Digital Clinical Facilitator

Overview

Are you looking for your next challenge in digital? We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme Team at Northampton General Hospital.

In partnership with our chosen supplier, we have embarked on our digital excellence journey to implement a nationally‑leading EPR system 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 Digital Clinical Leads and Transformation Specialists with efficient and effective management of the on‑going EPR development, education, implementation and training of our NGH EPR. The role is responsible for facilitating digital transformation for new digital solutions and upgrades to existing digital solutions across NGH with clear collaboration with internal and external stakeholders as required.

We are seeking Digital Clinical Facilitators from Nursing discipline. We have two roles available, one for a nurse with paediatric background and one for a nurse with adult nursing background including theatres and critical care.

The roles are full time with clinical commitment which will be agreed upon appointment.

Travel to the hospital site will be required.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

• Operate as a key member of the Chief Clinical Information Officer portfolio focusing on ensuring there is clinical engagement at all levels of the Group Digital Strategy.
• Facilitate delivery of effective, safe clinical systems with all groups of clinical, administrative and operational staff.
• Provide clinical advice and guidance to support the delivery of the programmes associated with the Group Digital Strategy including the NGH EPR.
• Facilitate the efficient and effective management of the on‑going EPR development, education, implementation and training of our NGH EPR with our wider EPR programme team.
• Support digital transformation for new digital solutions and upgrades to existing digital solutions across with clear collaboration with internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Work with Digital Clinical Leads and Transformation Specialists to improve standards of care through the effective use of digital solutions.
• Lead on specific elements of digital systems implementation and/or quality improvement programmes as directed by Digital Clinical Leads or Group CCIO.

• Ensure visibility within all clinical areas.
• Facilitate ongoing implementation, development and optimisation of EPR with the wider EPR programme team.
• Work closely with all CCIOs, Digital Clinical Leads, Digital Clinical Facilitators and Transformation Specialists to support delivery of EPR.
• Provide clinical input in design and configuration of clinical systems and support testing of clinical systems.
• Contribute to lessons learned for projects to define changes in subsequent processes and procedures.
• Support the Clinical Safety Officer and promotion of clinical safety within all digital projects and programmes.
• Identify, and communicate the impact of risks to programmes and work with project managers and Transformation Specialists and other key digital colleagues for project delivery against realistic time frames.
• Assess evolving hospital processes and consider how this impacts care with Digital Clinical Leads and wider stakeholders.
• Promote clinical and health intelligence systems capable of reporting measures to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care.

• Act as role model for all clinical staff providing a high level of clinical expertise and support across all divisions.
• Participate as a Digital Responder with the Digital teams and actively support all staff with digital queries.
• Work with the Digital Training team to support the development of a competent,…