Digital midwife

Job summary

To work within the speciality of Maternity to:Take a key role in managing the IT system across all areas working with the clinical leads and staff to create a safe environment.As part of the maternity IT team, become an expert in the maternity IT system and key point of reference for clinical users and IT for incident and problem management, release management, development, and configuration change request.Assist the lead digital midwife to coordinate and integrate into clinical care the various facets of implementation including clinical requirements, IT helpdesk support, network support, senior management and risk management.Support the specialty's clinical and managerial teams in the development of new local reporting and monitoring tools.Assist with training of staff in small groups or on a one to one basis.As an ambassador of the Midwifery profession, will ensure clinical practice, supported by digital technology, meets professional standards.Working towards the ambitions of national drivers to constantly evaluate the maternity IT system and its ability, as an enabler, to meet the recommendations.Speak to patients often to authorise their access to ePHR and to guide their use of the system.

Main duties of the job

IT:1. Assist the Digital Lead Midwife in the development of Maternity systems to improve the effectiveness in clinical settings.2.Act as a local point of contact for users of the maternity IT system (training will be given) and provide support to both Trust staff and external software providers.3. Be involved in the testing of new system releases, ensuring the system is fit for purpose prior to release to the live environment, and liaise with systems users as required, offering training where necessary.4. Produce and maintain written procedures for the maintenance of the Maternity system to ensure the safe management of patients, and best practice for data governance.5. Give daily support to and supervision of the system admin in the absence of the lead digital midwife.6. Have regular contact with the system supplier to develop the system and report faults and issues.7. Maintain accurate spreadsheets to record daily activity and outcomes of testing.8. Project manage new development projects under the guidance of the lead digital midwife and Trust IT department, which may involve working flexibly and out of hours.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.