Digital Nurse Lead

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester seeks a Digital Clinical Lead to spearhead the adoption and optimization of digital technologies in nursing and multidisciplinary teams. This role involves leading a team of digital staff, ensuring alignment between clinical needs and technical solutions, and advocating for digital literacy across the workforce. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, relevant nursing qualifications, and experience in driving digital health initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in digital health initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a diverse team.
• Experience with implementing and optimizing digital health solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of digital clinical staff.
• Provide strategic direction for digital health initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams for solution implementation.
• Ensure clinical needs align with technical capabilities.
• Champion digital literacy across the workforce.
• Influence digital policy and support change management.

Skills

Leadership in digital healthcare

Strategic planning

Team management

Collaboration with IT

Change management

Digital literacy advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Remote monitoring systems

Mobile applications

Job description

Digital Clinical Lead is a senior clinical leader responsible for spearheading the adoption, integration, and optimisation of digital technologies across nursing and wider multidisciplinary teams. This pivotal role ensures that digital health initiatives are designed and delivered in a way that improves patient outcomes, enhances clinical workflows, and supports the overall transformation of care delivery.

At the core of this role is the responsibility for leading a team of digital nurses and officers, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and operational oversight to ensure effective execution of the organization’s digital health program

This individual will serve as the key nursing representative on digital projects and programs, aligning clinical requirements with technical capabilities, and ensuring that all digital solutions are safe, user-friendly, and fit for purpose. As a leader, the Digital Nurse Lead will manage the day-to-day activities of their team, set performance goals, coordinate project timelines, allocate resources, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic nurse leader who is passionate about the future of healthcare and skilled at driving digital change through team empowerment, strategic planning, and a strong clinical voice.

• Lead and manage a team of digital clinical staff.
• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for digital health initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to implement and optimise solutions such as EHRs, remote monitoring, virtual care, mobile apps, and decision support systems.
• Represent nursing in digital projects, ensuring clinical needs are aligned with technical capabilities.
• Champion digital literacy and capability-building across the nursing workforce.
• Influence digital policy, contribute to governance structures, and support change management.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Ward Job title: Digital Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07950883948