nursing profession and creates the opportunity to make a 'real' widespread difference to patients and staff. Digital Nurses can use their wealth of clinical experience to empower and support large scale change and innovation into the future of nursing care.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Liverpool Women's Hospital Digital systems team in the full-time role of Digital Nurse.
We are seeking applications form registered nurses who have demonstrable experience in the clinical setting and can use this to identify and support system build for optimisation, the successful candidate will be the clinical professional responsible for providing the link between system development and clinical staff at all levels to support optimal development and usage of Digital clinical systems.
Job Title Digital Lead Nurse
Band: Seven (7)
Job Type: Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
PAY BAND: 7 (Subject to Agenda for Change)
For further information - Please speak to:
Head Of Digital System - Richard.Glyn-Jones@lwh.nhs.uk - Mobile - 07904 329661
Digital Matron - Rebecca.Holland@lwh.nhs.uk 0151 708 9988 extension 1533
Main duties of the job
The post holders will perform a key role in the implementation for the Trusts Digital Systems, providing clinical leadership by identifying requirements and ensuring they are met through effective communication, system development, testing and training.
You will be the 'go to' person ensuring that the system design meets the requirements and achieves its key goal of improving productivity, sharing of information and improving patient outcomes.
The right individual will identify requirements and make changes adhering to best clinical safety practice. As part of the wider Digital Systems Team, you will modify Digital systems to work effectively for our patients and communicate and train best practice to our staff.
There will be opportunity for the candidate to be innovative and identify opportunities to develop ensuring that we improve the overall digital maturity of the Trust and whilst standards of clinical safety are maintained throughout. You will be offered comprehensive training on the Digital systems the Trust utilises to support you in this role.
For further information - Please speak to:
Head Of Digital System - Richard.Glyn-Jones@lwh.nhs.uk - Mobile - 07904 329661
Digital Matron - Rebecca.Holland@lwh.nhs.uk 0151 708 9988 extension 1533
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes usthe specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652
Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must have Nursing experience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be effective in their role. This will include communicating with all Trust staff.
- To provide professional support and guidance to Nurses/AHPs and other staff in relation to digital Nursing and AHP work.
- Review current clinical documentation procedures and configure new system optimisations.
- Actively participate in local, national, and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge. Ensuring engagement with the regional digital work streams
- To develop effective lines of communication between the digital team and clinicians, through a variety of strategies
- To be responsible for disseminating important messages, updates, and information as required to ensure effective communication channels.
- Work collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Information Officer for the Trust and the Clinical safety Officers to implement the Clinical safety Management system and to drive safety.
- Establish good relationships and leadership with staff at all levels to motivate and advise on achieving high standards of care.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with individuals within the wider midwifery and nursing team and other health professional regarding patients conditions, care planning and treatments.
- Work closely and flexibly with other team members to ensure effective working arrangements.
- Produce appropriate documentation for all elements of projects for which the post is responsible.
- Identify opportunities for improvement within software systems and processes, recommend alternatives and undertake appropriate change projects in response.
- Provide training, education, and support to Student Nurses/AHPs, Registered Nurses, Clinical Support Workers, and where appropriate medical staff and Allied Healthcare Professionals.
- Demonstrates leadership in clinical practice with a caring and compassionate attitude at all times modelling the Trust values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must have Nursing experience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be effective in their role. This will include communicating with all Trust staff.
- To provide professional support and guidance to Nurses/AHPs and other staff in relation to digital Nursing and AHP work.
- Review current clinical documentation procedures and configure new system optimisations.
- Actively participate in local, national, and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge. Ensuring engagement with the regional digital work streams
- To develop effective lines of communication between the digital team and clinicians, through a variety of strategies
- To be responsible for disseminating important messages, updates, and information as required to ensure effective communication channels.
- Work collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Information Officer for the Trust and the Clinical safety Officers to implement the Clinical safety Management system and to drive safety.
- Establish good relationships and leadership with staff at all levels to motivate and advise on achieving high standards of care.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with individuals within the wider midwifery and nursing team and other health professional regarding patients conditions, care planning and treatments.
- Work closely and flexibly with other team members to ensure effective working arrangements.
- Produce appropriate documentation for all elements of projects for which the post is responsible.
- Identify opportunities for improvement within software systems and processes, recommend alternatives and undertake appropriate change projects in response.
- Provide training, education, and support to Student Nurses/AHPs, Registered Nurses, Clinical Support Workers, and where appropriate medical staff and Allied Healthcare Professionals.
- Demonstrates leadership in clinical practice with a caring and compassionate attitude at all times modelling the Trust values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional nursing qualification and current NMC registration
- Educated to Degree level and/or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent experience
- Significant experience as a registered healthcare professional
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced experience as a registered healthcare professional
- Knowledge of ward, ED and outpatient based processes (e.g. prescribing and drugs administration)
- Knowledge of national standards for recording patient assessments and clinical data
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical, administrative and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
- Good interpersonal, organisation and communication skills
- Previous/current clinical / operational NHS experience
- Knowledge of Meditech system or Patient Information System
- Significant experience of working in a hospital clinical environment
- Significant knowledge of Patient Information Systems
- Excellent key board skills and VDU use.
- Competent skills in core Microsoft office software - Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Numerate with excellent literacy skills and the ability to produce formal reports.
- Knowledge of Clinical risk management standards
- Clinical involvement in Change management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional nursing qualification and current NMC registration
- Educated to Degree level and/or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent experience
- Significant experience as a registered healthcare professional
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced experience as a registered healthcare professional
- Knowledge of ward, ED and outpatient based processes (e.g. prescribing and drugs administration)
- Knowledge of national standards for recording patient assessments and clinical data
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical, administrative and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
- Good interpersonal, organisation and communication skills
- Previous/current clinical / operational NHS experience
- Knowledge of Meditech system or Patient Information System
- Significant experience of working in a hospital clinical environment
- Significant knowledge of Patient Information Systems
- Excellent key board skills and VDU use.
- Competent skills in core Microsoft office software - Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Numerate with excellent literacy skills and the ability to produce formal reports.
- Knowledge of Clinical risk management standards
- Clinical involvement in Change management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
