The Maternity & Neonatal Digital Transformation Lead will be a health professional reporting to the Deputy Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery & Gynaecology. They will be responsible for the replacement of the current maternity information system and the upgrade of the existing neonatal information system. This is a major project which will enable the complete digitisation of maternity and neonatal health records, and the efficient sharing of all clinical information between service users, staff and management.

Main duties of the job

The Maternity & Neonatal Digital Transformation Lead will work with service users, staff and the Digital Maternity team to develop and share a strategic vision for how technology will enhance practices, clinical quality and patient safety. As a transformational leader with exemplary clinical credibility, the post holder will provide expert clinical advice and guidance to support Departmental, Divisional and Trust developments in Digital Technology. This includes specialist advice on clinical governance and clinical risk management. They will also promote innovation and champion the development of a clinically appropriate information sharing culture, as an enabler of change and quality improvement across the organisation.

They will develop knowledge and expertise regarding the Trustwide Digital Transformation Programme and ensure that work in the WCRO division is aligned with and supporting this. They will identify opportunities for maternity and neonatal services to be included within Trustwide initiatives and ensure that departmental benefits are realised. The post holder will also support the CCIO and LNIO in delivering the duties of the Clinical Safety Officer, ensuring that the processes for introducing all new systems and for significant upgrades meet clinical safety regulations.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for strategic planning to ensure that the Maternity and Neonatal Services keep pace with the best use of available digital tools for safety, quality and ongoing improvement. They will also be responsible for the digital literacy and skills within the Maternity and Neonatal Workforce.

The post holder will be involved in reporting, investigating and resolving clinical safety incidents and making recommendations on the safety of health IT systems. They will work closely with the Maternity and Neonatal education teams to ensure that appropriate training for digital systems is accessible and effective for staff.

The post holder will work across the Local Maternity and Neonatal System, networking with other Digital Leaders and contributing to the provision of integrated care across the local system footprint in line with NHS Strategy.

1.1 Responsible for the replacement of the current maternity information system and the upgrade of the existing neonatal information system

1.2 Ensure maternity and neonatal colleagues adoption and engagement in the use of technology

1.3 Drive continuous clinical process improvement in the maternity and neonatal services focused on patient outcomes and efficiency

1.4 Support the digital empowerment of patients and citizens

1.5 Support wider Trust digital transformation

1.6 Define and deliver health informatics requirements for maternity and neonatal services.

1.7 Develop clinical information capture, analysis and use that supports and enhances midwifery and neonatal practice and organisational efficiency

1.8 Work with service users and clinical colleagues on the development, deployment, optimisation and integration of clinical information systems to support the delivery of safe and effective patient care.

1.9 Drive digital transformation and the move away from paper records towards seamless digital information sharing.

1.10 Represent the Trust at internal and external meetings with all levels of Trust staff and with suppliers as requested by the Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology, LNIO, CCIO or CIO.

1.11 Provide relevant information, support and clinical expertise during investigations of clinical incidents as required by the CCIO, LNIO or Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology.

1.12 Ensure the Trust complies with Digital Clinical Safety regulations and best practice, identifying and reducing risks. Work with Trust Digital colleagues to improve clinical safety management across the Trust.

1.13 Plan clinical risk management activities across the department and division. Facilitate clinical hazard workshops, meetings and other digital clinical risk management activities as appropriate. This will require assessing complex factors to formulation and adjustment plans as necessary.

1.14 Identify the risks associated with the implementation of digital projects and oversee the Digital Transformation Midwives in monitoring and reducing these risks.

1.15 Assess and build digital literacy and skills within the Maternity and Neonatal Workforce, overseeing training.

1.16 Oversee the reporting, investigating, analyzing and resolving clinical safety incidents and making recommendations on the safety of digital healthcare systems.

1.17 Working through the team, ensure all new systems are robustly evaluated, tested and configured appropriately prior to Go Live, including reporting functions.

1.18 Maintain a general awareness of the interface between maternity and neonatal clinical practice at the interface with digital systems and identify where practice goes outside safe limits.

1.19 Contribute towards the development of digital system specifications tailored to support and enable programmes of maternity and/or neonatal care.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Registered health care professional eligible to practice
• First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
• Evidence of a Master's degree relevant to role or equivalent experience
• Clinical Safety Officer Certification or working towards
• Project management qualification or relevant experience.
• Post-graduate management qualification in the area of digital healthcare or equivalent experience
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Teaching qualification and / or recent teaching activity

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• In-depth understanding of the national NHS digital agenda.
• In-depth understanding of the relevance of high-quality data to healthcare outcomes.
• Up to date and evidence-based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery
• Appropriate technical knowledge of IT systems
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Skilled at working on own initiative and in collaboration with others
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership and facilitation skills
• Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines, prioritising effectively
• Proven ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options

Desirable

• Technical expertise in development and management of digital clinical systems
• Good knowledge of processes for development of systems architecture
• Experience of working in all care settings (acute and primary care/community)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working at Band 7 with a demonstrable plan to reach 8a (or equivalent senior experience)
• Service development experience, delivering clinical quality improvements and successful service change
• Previous experience of managing and/or leading teams
• Previous experience of leading large projects
• Experience of introducing a digital clinical system.

Desirable

• Experience of procuring, configuring, testing and rolling out a large digital clinical system across a service
• Broad range of previous experience of assessing, training and teaching
• Previous programme management experience with demonstrable outcomes
• Expert knowledge in end to end digital systems in use within maternity or neonatal services
• Knowledge of a wide range of digital systems used within acute Trusts.

Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darent Valley Hospital

Dartford

DA2 8DA

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