Clinical Systems Manager

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Clinical Systems Manager Band 7

Main area Digital / IT Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-TS7143-TJ

Site Digital Services Town Bristol Salary £47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Digital Services are supporting clinicians to deliver clinical services in a diverse and ever-changingway. We are looking for an experienced person to join our team as a Clinical Systems Manager, with responsibility for functionality within our Electronic Patient Record, alongside line
management responsibility for a team of Clinical System Specialists.
The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, dynamic and supportive. You will be able to apply your skills across a range of services and specialties, and communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and other teams in Digital Services.
Above all, you will need to be extremely organised, innovative and enthusiastic. If this is you, and you like the idea of helping to make digital happen for our extremely busy organisation, then we would like to hear from you.

We particularly welcome applicants from global majorities, and with disabilities, as these groups are currently underrepresented within Digital Services.

We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian, and Ethnic
minorities, and with disabilities, as these groups are currently underrepresented within DigitalServices.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Systems Managers are responsible for taking a leading role in evaluating, designing, testing, configuring and delivering efficient and effective Clinical IT solutions in support of the Trust's Digital Strategy and Digital Hospital Programmer, including maintaining and further developing the Trust's key clinical information systems, and for the provision of expert advice and support to colleagues inside and outside of the Digital Services environments.

The role has line management responsibility for the senior clinical systems specialists and clinical systems specialists.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of managing, configuring or supporting EPR and other corporate clinical systems within a large, acute NHS organisation
• Experience of communicating complex issues to staff at all levels in a large and complex organisation
• Guiding, organising and mentoring team members
• Working within a team
• Advanced knowledge and user of Microsoft Office 365 products
• Management of teams

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of the application of Digital to the NHS working environment.
• Ability to analyse highly complex processes and evaluate options for improvement
• Aptitude to solve problems using system and process solutions
• Ability to communicate technical and other specialist issues to non-specialist staff.
• Ability to take responsibility for a work module and escalate issues appropriately
• Knowledge of current Digital best practice relating to health records management, including security and confidentiality
• Understanding of the business processes and information requirements of NHS Trusts
• Ability to relate to and communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Clear and effective presentation skills, both oral and written

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

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