Job summary
- Main area
- Digital Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 15 months (May be converted to permanent role for the successful candidate)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 407-CORP-5859618-A
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manor Hospital, Digital Technology Services Dept.
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Digital Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
This role will support the development, implementation, and management of digital projects across the trust. The Digital Nurse will provide a robust service actively working as part of the Frontline Digitisation (FD) Programme driving the Digital Technology Services (DTS) projects that will optimise current and future digital deployments.
As we move through the digital age in healthcare the successful post holder will have an active involvement in future digital projects and EPR developments as identified by the Trust in line with its evolving clinical and quality strategy. The Digital Nurse will also help guide and manage other members of the Frontline Digitisation Programme team.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge, and expertise in changing inpatient environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations. This would include coordinating Clinical Risk assessments, identifying impact on Trust Policy and to be accountable for :
- Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
- Enhancing the patient’s experience
- Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
- Efficient and effective use of resources
Working for our organisation
Trust Vision:
An NHS organisation that continually strives to improve the outcomes and experiences for the communities we serve
Trust Values:
Respect, Compassion, Professionalism, Teamwork
Strategic Objectives
- Create a culture of compassion, safety, and quality
- Be in the top 25% for key performance indicators
- Proactively seek opportunities to develop our services
- To have an effective and well-integrated health and care system
- Attract, retain, and develop our staff, and improve employee engagement
- Maintain financial health – appropriate investment to patient services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification which will give more detail on the requirements of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level degree (or equivalent e.g., NMC Registration)
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates on-going professional development
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with senior staff within the profession, and other stakeholders
Desirable criteria
- Positive and enthusiastic role model
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of processes and considerations related to requesting changes to the structure of clinical records across various settings
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use research and develop a research aware culture
Experience
Essential criteria
- Critical thinking, reflection, and analysis to inform their assessments, clinical judgements, and decisions.
Desirable criteria
- Patient/user involvement or advocacy
Flexibility
Essential criteria
- Willing to work in a flexible manner as and when required.
Desirable criteria
- Flexibility to work across Trust sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Cooper
- Job title
- Business Change Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 721172
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