Job summary
Wales is on an exciting journey to transform paediatric nursing to digital ways of working and standardise nursing documentation and continue the implementation of the Welsh Nursing Care Record. Led by Digital Health and Care Wales collaborating with the CNO, Directors of Nursing and Health Boards, and trusts to determine requirements.
To support this programme, we are looking for a registered nurse with knowledge and experience in documentation development and as analysis, requirements, engagement, business change and clinical informatics to professionally represent the interests of nurses working in Wales. In conjunction with other members of the Clinical Directorate and the wider NHS you will be required to lead the development and implementation of the Welsh Nursing Care Record and engage and collaborate with a range of stakeholders to ensure the delivery of new ways of working to ensure safer patient and clinical care.
Providing essential professional leadership to national programmes DHCW as subject matter expert.
Main duties of the job
Giving leadership and steer to the national programme and related DHCW projects and services.
Identifying current and future workflow processes across national applications
Represent profession DHCW at key National and Regional Boards.
Developing assurance and governance processes to support the single record
Play a significant role in defining and managing the strategy for the future of the IT SERVICE in line with appropriate DHCW, Welsh Government and NHS Wales strategies.
Liaison with and support of the user community and the IT Service Management Board.
To identify opportunities for service improvements, discuss with the Service Recipient
To solicit required data, statistics and reports for analysis and to help facilitate effective service monitoring and performance.
Reviewing key documents, strategies, test plans, data, cases and scripts.
Supporting Clinical Engagement and Communication Plan and present at key clinical forums, conferences and lectures.
Contributing to the development of; relevant design standards, nomenclature, coding and decision support activities.
Required to work on own initiative. Lead responsibility for own area
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce redesign, acquired through training and experience to Masters' or equivalent level
- Evidence of post graduate development - education training equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post registration clinical experience
- Evidence of Management experience
- Experience of ICT initiatives
- Computer literate
- Evidence of leadership development
- High level of political awareness capable of understanding the wider objectives of the organisation and its context within current Assembly policy and strategic direction.
- Good understanding of how to engage clinicians and patients in defining requirements and implementing solutions
- Experience of testing including creating test data and providing input to test strategies, plans and scripts.
- Experience and understanding of change management, process
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly complex and sensitive information
- Demonstrable ability to effectively work in a team
- Excellent ability to write reports
- Influencing and negotiating skills at all levels of the NHS, stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Able to manage and successfully handle conflict
- Experience of Multi-professional working
- Sound judgement and decision making involving highly complex facts or situations across the Directorates portfolio
Desirable
- Ability to Speak Welsh to Level 1
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce redesign, acquired through training and experience to Masters' or equivalent level
- Evidence of post graduate development - education training equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post registration clinical experience
- Evidence of Management experience
- Experience of ICT initiatives
- Computer literate
- Evidence of leadership development
- High level of political awareness capable of understanding the wider objectives of the organisation and its context within current Assembly policy and strategic direction.
- Good understanding of how to engage clinicians and patients in defining requirements and implementing solutions
- Experience of testing including creating test data and providing input to test strategies, plans and scripts.
- Experience and understanding of change management, process
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly complex and sensitive information
- Demonstrable ability to effectively work in a team
- Excellent ability to write reports
- Influencing and negotiating skills at all levels of the NHS, stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Able to manage and successfully handle conflict
- Experience of Multi-professional working
- Sound judgement and decision making involving highly complex facts or situations across the Directorates portfolio
Desirable
- Ability to Speak Welsh to Level 1
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).
