Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-SMc012
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Digital Health Records Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.
Our strategic objectives:
Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.
People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.
Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes.
Job overview
The Digital Health Records Manager will support the Service Manager with the strategic and operational lead for the growth and development of the services in the department. The post holder will lead the management team to ensure that quality work streams in line with the digital strategy are delivered.
The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills with all levels of personnel, internally and externally from the Trust and develop effective working relationships with all for this interesting and diverse role.
The post holder must demonstrate previous management experience of a large team alongside change management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for the provision of an efficient, effective, professional and well co-ordinated digital health records department capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and operational requirements.
The post holder will support the delivery of the new EPR with health records / documentation operational and governance advice and guidance; updating and monitoring policies/SOPs as required.
The post holder will support the Service Manager with the management of the Trust digital dictation system, e-correspondence systems team and associated governance and policy updates and adherence to SOPs.
The post holder will analyse and interpret complex data to ensure adherence to KPIs and compile and present required reports for formal meetings.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continual professional development to masters level or equivalent knowledge to include operational management, project and budget management and knowledge of relevant legislation and standards
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent
- IHRIMS membership
- Project management skills/qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- A demonstrable capacity and capability for operational and /or clinical service leadership and management at middle level within the NHS or similarly complex organisation
- Demonstrable success in delivering service improvement and sustainable change with and through a team.
- Experience of working across service boundaries and maintaining credible relationships with colleagues
- Experience of programme/business planning and budget setting
Desirable criteria
- At least five years NHS experience
- Experience of managing patient experience at the front-line including complaints, risk assessments, investigations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Rodgers
- Job title
- Service Manager, Digital Records & Admin
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799 408078
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