Allied Health Professional & Healthcare Scientist Informatics Officer

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

This post is a available on a permanent or a secondment basis.
If you are interested in applying for a secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
We have a new and exciting role for a AHP or HCS to become the first Informatics Officer (IO) at Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB). The role will provide senior strategic leadership to the AHP & HCS professional groups to deliver the implementation of the digital strategy across SBUHB and across Health & Social Care with an all Wales focus. Provide senior leadership to SBUHB digital transformation programmes ensuring appropriate implementation/development & safe application of systems & opportunities. As a senior & experienced AHP or HCS you will be accountable for decision making for the organisation, leading the development of digital agenda & will work collaboratively across the organisation & NHS Wales to improve patient care, experience & outcomes through the development of high quality information, systems & technologies, “Once for Wales.” When the national role has been appointed to, work in collaboration with the National AHP/HCS CIO & other HB/ Trusts AHP/HCS IO’s to identify and agree the national data set & information standards, operational standards, processes & systems to ensure the successful implementation, optimisation & utilisation of the digital strategy to benefit our patients, their families & our staff.
As the AHP HCS Information Officer you would provide senior clinical informatics & digital leadership to all AHP & HCS professionals (registered and non-registered) in SBUHB, leading & coordinating the development of a long term digital strategic plan for AHP and HCS, working collaboration with the CIO, Nursing Information Officer (NIO) & Pharmacy IO & technical teams in the organisation. Assuring effective clinical governance systems including standards, policies. Procedure & guidelines through collaboration with other AHP, HCS, C/NIO’s/ digital clinical informatics leads in Digital Health & Care Wales (DHCW) & across the UK to share best practice & agree consensus & influence decision making. Leading & collaborating with the Digital Director, National AHP/ HCS IO & all AHP/HCS leads across Wales to coordinate national standards to assure the preparation of AHP/HCS staff with the digital maturity journey. Assure effective communications, awareness sessions, developing local champions and holding AHP/HCS colleagues to account for attending & developing digital competencies. Manage the delivery of digitally enabled changes in AHP/HCS clinical practice, collaborating to achieve clinical consensus for information standards and data sets, testing of workflows, ensuring widespread adoption of new digital technologies amongst the AHP/HCS professional groups to improve user experience, patient’s outcomes & quality.
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Please refer the Job description for details