Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Senior Nurse for Digital - ePMA
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Job Overview
The Senior Nurse for Digital ePMA is a clinical informatics leadership role supporting the implementation and optimisation of electronic prescribing systems across the Health Board. The post holder will act as a key link between clinical teams and digital services, ensuring safe, effective and user-centred deployment of ePMA.
The role includes clinical engagement, system optimisation, training, and contribution to clinical safety and governance processes. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will support adoption, improve patient safety, and enhance medicines management through digital solutions.
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Main duties of the job
This Role Will
- Provide specialist knowledge and experience, inclusive of digital skills, to support the development, configuration, maintenance and ongoing optimisation of the ePMA system, ensuring adherence to the patient safety and information standards of NHS Wales and the Health Board.
- Use nursing experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of the new ways of working associated with ePMA and other related systems to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality.
- Develop and deliver specialist training to the workforce who will interact with the ePMA system, inclusive of providing system demonstrations and communicate the safe and effective use of ePMA and other supporting systems.
- Be a visible leader in the use of digital services and promote the professional nursing agenda relating to medicine safety and excellence in practice.
- Ensure policies, procedures and guidelines are written and ratified prior to system implementations and remain valid and appropriate throughout product delivery, reviewing and updating when required.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications And Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Midwife
- NMC registration
- Master’s Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Leadership development
- Evidence of on-going, relevant CPD
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit, effective research processes and application
- Extensive knowledge and appreciation of national policies and standards
- Evidence of highly developed specialist nursing knowledge which has been underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant experience
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Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification
- Benefits management qualification
- Post Grad certificate Independent Prescribing
- Change management, service improvement tools and techniques
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Significant post-registration nursing practice
- Successful management of change and service modernisation
- Substantial post registration experience including clinical leadership, team management and with a reputation for professional innovation and excellence
- Experience of developing and managing clinical services
- Management of complex, sensitive and contentious situations
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of delivering training and education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of ePMA systems
- Digital system implementation
- Knowledge and practical experience of wide range of digital systems
- Benefits Management knowledge/ experience
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Proven ability of practice development and innovation
- An understanding of financial management and resource implications
- Able to work effectively and achieve deadlines, delegating appropriately
- Able to analyse, synthesise and present knowledge and information to influence key decisions
- Able to establish good relationships, within and outside the organisation
- Able to lead on, prioritise and manage service workload, balancing short term, unpredictable problems with demands and long-term objectives
- Evidence of the ability to think strategically and influence at an operational and strategic level
- Consistently exhibits a positive attitude and respect for others
- Proactive and adaptable in the face of a changing environment
- Evidence of personal attributes conducive to effective leadership working
- Evidence of drive, enthusiasm, and commitment
- Ability to challenge appropriately
- Is energetic, determined and focussed with a positive and constructive attitude
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Welsh Language Skills in listening/speaking, reading/understanding and writing
Other
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Children’s Barred List check
- Ability to work on a rota basis
- Ability to work late evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
- Ability to travel with own use of vehicle for work purposes
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Welsh Language Skills in listening/speaking, reading/understanding and writing
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