Senior Nurse Informatics (ePMA)

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Wales seeks a registered nurse to join its Nursing Informatics team. This role involves leading the electronic prescribing project, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring effective staff training and engagement. Applicants should have significant NHS experience, be a registered nurse, and hold a relevant degree. The position values communication and leadership skills, as well as a commitment to service improvement and patient care. Welsh language proficiency is desirable. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in NHS at senior management.
• Experience in project management in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Ability to work flexible clinical shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ePMA project from a nursing perspective.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for project plans.
• Conduct staff engagement sessions and training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Project management

Leadership

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree or equivalent professional qualification

NMC registrant

Postgraduate diploma level

Job description

Are you a registered nurse with a proven track record of implementing/sustaining changes within your clinical area? Are you looking for a new challenge, and are interested in having a key role in supporting the implementation of the digital strategy within BCUHB? If so an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Nursing Informatics team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the biggest digital transformation within BCUHB to date. The post holder will help support the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) operational group with the implementation of the ePMA system.

The ePMA system will transform the way that medication is prescribed and how nurses and midwives administer medication, making current practices more efficient. The post holder will play a key role in the planning of staff engagement sessions, and providing training and support in the clinical areas for all staff groups- before, during and after the system is implemented. They will be expected to take an active role in promoting engagement throughout the organisation and convey the benefits of digital working.

Main duties of the job

• Lead on the ePMA project from a specialist knowledge of Nursing.
• Work closely with national partner organisations, representing the Health Board.
• Provide specialist advice and support to support the implementation
• Collaborate with nurses and multi-disciplinary staff, stakeholders, external agencies, service users in developing and delivering plans for the ePMA project.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification
• NMC registrant
• Postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience
• Understanding of project managements
• Knowledge of NHS planning processes

Experience

• Extensive experience of working in the NHS at a senior management level
• Experience of project management Service planning and working in multi-disciplinary environment
• Leading on change and service development
• Evidence of previous contributions towards developing clinical practice
• Leadership on nhs service projects / programmes

Other

• Ability to regularly travel across all health board sites
• Flexible approach to needs of service
• Ability to work to support clinical shift working patterns over a 7 day period

Aptitude and Abilities

• Excellent communicator, demonstrating tact and diplomacy, able to work in multi-disciplinary environments
• Able to work to demanding timescales
• Presentation skills, written and verbal
• Able produce high standard written reports and documents
• Able to work independently

Values

• Ability to embrace the following personal values and behaviours on a daily basis - Dignity, Respect and Fairness Integrity, Openness and Honesty Caring, Kindness and Compassion
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to our organisational values - Working together to be the best we can be Striving to develop and deliver excellent services Putting people at the heart of everything we do

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.