Job overview

**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**

Do you want to lead on Digital Transformation at ECT?

Do you enjoy problem solving and improving services?

Do you thrive in a fast paced environment working in a multidisciplinary team?

Do you want to work with a team who thinks creatively, questions the status quo and wants to make a difference to healthcare through digital innovation and technology?

If you've answered yes to these questions check out the job below

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

The Digital Clinical System (DCS) is a  project between Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust and East Cheshire NHS Trust to create an innovative electronic patient record.  The system will replace many paper-based records and some existing IT systems.

With an emphasis on leadership and transformation, this role will ensure nurses are adequately represented, recognising the needs of nursing in the project, supporting all nursing specialities, informing the project on clinical nursing requirements effecting quality, care, and safety aspects in the design build and implementation of a program.

Support the development of new strategies, clinical protocols and workflows, and implementing training to support digital working.  Ensure harmony with existing Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and the governance of these across Mid and East Cheshire.

They will lead, facilitate and be responsible for change management activities required to support the implementation of DCS and related clinical processes. They will be an expert within their clinical domain and have an in-depth knowledge of clinical best practice. 

To be a champion for the nursing workforce and to prepare and support colleagues to be ready to embrace our exciting digital future and realise the benefits of digital enablement.

Provide visible leadership, role-modelling best practice standards of care and behaviour and really demonstrate a passion for quality improvement.

Working for our organisation

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires a Standard with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.