Digital Clinical Facilitator

at  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Are you looking for your next challenge in digital?
We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join the UHN Digital team at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. We have embarked on our digital excellence journey to implement systems that will transform the quality of care for our patients and staff by having instantly accessible information using the latest mobile technology, reducing paper usage and utilising clinical decision support tools.
The Digital Clinical Facilitators will work as part of a dynamic Chief Clinical Information Officer team. The postholder will have an understanding of digital systems and will support the d igital team with efficient and effective management of the on-going EPR development, education, implementation and training of our digital clinical systems . The role is responsible for facilitating digital transformation for new digital solutions and upgrades to existing digital solutions across UHN with clear collaboration with internal and external stakeholders as required.
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
The role is responsible for operating as a key member of the Chief Clinical Information Officer portfolio which focuses on ensuring there is clinical engagement at all levels of the Group Digital Strategy. The postholder will support the Digital team by contributing to improving standards of care through the effective use of digital solutions
The Digital Clinical Facilitators will work with multi-professional teams to facilitate improving patient care by participating in audits, research and benefits realisation data collection, analysis and subsequent improvements to our processes.
The postholder will participate in engagement with end users to ensure clear documentation of current state processes and subsequent future state processes and support in clinical hazard workshops as required. They will work with members of the multidisciplinary team within the hospitals and at community venues, including all clinical colleagues, operational colleagues, administrative personnel and all teams within Digital and the EPR Programmes across UHN.
The post holder will work collaboratively with our digital teams and clinical teams by acting as a representative of their clinical profession to ensure we are using technology effectively and efficiently to improve the quality of care and patient safety

Please refer the Job description for details