Job summary
As an NHS Organisation, we recognise the important and transformational role that digital technologies have both now and in the future in the way we train, connect, educate and care.
In the Education Directorate we are continually looking at how we can innovate and adapt the way we support our patients and our workforce with the most appropriate tools, methods and platforms.
We know from our experiences to-date that digital and emerging technologies can have a big impact. We are already well-regarded in our work in areas such as XR technology, and this role will help us grow and scale our ambitions.
Our Digital Education team is looking for a highly motivated, knowledgeable, well-organised and innovative person to join them as a Digital Healthcare Fellow.
The purpose of this post-graduate role is to improve patient care through development and implementation of bespoke digital healthcare solutions across clinical departments and the integrated care system.
As work has become more digital and automation has become more common we look upon this role to develop solutions through the use of AI.
This is an exciting role that would see the post-holder having hands-on healthcare work while also supporting other users with digital technologies being introduced through guidance, knowledge exchange, training, workshops and education to patients, staff and partners.
Main duties of the job
- The primary purpose of this role is to support and facilitate the implementation and development of digital health care solutions.
- This will include supporting research, prototyping and engagement by providing technical and clinical expertise, and supporting custom content creation
- The successful candidate will need clinical experience and degree qualification suitable to the post as well as relevant experience, training or research related to the development of digital technology.
- Provide training for Trust staff in the use of digital solutions
- Support improvement in access to training for staff across the integrated care system in delivering digital intervention
- Work collaboratively with paediatric staff to develop new digital solutions to intervention, based on patient and/or professional need
- Collect and analyse data regarding the effectiveness of newly implemented digital intervention
- Provide summary reports to line manager, governance groups, innovation team and Trust executives
- Support presentation of findings at regional and national digital education conferences, alongside the Digital Futures team
- Support the development of research into adoption of AI and in uses within healthcare
- Develop & Deliver teaching sessions to Clinical Teams such as XR Deep Dives
- Work autonomously when required and lead on projects as directed by the Digital Innovation Facilitator
About us
We are a forward-thinking, progressive department and we value the contributions of all team members.
The Digital Innovation Team works side-by-side with the Trust's Digital Education team known as 'Digital Horizons' to ensure there is consistency across the digital journey.
Digital Futures is a program that built on the VR lab that was created in 2016 which was partially Health Education England (HEE) funded. In 2019, a grant from HEE enabled the Trust to build the Digital Futures Innovation Lab / Hub and design the Digital Futures Deep Dive program.
The Hub is based in the Horizon Centre at Torbay Hospital. The lab contains HoloLens, VR set ups, a green screen, 3D printers, and 360 LiDAR scanners so we can create our own content.
The idea is to pair digital experts with clinicians to develop bespoke healthcare solutions organically within patient care pathways with the users involved from the very first level.
We are training our staff and teams through deep-dive sessions and then facilitating and supporting them using the technology to create innovative bespoke solutions within their own care pathways with their patients and whole teams.
The post holder will be line-managed by the Digital Innovation Facilitator but will work closely with a number of leads within Education as well as the Digital Futures Clinical Lead.
The role will be based in the Horizon Building within the Digital Futures team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
- The digital innovation team (from which this post sits within) supports across the ICO health and social care teams and therefore the role with have contact and communication across the Trust
- Working closely with other teams (for instance Digital Horizons Education Team) for larger and joined up project working
- Attend meetings internal and external to the organisation to discuss work and projects they are supporting involving digital innovation
- Support outreach activity, workshops or interactions in the technical domains covered as part of the digital futures programme
- Responsible for ensuring projects are kept on track and deliverables are met to required timescales
- Support process of prototyping and testing of ideas, from early stage to the creation or attainment of a workable solution
- Works under the direction of within a specified portfolio of work as assigned by Digital Futures Leads
- Accountable for the equipment in the Digital Lab, including ensuring any equipment loaned out or in deployment is registered and known
- The role will require engagement with patients and clients through focus groups and feedback
- The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring anonymity and security of any data collected from service users, and that full consent has been obtained from them
- The post-holder will have direct contact with possibly vulnerable service users, and will be expected to undertake relevant basic training as required
- The post-holder must hold an up-to-date DBS check and have undertaken (at a minimum) Level 2 safeguarding training
- Supervision will be provided by the clinical leads as appropriate
- The post-holder will have responsibly for appropriate use and safe storage of digital equipment used
- Accountable for the equipment in the Digital Futures Lab, including ensuring any equipment loaned out or in deployment is registered and known
- Management of own workload under the direction of the Digital Futures Leads and innovation team
- The post holder will be required to work to deadlines specifically in relation to project work and supporting the overall business of Digital Education activity
- Responsible for a variety of hardware and exploratory products of various value
- Use metrics and feedback to measure impact and improve digital learning products
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
- The digital innovation team (from which this post sits within) supports across the ICO health and social care teams and therefore the role with have contact and communication across the Trust
- Working closely with other teams (for instance Digital Horizons Education Team) for larger and joined up project working
- Attend meetings internal and external to the organisation to discuss work and projects they are supporting involving digital innovation
- Support outreach activity, workshops or interactions in the technical domains covered as part of the digital futures programme
- Responsible for ensuring projects are kept on track and deliverables are met to required timescales
- Support process of prototyping and testing of ideas, from early stage to the creation or attainment of a workable solution
- Works under the direction of within a specified portfolio of work as assigned by Digital Futures Leads
- Accountable for the equipment in the Digital Lab, including ensuring any equipment loaned out or in deployment is registered and known
- The role will require engagement with patients and clients through focus groups and feedback
- The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring anonymity and security of any data collected from service users, and that full consent has been obtained from them
- The post-holder will have direct contact with possibly vulnerable service users, and will be expected to undertake relevant basic training as required
- The post-holder must hold an up-to-date DBS check and have undertaken (at a minimum) Level 2 safeguarding training
- Supervision will be provided by the clinical leads as appropriate
- The post-holder will have responsibly for appropriate use and safe storage of digital equipment used
- Accountable for the equipment in the Digital Futures Lab, including ensuring any equipment loaned out or in deployment is registered and known
- Management of own workload under the direction of the Digital Futures Leads and innovation team
- The post holder will be required to work to deadlines specifically in relation to project work and supporting the overall business of Digital Education activity
- Responsible for a variety of hardware and exploratory products of various value
- Use metrics and feedback to measure impact and improve digital learning products
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in an appropriate subject area
Desirable
- oRelevant additional training, research or experience in digital or creative discipline
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the use of digital technology in education or healthcare
- Technical skills particularly in the use of and development of digital technology to support new areas of work /Innovation / research
- Knowledge of AI systems and their applications
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/ presenting findings to a range of stakeholders
- Knowledge of 3d design software such as Unity and Unreal Engine
Skills
Essential
- Previous hands on experience with the featured technologies, such as XR, 3d printing and 3D scanning
Desirable
- Confidence in presenting and leading workshops /projects/ focus groups / individual interactions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in an appropriate subject area
Desirable
- oRelevant additional training, research or experience in digital or creative discipline
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the use of digital technology in education or healthcare
- Technical skills particularly in the use of and development of digital technology to support new areas of work /Innovation / research
- Knowledge of AI systems and their applications
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/ presenting findings to a range of stakeholders
- Knowledge of 3d design software such as Unity and Unreal Engine
Skills
Essential
- Previous hands on experience with the featured technologies, such as XR, 3d printing and 3D scanning
Desirable
- Confidence in presenting and leading workshops /projects/ focus groups / individual interactions
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.
