Lead Digital Practitioner

NHS; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Doncaster seeks a Lead Digital Practitioner to support digital health record transformation. The role requires a commitment to improving patient information systems and working collaboratively with clinical teams. Applicants should hold an NMC qualification and have substantial experience within a secondary care setting. This position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata per annum, with extensive learning opportunities and NHS benefits.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Substantial post registration experience in secondary care setting at Band 6 or above.
• Higher knowledge and skills of excel use.
• Knowledge and experience of the Project and Programme Management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and monitor progress of programmes of work.
• Work with the clinical teams for service improvement.
• Support the delivery of new systems to clinical staff.

Skills

Ability to work within a team

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work with service users

Maintain confidentiality

Able to work on own initiative

Education

NMC Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification

Evidence of post registration development and further academic study

Teaching qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Lead Digital Practitioner

The closing date is 16 January 2026

You will join the team working on our organisations digital transformation (EPR). The post holder will work on a series of assignments that will be integral to the success of Digitising Health Records and will support the Chief Nursing Information Officer in enabling staff to develop and improve patient information systems and processes across clinical services in the Trust. You will need to demonstrate a high degree of commitment, the ability to work under pressure, be able to work effectively with minimum supervision and communicate easily with workforce, patients and various stakeholders. Previous experience working within the digital workspace is not essential but desirable. Full training will be provided as appropriate.

The successful candidates will be based at the Doncaster site, however you will be asked to work at any location within the Trust. Demands on the service may require changes in hours of work or base.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will facilitate and monitor progress of the programmes of work and provide practical support to the clinical teams to take forward service improvement and new ways of working. The post holder will also work with the senior clinical team to ensure alignment of goals and priorities to achieve the overall project plan. Working collaboratively with ICT and Supplier Deployment Teams to deliver new systems to support DBTH clinical staff to include mobile technologies within the delivery of healthcare services. The post holder will work closely with staff at DBTH to deliver paperless implementations of innovative, effective and lasting solutions to complex information requirements. Improving patient safety, quality and patient experience is an explicit priority rather than an assumption and needs to underpin all elements of initiatives undertaken. The post holder will have line manager duties within the Digital Practitioners team.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• NMC Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification
• Evidence of post registration development and further academic study, ideally qualified to degree level
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience/qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Substantial post registration experience in secondary care setting at Band 6 or above
• Knowledge and experience of the Project and Programme Management, Delivery and Post Implementation Cycle
• Higher knowledge and skills of excel use

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work with service users, both staff and the public
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Able to work on own initiative within guidelines and policies
• Able to work in a logical and practical manner
• Demonstrate clear commitment to the team approach; exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues
• Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata Per Annum