Digital Transformation Lead
Job summary
Durham West Primary Care Network are recruiting a Digital Transformation Lead to join the PCN management team and support delivery of the local and national agenda on digital transformation. The successful candidate will be highly skilled and motivated with experience of working in a primary care setting.
For the right candidate the PCN will consider full time, part time or job share working arrangements.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Transformation Lead (DTL) will manage, maintain, and support existing projects and infrastructure across the PCN, ensuring they continue to deliver measurable benefits.
The DLT will be key in understanding the PCN/primary care digital requirements and delivering on their responsibilities in the Fit for the Future 10 Year Health Plan for England.
The role will also involve scoping, planning, and delivering new initiatives, with a strong emphasis on enhancing digital capabilities and optimising digital and clinical systems.
About us
Durham West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between 3 GP Practices: Chastleton Medical Group, Dunelm Medical Practice, and The Medical Group with a combined patient population of 58,220 population.We work together to provide extended services to patients registered at our 9 surgery sites.
The successful candidate will join an experienced PCN management team and engaging practice staff who work together to deliver high quality, effective primary care medical services to the patient population they serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The DTL will have the following responsibilities:-
Transformation Projects
Oversee and maintain the delivery of existing digital transformation projects ensuring sustainability and ongoing benefits.
Scope, plan, and implement transformation initiatives, working with clinical and management teams to ensure alignment with PCN priorities.
Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of transformation projects, producing reports and recommendations for improvement; present findings to stakeholders at PCN meetings.
Draft and prepare reports to support financial claims and ensuring timely submission to the Integrated Care Board.
Support the PCN and member practices to develop (where necessary), maintain and update relevant policies and procedures.
Digital Support and Infrastructure
Ensure implementation of any new systems, digital platforms or system add ons comply with NHS England, GDPR and cyber security requirements.
Training and Digital Capability
Provide induction, training and guidance to staff on the use of clinical systems, digital tools and IT processes.
Data and Reporting
Support practices in using business intelligence tools to extract, interpret and act on data.
Promote high standards of data quality and integrity across the network.
Collect data, intelligence and information to report to and advise the PCN Board on performance against all local, PCN DES and the 10 Year Plan measures.
Collaboration and Communication
Work in partnership with PCN leadership, practice managers, and other key stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery and effective digital systems and operations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Project or programme management qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
- Knowledge and Skills
- Experience in working within Primary Care.
- Experience in delivering a digital project solution.
- Strong IT skills, including SystmOne, third party integrated tools and networking basics.
- Ability to understand and interpret national priorities to advise on local delivery requirements.
- Understanding of NHS digital priorities and systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Competent in developing system searches, interpreting results and presenting as data and narrative.
- Problem-solving and analytical ability.
- Good understanding of the Digital agenda within the NHS particularly primary care.
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Personal Qualities
- Polite and confident
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- Ability to process and manage conflicting advice and priorities
- Ability to adapt your leadership and management style to different situations
- Positive and solution focused
- Motivated, forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Effectively utilises resources
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Durham West Primary Care Network
Address
Dunelm Medical Practice
Victor Terrace
Bearpark
Durham
DH7 7DG
Employer's website
https://durhamwestpcn.co.uk/
- Company
- Durham West Primary Care Network
- Location
- Durham, United Kingdom DH7 8NH
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- Company
- Durham West Primary Care Network
- Location
- Durham, United Kingdom DH7 8NH
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted