Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Digital Practitioner - 18 month secondment
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Digital Practitioner - 18 month secondment
Digital Practitioner – Nurse/Midwifery/Allied Health Professional
About the Role
The Digital Practitioner plays a key role in supporting the safe and effective use of digital systems across clinical services at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. Working as part of the Digital Clinical Team, the postholder provides profession-specific expertise (nursing, midwifery, or allied health) to the design, implementation, optimisation, and adoption of digital systems, including the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
This fixed-term, part-time development opportunity is designed to build future digital capability and support succession planning within nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions. The role acts as a bridge between frontline clinical teams and digital colleagues, ensuring digital solutions support safe, effective, and efficient clinical practice, improve data quality, and enhance patient and staff experience.
The postholder will support engagement, training, and digital confidence within their professional group, contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives, and play a crucial role in organisational readiness for major digital change.
Prior formal digital roles are not required – the Trust welcomes applications from clinicians with an interest in digital practice and a willingness to develop further.
Key Responsibilities
Digital Projects & Clinical Advice
- Act as a profession-specific Digital Practitioner (nursing, midwifery, or AHP), providing clinical expertise to the design, implementation, and optimisation of digital systems, including the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
- Provide a clinical voice within digital programmes and projects, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient clinical practice is reflected in system design, configuration, and change.
- Collaborate with clinical, digital, and operational colleagues to ensure digital solutions meet service needs and enhance patient care and staff experience.
Staff Engagement & Training Support
- Support clinical engagement activities, acting as a key link between frontline staff and digital teams.
- Help identify digital training needs and deliver applicable training and guidance.
- Provide visible, on-site support in clinical areas, offering coaching and guidance to improve digital documentation and data quality.
- Assist in developing super-users or digital champions to enhance system adoption.
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Process Improvement & Workflow Optimisation
- Contribute to reviewing and redesigning clinical processes, challenging outdated workflows where necessary.
- Support service improvement and change activities enabled by digital systems, optimising workflows and embedding new ways of working.
- Apply quality improvement approaches to digital optimisation and service enhancement.
- Contribute to project reporting, risk management, and assurance as required.
Professional Development & Knowledge Growth
- Maintain professional registration (NMC/HCPC as appropriate) and engage in ongoing continuing professional development.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of digital systems and emerging digital advancements.
- Participate in learning activities related to digital transformation, clinical safety, data quality, and service improvement.
Working Environment & Benefits
We are proud to be part of the BSW Hospitals Group, a partnership between three leading NHS Trusts — including the Royal United Hospitals Bath — with a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of £1.6 billion. Our mission is to deliver exceptional, person-centred care while addressing shared challenges in sustainability, finances, and healthcare equity.
This role offers:
- The opportunity to shape healthcare for the future at a prestigious centre, including the Dyson Cancer Centre and leading research initiatives.
- A compassionate, inclusive culture that values diversity and kindness.
- Support for staff well-being, including unique benefits shaped around the needs of ambulance drivers, doctors, and other NHS staff – including even a staff pool! (Yes, really!)
- A chance to live and work in the vibrant city of Bath, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and forward-thinking healthcare models.
Detailed Job Requirements
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Qualifications & Professional Status (Essential)
- Registered healthcare professional with current NMC/HCPC registration.
- Clinical experience within nursing, midwifery, or allied health professions.
- Good understanding of clinical workflows and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Digital Experience & Confidence (Essential)
- Practical experience using electronic patient record systems or similar digital clinical tools in a clinical setting.
- Strong digital confidence and literacy with adaptability to new systems and evolving frameworks.
Supporting Change & Improvement (Essential)
- Experience of supporting colleagues through changes in practice, systems, or processes (e.g., training, coaching, informal guidance).
- Evidence of participation in service or quality improvement initiatives, whether formal or informal.
Communication & Engagement Skills (Essential)
- Strong communication skills to explain digital or system-related concepts clearly to non-technical clinical colleagues.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of partners, acting as a bridge between clinical teams and non-clinical colleagues.
Personal Attributes (Essential)
- Ability to manage competing priorities while thriving in a dynamic, changing environment.
- Strong commitment to patient safety, data accuracy, and continuous learning, aligned with Trust values.
Important Legal Considerations
- Due to recent changes in UK immigration policies, applicants lacking right-to-work status may be ineligible unless an approved alternative solution can be provided.
- Roles are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order, requiring Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Further Information
For any additional queries, informal visits, or details on role expectations, please contact:
Liz Staveacre Chief Nursing Information Officer Email: liz.staveacre@nhs.net Phone: 07931 385044
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