Job summary
The Digital Clinical Specialist will be at the forefront of UHBW's digital transformation, using user centred design principles to drive the implementation and adoption of digital solutions, to improve the safety and reliability of care. This pivotal role involves leading the design and implementation of digital systems, ensuring they are safe, efficient, and aligned with the Trust's strategic goals. The post holder will provide expert clinical informatics advice, collaborating with stakeholders to engage patients and clinicians in the development and evaluation of digital initiatives. As a champion of digital innovation, the Digital Clinical Specialist will foster a culture of continuous improvement, support the adoption of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution, and promote sustainable digital practices. This role demands a dynamic leader who is passionate about digital health care adoption and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare through digital excellence at UHBW.
Main duties of the job
This role is pivotal in delivering UHBW's Digital strategy, transforming digital concepts into clinically led realities that prioritise user experience and improve clinical outcomes. As UHBW and NBT unite to form Bristol's hospital group, this is an exciting time to join the digital services team.
The Digital Clinical Specialist will ensure the safe and efficient design and implementation of digital solutions that enhance care quality and outcomes. They will provide clinical informatics advice, collaborating with stakeholders to involve patients and clinicians in system planning, development, and evaluation.
The Digital Clinical Specialist will play a crucial role in implementing the Trust's Digital Strategy, fostering clinical adoption of technology, and supporting the development of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
The role demands flexibility and adaptability, promoting continuous improvements and a digital culture within the organisation. The post holder will champion new digital solutions and business processes, ensuring sustainable digital practices and a digitally skilled workforce.
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
Enthusiastic about Digital Healthcare Excellent communication skills Develops themselves and the team with a commitment to develop and educate clinical colleagues. A commitment to providing high quality service and putting patients at the centre of what they do Highly organised and able to balance / prioritise service delivery requirements and project delivery milestones Ability to appreciate the needs of others and lead with empathy and compassion Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Understanding of clinical systems and their use within an acute hospital environment Knowledge of change process methodologies Experience of the development and delivery of clinical education and training Understanding of Health Policy and how IT can be used to improve operational and clinical processes for clinical colleagues including doctors, nursing, midwifery and AHPs Experience of delivering practice changes or quality improvement projects Experienced healthcare practitioner with experience of leading teams or people Experience of working collaboratively with multi-professional teams and service users Desirable
Experience of patient safety and experience of clinical risk management including an awareness of patient safety risks and the pitfalls of implementing clinical IT systems Understanding of NHS national digital priorities and standards Skills and Abilities
Essential
Able to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically Detailed understanding of professional and clinical standards and policies Highly computer literate Advanced communication skills verbal/written including excellent presentation and report writing Ability to engage, motivate colleagues and other stakeholders as well as leading colleagues and able to gain trust and confidence of others Excellent persuasion and negotiating skills with the ability to deal effectively with challenging situations and challenging people Able to analyse and interpret complex information and present to non-experts in an understandable way Ability to present to large mixed audiences in an engaging manner. A good self-starter, able to work autonomously Qualifications and Training
Essential
Clinician with current Registration e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice Desirable
Post Registration qualification / Post Graduate diploma and training Accredited Clinical Safety Officer or willing to work towards attaining this qualification Digital health qualification/ training Change management/ transformation qualification Project Management qualification 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Digital Clinical Specialist will be at the forefront of UHBW's digital transformation, using user centred design principles to drive the implementation and adoption of digital solutions, to improve the safety and reliability of care. This pivotal role involves leading the design and implementation of digital systems, ensuring they are safe, efficient, and aligned with the Trust's strategic goals. The post holder will provide expert clinical informatics advice, collaborating with stakeholders to engage patients and clinicians in the development and evaluation of digital initiatives. As a champion of digital innovation, the Digital Clinical Specialist will foster a culture of continuous improvement, support the adoption of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution, and promote sustainable digital practices. This role demands a dynamic leader who is passionate about digital health care adoption and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare through digital excellence at UHBW.
Main duties of the job
This role is pivotal in delivering UHBW's Digital strategy, transforming digital concepts into clinically led realities that prioritise user experience and improve clinical outcomes. As UHBW and NBT unite to form Bristol's hospital group, this is an exciting time to join the digital services team.
The Digital Clinical Specialist will ensure the safe and efficient design and implementation of digital solutions that enhance care quality and outcomes. They will provide clinical informatics advice, collaborating with stakeholders to involve patients and clinicians in system planning, development, and evaluation.
The Digital Clinical Specialist will play a crucial role in implementing the Trust's Digital Strategy, fostering clinical adoption of technology, and supporting the development of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
The role demands flexibility and adaptability, promoting continuous improvements and a digital culture within the organisation. The post holder will champion new digital solutions and business processes, ensuring sustainable digital practices and a digitally skilled workforce.
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
Enthusiastic about Digital Healthcare Excellent communication skills Develops themselves and the team with a commitment to develop and educate clinical colleagues. A commitment to providing high quality service and putting patients at the centre of what they do Highly organised and able to balance / prioritise service delivery requirements and project delivery milestones Ability to appreciate the needs of others and lead with empathy and compassion Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Understanding of clinical systems and their use within an acute hospital environment Knowledge of change process methodologies Experience of the development and delivery of clinical education and training Understanding of Health Policy and how IT can be used to improve operational and clinical processes for clinical colleagues including doctors, nursing, midwifery and AHPs Experience of delivering practice changes or quality improvement projects Experienced healthcare practitioner with experience of leading teams or people Experience of working collaboratively with multi-professional teams and service users Desirable
Experience of patient safety and experience of clinical risk management including an awareness of patient safety risks and the pitfalls of implementing clinical IT systems Understanding of NHS national digital priorities and standards Skills and Abilities
Essential
Able to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically Detailed understanding of professional and clinical standards and policies Highly computer literate Advanced communication skills verbal/written including excellent presentation and report writing Ability to engage, motivate colleagues and other stakeholders as well as leading colleagues and able to gain trust and confidence of others Excellent persuasion and negotiating skills with the ability to deal effectively with challenging situations and challenging people Able to analyse and interpret complex information and present to non-experts in an understandable way Ability to present to large mixed audiences in an engaging manner. A good self-starter, able to work autonomously Qualifications and Training
Essential
Clinician with current Registration e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice Desirable
Post Registration qualification / Post Graduate diploma and training Accredited Clinical Safety Officer or willing to work towards attaining this qualification Digital health qualification/ training Change management/ transformation qualification Project Management qualification 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
