eHealth Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 to join the Clinical Digital Nursing and Professions Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Business-as-Usual aspect of our Trust's IT Clinical Systems and will give ward/departmental based training as needed.
This role will be based across the UHD footprint to support the Digital Lead Nurse in providing the link between the clinical environment and IT.
We are looking for someone with an interest in IT Clinical Systems and experience in clinical engagement, to help support end-users in clinical areas.
The role will include:
+ delivering system overviews, including demonstrations.
+ providing support at engagement events., + Providing advice and practical support on the day to day management of the IT Clinical systems whilst ensuring end users fully understand the clinical relevance of the implemented system and the implications for clinical practice., Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview, + Direct clinical support to facilitate the learning of IT Clinical systems; the post holder will assist in ensuring that compliance data reported is utilised to maximise the benefits to Patient Care and Service Delivery
+ Working closely with Clinical Leads and their ward staff, Clinicians and Allied Healthcare Professionals to effectively manage the clinical support and 'business as usual' use of IT clinical systems
+ Working in partnership; the post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring a collaborative approach to embedding IT clinical systems and using them to maximise benefit
+ Deliver staff training on the existing IT Clinical systems in various formats.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.