Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse to lead the Clinical Informatics Team. You will provide strategic clinical leadership for the development of the long-term vision and strategic plans for digital transformation projects in Hywel Dda University Health Board. This will include WNCR systems, Epma, eObs, eflow and other digital systems. You will advise on national and local policy development and lead on the development of local clinical and digital standards and protocols, including clinical digital risk management. You will also provide clinical professional advice regarding digital system development and deployment ensuring digital ways of working supports accountable clinical practice and quality patient care. You will lead a team implementing these changes across the health board working closely with the Head of Nursing for Professional Standards and Digital Informatics.

Responsibilities

• Translate and implement the high-level digital strategy of the health board into the clinical workforce.
• Provide leadership for the development and delivery of a statutory digital patient safety strategy and standards in the health board.
• Act as an expert clinician reviewing Health Information Systems to identify strategic fit and risk/benefit analysis.
• Work autonomously to ensure complex decision making, prompting implementation of evidence-based interventions when digital patient safety incidents are identified.
• Work closely with the Patient Safety Team to ensure patient safety in relation to digital and informatics systems as a Clinical Safety Officer.
• Collaborate with the Head of Nursing for Professional Standards and Digital Informatics to lead on nursing informatics work on digital solutions to ensure effective technology into nursing and the wider MDT practice.
• Take responsibility for the management and investigation of clinical incidents related to digital solutions ensuring learning and appropriate action is disseminated.
• Represent the Health Board at national level and advise on national digital applications, health informatics policies and strategies such as the Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) and hospital electronic prescribing and administration (ePMA), eObs, patient flow.

About Hywel Dda University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our Services

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital; Glangwili Hospital; Prince Philip Hospital; Withybush Hospital.
• Five community hospitals and two integrated care centres in various locations.
• 43 general ophthalmic practices and related providers; 97 community pharmacies; and other related services.
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.

Contact and details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lesley Hewer, Head of Nursing for Professional Standards; Email: lesley.hewer6@wales.nhs.uk; Telephone: 07976616469

Seniorities and employment details

• Seniority level: Executive
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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