Job vacancy: Head of Clinical Systems, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Welwyn Garden City

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Systems
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 812-24-AS-HeadofCS

Employer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Howard Court
Town: Welwyn Garden City
Salary: £70,417 - £81,138 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/07/2024 23:59
Interview date: 05/08/2024

Head of Clinical Systems

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Bring leadership and vision to the Clinical Systems support team, providing expertise and direction for the development of the service to support clinical services and users, as well as organisational strategic priorities.

To provide organisational level advice in the use and promotion of Electronic Patient Records (EPR) within the Trust.

To provide advice regarding best practice changes to clinical systems based on service needs and in line the delivery of national directives.

To take responsibility as required for the effective implementation of national policy development, statutory requirements and best practice, in line with relevant strategic frameworks, guidance and legislation. This includes configuration and optimisation of SystmOne (and other supplementary clinical systems) to meet the requirements of national dataset including the Community Service Data Set (CSDS) and the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS).

To promote equality and diversity, ensuring that care is culturally sensitive, and the dignity and respect of patients and carers is paramount at all times.

Perform the role of Organisation sponsor and work closely with HBL Registration Authority managers (RA) for HCT to standardise processes for smartcards across HCT for access to clinical systems.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Master’s degree or equivalent qualification or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge through experience
Project Management qualification e.g., PRINCE
Evidence of continuing professional and managerial experience and development

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Significant experience and demonstrable achievements at a management level
Previous project management experience within the NHS working with a variety of Clinical Services
Understanding of patient records-based reporting datasets including the CSDS and the MHSDS and how to maximise compliance
Experience in leading large scale organisational system implementations and changes

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.