Clinical Systems Manager
Job summary
Digital Services are supporting clinicians to deliver clinical services in a diverse and ever-changingway. We are looking for an experienced person to join our team as a Clinical Systems Manager, with responsibility for functionality within our Electronic Patient Record, alongside linemanagement responsibility for a team of Clinical System Specialists.The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, dynamic and supportive. You will be able to apply your skills across a range of services and specialties, and communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and other teams in Digital Services.Above all, you will need to be extremely organised, innovative and enthusiastic. If this is you, and you like the idea of helping to make digital happen for our extremely busy organisation, then we would like to hear from you.We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian, and Ethnicminorities, and with disabilities, as these groups are currently underrepresented within DigitalServices.This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential of secondment for internal candidates.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Systems Managers are responsible for taking a leading role in evaluating, designing, testing, configuring and delivering efficient and effective Clinical IT solutions in support of the Trust's Digital Strategy and Digital Hospital Programme, including maintaining and furtherdeveloping the Trust's key clinical information systems, and for the provision of expert advice and support to colleagues inside and outside of the Digital Services environments.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
- Educated to degree level, or significant equivalent relevant experience (IT system management or related work)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of managing, configuring or supporting EPR and other corporate clinical systems within a large, acute NHS organisation
- Experience of communicating complex issues to staff at all levels in a large and complex organisation
- Guiding, organising and mentoring team members
- Working within a team
- Advanced knowledge and user of Microsoft Office 365 products
Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of the application of Digital to the NHS working environment.
- Ability to analyse highly complex processes and evaluate options for improvement
- Aptitude to solve problems using system and process solutions
- Ability to communicate technical and other specialist issues to non-specialist staff.
- Ability to take responsibility for a work module and escalate issues appropriately
- Knowledge of current Digital best practice relating to health records management, including security and confidentiality
- Understanding of the business processes and information requirements of NHS Trusts
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Digital Services
40 Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EJ
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/
- Company
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom BS2 8EJ
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom BS2 8EJ
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
- Posted