Senior Digital Transformation Lead for Nursing & Midwifery
Belfast H&SC Trust is currently engaging in the digital health transformation programme Encompass, along with other Trusts in Northern Ireland to ensure the delivery of high quality person-centred, integrated health and social care services.The post holder will provide strategic clinical and professional leadership and direction to support the nursing and midwifery professions, working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve the standardisation of nursing and midwifery digital health practice, shaping the design, identifying and agreeing the operational standards, processes and systems to ensure the successful implementation, optimisation and utilisation of encompass to benefit patients and their families.Specifically, the post holder will support the Digital Health Nursing and Midwifery Specialist (encompass lead) with building digital capacity and capability and enabling meaningful use of nursing and midwifery data and information across the Belfast H&SC Trust working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the post holder will support Trust wide relevant practice development and change initiatives identified through the encompass change management teams.The post holder will take a lead role in the strategic development of corporate nursing & midwifery information standards including policies, guidance and the patient safety surveillance agenda, in preparation for the HSC Trust encompass ‘go live’. The individual will provide strong professional leadership for digital practice, governance, standards quality improvement and innovation for nursing and midwifery.The post holder will take a lead role in the implementation and monitoring of the Patient Safety Surveillance Programme, as it relates to nursing and midwifery, enabling early detection of challenges during the ‘go live’ period within the organisation. The individual will also help to build capacity and capability in digital practice across the nursing and midwifery workforce.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will take a lead role in the strategic development of corporate nursing & midwifery information standards including policies, guidance and the patient safety surveillance agenda.
* Identify opportunities to contribute to the evidence for nursing and midwifery practice and contribute to associated research activities.
Skills and Qualifications
* Hold a relevant university degree or equivalent qualification.
* Hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
* Accredited qualifications in Project Management.
* Accredited Digital Clinical Safety Practitioner.
Further Information
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Vacancy ID 1743580 Job ref. 55265537 Job Sector Medical and Healthcare,Business, Policy and Projects Area Belfast Location Belfast Salary £62,215 - £72,293 per annum No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 37.5 Published date 04/11/2025 Closing date 18/11/2025 Worktime To be confirmed
Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 06 Nov 2025
Area: All of Northern Ireland
Closing date: 07 Nov 2025
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