Senior Information Officer

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Role Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional (AHP) with a passion for digital transformation in healthcare and demonstrate excellent leadership skills. The post holder will join our expanding team of clinical and operational Information Officers and will represent all three professional groups across the Trust and will be based in the Northern Site but will work alongside peers based in the Eastern site. The role will require close collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure safe and effective integration and optimisation of digital capabilities within Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs care practice.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The Senior Information Officer for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs will take a leading role in representing professional colleagues in the on-going optimisation of our integrated electronic patient record. The post holder will be required to champion innovative, effective and lasting solutions across the trust, with improvements to patient experience, quality and safety as an explicit priority.

This is an exciting time to be in a healthcare informatics role, with digital now widely recognised as a key enabler to improved patient care, efficiency, quality and safety.

Principle Duties

• To be a digital clinical expert and leader across the trust, and in liaison with clinicians, digital and divisional governance structures, CNIOs and CCIO
• Advising key stake holders on EPR and clinical systems optimisation and configuration and participating in clinical informatics advisory discussions with clinical teams across the trust
• Supporting, promoting and embedding digital capabilities from our clinical systems amongst colleagues in their respective areas
• Build effective alliances to ensure digital priorities are understood and reflect the needs of patients, in order to have significant impact on safety, quality, performance, patient and staff experience and staff effectiveness
• To be a change agent, ensuring that all activities and plans are effective and in line with shared digital and overall trust priorities and objectives
• Work with the CNIO/Associate CNIO to establish and embed appropriate data collection systems/processes across nursing, midwifery and allied health professions
• Work with the CNIO/Associate CNIO to ensure changes and developments are evidenced-based, enabling service and healthcare improvements to be quantified and monitored
• Analysis of complex data including compliance and proficiency statistics amongst end users of the EPR, in order to shape our training and adoption strategy and to realise the capacity, safety and quality benefits associated with implementing the EPR.

Please note this position is a Senior Information Officer for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied health Professionals.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday (to be discussed at interview)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Vicki Fillingham, Associate Chief Nurse Information Officer, via MS Teams or email victoriafillingham@nhs.net.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.