Digital Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals for a Digital Practitioner to work within the CNIO office and digital team.

The Trust is looking for an enthusiastic individual to strengthen and support our existing Digital Transformation team in delivering successful digital solutions across all services, as well as supporting our EPR deployment. Applicants must have clinical background, and an active clinical registration) and possess experience in delivering training and supporting delivery of projects within tight timescales.

Please ensure that you read the job description and person specification.

Main duties of the job

Key roles and responsibilities are to support the role out and embed the DBTH Digital Transformation strategy and support clinical areas as part of the deployment team, with a key focus on Trust wide documentation.

Working as a vital part of DBTH they will be integral to the success of the DBTH Digital Transformation Programme and will support the champion in enabling staff to develop and improve patient information systems and processes across clinical services in the Trust.

The post holder will provide practical support to the clinical teams to take forward new ways of working related to clinical IT and to continually seek service improvement. The post holder will support the deployment team to ensure that the goals of the overall programme plan are met and working collaboratively with the clinical, IT and Supplier Deployment Teams deliver new systems in support of DBTH clinical staff including mobile technologies and EPR.

Improving patient safety, quality and patient experience is an explicit priority rather than an assumption and needs to underpin all elements of digital initiatives.The post holder will be expected to work across all sites.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including: o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional or equivalent experience in a relevant digital role
Evidence of continued post-registration development.
Educated to first degree level, working towards, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
Teaching qualification or equivalent qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

Relevant qualification/personal development in Digital Transformation /Leadership/Change Management

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Proven post-registration experience in an acute setting and Band 5 or above
Ability to demonstrate a broad knowledge of secondary care patient pathways
Experience of designing training packages
Delivering training on a 1-1 or group basis in a formal and informal settings
Proven experience of leading and managing change and demonstrate ability influence people and encourage change
Excellent clinical skills demonstrating a thorough knowledge and understanding of the care and management of patients across a range of specialities
Competent user of Microsoft packages.
An ability to understand and demonstrate knowledge of governance processes

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of Project and Programme Management processes, delivery and post-implementation cycle
Commitment to learn about and implement new technology and processes to enhance patient care and personal/team performance
Skills in data analysis, using packages such as Excel

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

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/

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