Senior Information Officer for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPS -EPR

University Hospitals Plymouth is at a pivotal moment as we embark on an ambitious journey to transform our healthcare delivery through digital innovation with the introduction of a cutting-edge Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. We are committed to enhancing patient care and improving staff experiences. Our bold vision is underpinned by a comprehensive organisational strategy that aims to deliver high-quality care through technological advancement.

We are seeking exceptional Senior Information Officers for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals to join our team and lead the successful implementation of the EPR system by June 2026. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital healthcare in Plymouth and beyond.

As Senior Information Officers for the EPR implementation, you will make a lasting impact on the way we deliver care, driving forward innovation in one of the most critical projects in our Trust's history and shape the future of digital healthcare while working alongside a dedicated and passionate team.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Information Officer role will ensure digital transformation is achieved in a way which enables continued cultural/behavioural change within the sphere of clinical informatics, championing our digital opportunities and maximising staff and stakeholder engagement. The Senior Information Officer is a pivotal leadership role, representing nursing, midwifery and AHP professional groups across the trust, collaborating with Care Groups, service lines, and professional leads to develop our digital capabilities and maturity across the organisation.

At all times the role will have a focus on building the capability of the organisation to continuously improve and sustain the delivery of safe, high quality and financially sustainable efficient services for our patients and our community.

The post holder will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure safe and effective integration and optimisation of digital capabilities into nursing, midwifery and AHPs care practice. The post holder will take a leading role in representing nursing, midwifery and AHPs across the trust within the sphere of clinical informatics and the ongoing optimisation of our Epic integrated EPR.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

1. To be a digital clinical expert and leader in liaison with care groups and service leads across the trust, clinicians, digital and clinical governance structures and CXIO team.
2. Advising key stakeholders on EPR and clinical systems optimisation and configuration and participating in clinical informatics advisory discussions with clinical teams across the trust.
3. Supporting, promoting and embedding digital capabilities from our clinical systems amongst colleagues in their respective areas.
4. Work in a strong and effective corporate manner with key stakeholders building strong influential relationships with staff at all levels.
5. Build effective alliances to ensure digital priorities are understood and reflect the needs of patients, in order to have significant impact on safety, quality, performance, patient and staff experience and staff effectiveness.
6. To be a change agent, ensuring that all activities and plans are effective and in line with shared digital and overall trust priorities and objectives.
7. Work with the Chief Digital Officer and CXIO team to establish and embed appropriate data collection systems/processes across nursing, midwifery and allied health professions.
8. Work with the Chief Digital Officer and CXIO team to ensure changes and developments are evidenced-based, enabling service and healthcare improvements to be quantified and monitored.
9. Act on and escalate concerns about our clinical system functionality or its adoption in practice to Chief Digital Officer and CXIO team where appropriate.
10. Analysis of complex data including compliance and proficiency statistics amongst end users of the EPR, in order to shape our training and adoption strategy and to realise the capacity releasing and quality benefits associated with implementing the EPR.
11. To line manage Band 7 Information Officers for nursing, midwifery and AHPs, ensuring the post holders are aligned to and embedded within leadership team structures and supporting projects enabled by digital optimisation/adoption.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional with current Nursing & Midwifery Council or Health Professions Council registration.
• Level 6 Degree level qualification.
• Management and leadership qualification, specialist training or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Demonstrates evidence of commitment to professional development.

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable previous success in supporting, delivering and leading large scale change in a healthcare setting.
• A proven track record of clinical service management in a healthcare environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.
• Demonstrable experience in the implementation, stabilisation and optimisation of a digital clinical system and ideally an Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
• Demonstrable experience of identifying, reporting and managing clinical risk in current process and acting to improve processes.

Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
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