Deputy Chief Nursing information officer

Job Summary

What we are looking for: A Clinical Digital person looking to develop further in their role. This role leads on new ways of working using digital and informatics technologies. Transforming care delivery and developing the use of Clinical Informatics. This is open to senior nurses, midwives or AHPs.

Do you currently work in a digital/Informatics role, or do you have change and QI and service improvement experience which you want to use as a Change Agent improving clinical practice and patient outcomes?

Especially interested in people with experience of Cerner EPR implementation and optimisation.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will provide sound clinical advice and guidance, working collaboratively with the Chief Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Information Officer, Digital Midwife, Digital Matron, Digital Clinical Educators, Nursing/AHP leaders and key stakeholders to ensure the appropriate, consistent, and successful use of integrated knowledge and information systems. They will also promote innovation and champion the development of a clinically appropriate information culture, as an enabler of change and quality improvement across the organisation. Therefore, you will need change management experience as well as significant clinical experience.

What we have to offer: The post holder will be instrumental in the optimisation of the EPR and the delivery of various digital projects to ensure safe services whilst also facilitating engagement with end users to enable adoption and sustainability of systems and new working practices.

As the Deputy CNIO you will work closely with the Chief Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Information Officer (CNIO) and CCIO to bring strategic and operational leadership to aspects of our Clinical Digital and Informatics programme. You will be responsible for ensuring the use of technologies reflect nursing, midwifery or AHP processes and support in the planning and delivery of digital systems across all areas of the Trust, enabling the collection and use of structured data.

About Us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Date Posted: 29 October 2024

Pay Scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £67,950 to £78,028 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 337-NP-8349FA

Job Locations:

Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ

Job Responsibilities

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Corrina Hulkes, Chief Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Information Officer via 07813390558 or e-mail on corrina.hulkes@nhs.net.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential:

• Minimum two years experience working clinically within an acute trust with a digital patient record.
• Able to evidence digital proficiency within clinical setting.
• Experience of facilitating a digital patient record implementation as a core member of the project team, within an acute trust.
• Proven track record of teaching and assessing within a clinical setting.
• Evidence of senior Nurse leadership at Band 7 or above, in an acute NHS trust within the last 3 years.

Desirable:

• Prior experience within an acute trust working in deputy CNIO role.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Evidence of study applicable to Digital care.
• Project management qualification relevant to transformational change.
• Qualification relating to teaching and assessing within clinical setting.
• Nursing Leadership related qualification.

Desirable:

• MSc Level qualification within related field of digital care.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address:

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer's Website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk