Digital Lead Practitioner (Nurse, Midwife, AHP)

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Liverpool is seeking a leader for the Digital Nurse, Midwife, and AHP team to oversee the implementation of digital clinical solutions. The ideal candidate will have a Masters level qualification, significant clinical leadership experience, and proven skills in managing change within healthcare. This role is critical in enhancing patient safety and clinical excellence through innovative technologies.

Qualifications

• Significant clinical leadership experience as a nurse or AHP.
• Experience in change programmes.
• Numerate with excellent literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of digital systems.
• Coordinate Clinical Risk Management.
• Engage clinical teams for training and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Safety Officer experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team management

Education

Masters level or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Job description

Role Overview

University Hospitals Liverpool Group (UHLG) is delivering a transformational digitisation programme, including the implementation of a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and optimisation of existing digital clinical systems across the Group and the wider Liverpool Adult, Acute & Specialist Provider (LAASP) Trusts. This role will lead the Digital Nurse, Midwife and AHP (DNMAHP) team in delivering these changes at site level, guiding configuration, deployment and optimisation of digital solutions that enhance patient safety and support clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPR and other digital system design, configuration, and deployment for nurses, midwives and AHPs.
• Act as a Clinical Safety Officer and coordinate Clinical Risk Management.
• Engage and support clinical teams delivering training, communication and change management activities.
• Lead audits, reporting, and benefits realisation activities.
• Develop and implement SOPs and policies across UHLG and LAASP Trusts.
• Provide subject matter expertise and post‑EPR and digital system implementation optimisation.

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or holds an equivalent professional qualification / significant relevant experience.
• Strong Foundation Course or similar leadership qualification.
• Significant clinical leadership experience of working as a nurse or AHP within adult acute or specialist services within UHLG or local neighbouring Trusts.
• Previous participation in a change programme.
• Experience using an EPR or other digital clinical systems.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience using an EPR (Electronic Patient Record).
• Using technology to improve processes.
• Digital Clinical Safety Officer training and experience.
• NHS clinical risk management foundation course (e‑learning and face‑to‑face session), or equivalent.
• Presenting to large and mixed audiences.
• Preparing / delivering workshops.
• Coaching, teaching, or training including development and delivery of materials.
• Testing and evaluation of software systems.
• Project management – delivery to deadlines, within scope and on budget.
• Working with commercial suppliers, in‑depth knowledge of patient flows and process.
• Overview of clinical workflows.
• Knowledge of NHS structure, organisations, and management.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Numerate with excellent literacy skills and the ability to produce formal reports.
• Competent skills in core Microsoft Office software – Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Analytical skills – analyse, interpret, and evaluate complex, sensitive, or contentious information and understand its impact.
• Excellent overview of digital solutions in the Trust; decision‑making skills with the ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, including with executives where required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal / team skills.
• Proven strong team skills.
• Ability to negotiate and achieve consensus where there are a variety of views.
• Ability to present confidently and competently to the multidisciplinary team and senior team members / executives.
• Ability to support users / colleagues through cultural change; self‑reliant.
• Highly motivated.
• Calm temperament with leadership ability to motivate others, deal with conflict and negotiate, influence and overcome hostile resistance to change.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable working patterns.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Legal and Workplace Information

Applicants will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Under Home Office Immigration Rules, this role does not support visa sponsorship for band 2 and 3 positions with a salary under £25,000 pa. Applicants will be considered if they meet the person specification. The Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and fair, equitable practice and welcomes flexible working arrangements. The Trust policies outline DBS fees, safeguarding responsibilities, and support for staff experiencing domestic abuse.