EPR Digital Transformation and Clinical Safety Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered clinical professional with up to date professional registration
• Digital Clinical Safety Practitioner certification (Clinical Safety Officer) or prepared to achieve this in post
• Educated to masters level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of specialist knowledge
• Evidence of continuing professional development, including theory and specialist training

Desirable

• RPS Membership

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge in health and safety and risk issues
• Knowledge of care strategies and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of the importance of planning, assessing, evaluation and implementation of patient care
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to electronic patient records
• Teaching, training, presenting or facilitation skills
• Knowledge of IT Microsoft Office to help develop and deliver materials, programmes and systems to support learning
• Knowledge of the range of clinical practices and procedures acquired through ongoing training or ward/department-based experience
• Specialist knowledge in one or more areas of clinical practice and/or IT-based practice, e.g. managing and advising on the care of complex patients or managing an IT system
• Experience of working in a busy clinical environment.
• Experience and knowledge of independently managing patient case load, completing patient assessments, care plans and evaluations
• Experience of clinical risk management activities
• Experience of working in and/or with a wide range of disciplines including nursing/midwifery, medical, AHP's administration and management colleagues
• Experience of working within established procedures and timescales
• Experience of managing own workload according to guidance from set policies and procedures
• Experience of working as part of a team and autonomously, referring to line manager when appropriate
• Experience of negotiating and persuading, e.g. where staff practices may need changing according to new system implementations
• Advanced keyboard skills and experience of accurate data inputting and/or manipulation.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office
• Experience of collaborative service redesign

Desirable

• An understanding of clinical risk management in relation to compliance with DCB0160
• An understanding of change management
• An understanding of audit and research methodologies
• Clinical safety processes and how they apply to NHS IT systems
• Health Records Management
• Experience in a clinical setting using electronic patient records or using digital technology for patient care/records
• Experience of clinical risk management and supporting compliance with DCB0160
• Experience of change management skills
• An understanding of Clinical Governance

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Shows motivation in developing new skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (both written and verbal) with an ability to clearly articulate complex messages to a variety of audiences
• Be able to work under own initiative
• Able to work very well within a team
• Able to prioritise workload and have good time management skills
• A desire and capability to develop standards of clinical care
• Methodical and organised approach to work ensuring the ability to work accurately under pressure
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time despite unpredictable work patterns and project demands
• Ability to deal effectively and appropriately with people at all levels from a broad range of disciplines
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy, and work effectively with people who are experiencing emotional reactions, i.e. stress in response to change
• Ability to work across sites within North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust as required to meet the demands of the service
• Able to disseminate information appropriately and facilitate collaborative working across a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable

• Coaching skills
• Assertiveness
• Ability to adapt and deal with situations and manage expectations during periods of change and be able to take account of the broader perspective and how it affects other areas

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to travel independently across all NCIC sites
• Ability to participate in 7 day working

Other requirements

Essential

• Promote equality and value diversity

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust wide

North Cumbria

CA3 0HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)