Deputy Digital Midwife

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Lead Digital Midwife with the maternity service digital requirements, the ongoing utilisation of the maternity electronic patient record system as well as data quality audits and the collection and analysis of data from the BadgerNet system.

They will provide digital and clinical education support with the ability to inspire, motivate and empower others.

This is a supportive role within the organisation with the assigned specialist and professional leadership responsibility sitting with the Lead Digital Midwife who will act as the midwifery digital specialist when representing internal and external meetings on behalf of ELHT. The Deputy Digital Midwife will provide support in these meetings with the Lead Digital Midwife and following development, attend in their absence if required.

The post holder will be a clinical midwife with knowledge and understanding of the electronic patient record system (BadgerNet). They will offer support within the clinical setting daily, providing education, analysing and troubleshooting problems and escalate this to the Lead Digital Midwife or IT service desk.

They will support the clinical maternity workforce with utilisation of the electronic record system. They will plan, organise and provide ongoing support with system upgrades

They will be responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate clinical record capture ensuring safe clinical information is available. Working with clinicians ensuring they are trained and competent.

They will plan, organise and facilitate training for new starters to the Trust, including resources. They will plan, organise and facilitate training updates for existing staff. This training may be individual or group training and include different members of the MDT

Develop, plan, prepare and disseminate a regular Digital Midwifery Newsletter

Develop and maintain visual information boards within the clinical area to support the digital systems.

They will provide updates and evaluations of the system to the Lead Digital Midwife

They will support planning, organising and implementing the testing of each new release and provide feedback to staff of relevant changes to the system.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements. Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisation values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.

Within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, we are a forward-thinking maternity service managing over 6 000 births per year with four different birth locations and the provision of services across the East Lancashire footprint. Within maternity services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Midwifery deputy Digital Midwife.This post is predominantly part tome covering some days 7.5 hours Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm although the post may includes working occasional weekend and bank holiday working if required for training needs

If you feel you have the qualities required for this post, then we look forward to hearing from you.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Lead Digital Midwife with the maternity service digital requirements,

Please see the detailed Deputy Digital Midwife Job Description