Lead Digital Nurse - EPR Project

NHS; Goole; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking two Lead Digital Nurses to ensure patient safety across new Electronic Patient Record systems and all related applications. Candidates must possess a formal clinical qualification and significant clinical experience. This position offers a salary between £55,690 and £62,682 per annum, with opportunities for both full-time and part-time work, as well as a 24-month fixed term contract.

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience as a senior registered clinician.
• Experience of teaching and training using various assessment methods.
• Demonstrable project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient safety risk management aligned with health IT standards.
• Support embedding safe digital practices across the NHS.
• Monitor compliance with clinical risk management policies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical risk management

Project management

Teaching and training

Change management

Education

Formal clinical qualification

Post-graduate diploma

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking 2 Lead Digital Nurses (1 for South bank and 1 for North bank) to join our Digital Health team. In this role you will be essential to ensuring patient safety across the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution and all related Digital Health Applications and IT systems, ultimately driving safe digital transformation across the Humber Health Partnership.

Main duties

• Lead and promote patient safety risk management in line with DCB 0129 – Manufacture of Health IT Systems and DCB 0160 – Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems.
• Support Digital and Clinical Transformation teams to embed safe digital practices across the organisation.
• Develop and refine robust systems to identify and mitigate patient safety risks in digital health.
• Manage and maintain Clinical Risk Management documentation: Clinical Risk Management File (CRMF), Clinical Risk Management Plan (CRMP), Hazard Log (HL), Clinical Safety Case & Reports, and Decommissioning Clinical Safety Case Reports.
• Investigate and resolve clinical safety incidents, making recommendations to improve safety.
• Conduct compliance audits (internal and supplier) to ensure adherence to NHS England standards.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops and provide expert advice to stakeholders, including attendance at board‑level meetings.
• Monitor compliance with clinical risk management policies and processes across all digital health systems.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving over 1.6 million people each year with a budget of more than £1.3 billion. It comprises Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). We employ nearly 20 000 staff across five main hospital sites.

Job details

Posted on: 12 December 2025 | Pay scheme: Agenda for change | Band: Band 8a | Salary: £55,690 – £62,682 per annum pro‑rate | Contract: Fixed term (24 months) | Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share | Location: Group Wide – Anlaby Road, Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe and Goole

Person specification

• Education & Qualifications (essential)
  - Formal clinical qualification and post‑graduate diploma or equivalent
  - Evidence of continuing professional development preceptorship
  - Mentorship or equivalent qualification
  - Proven leadership skills/experience or relevant qualification
• Knowledge, Training & Experience (essential)
  - Significant clinical experience as a senior registered clinician
  - Experience of teaching, training and utilising various assessment methods
  - Demonstrable project management experience
  - Evidence of management experience
  - Experience of adopting Group/Directorate policy into practice, including relevant governance
  - Awareness of current technological projects and strategy
  - Awareness of governance / quality assurance frameworks and implications on workforce development
  - Relevant teaching, presenting or facilitation skills
  - Understanding of change management
• Desirable (education) – Masters degree or working towards
• Desirable (experience) – Proven change management skills

Employment conditions & compliance

• This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
• Applicants that require Skilled Worker sponsorship are encouraged to apply; the necessary checks are available through the UK Visas & Immigration service.
• Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.
• All new employees will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role.

Equal opportunities

We strongly value diversity and welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment.

How to apply

For more information visit our recruitment website: https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ or contact us directly through the site. Please note all personal data will be handled in accordance with the GDPR and our Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.