Principal Clinical Informatician

Job title:

Principal Clinical Informatician

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.Work Pattern: Permanent, FullTime, 37 hours per weekYou must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.Who We AreNHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.The function of NES Technology Service is to develop and lead a programme of work and services that supports both the corporate functions that allow NES to work and deliver its strategic objective and to deliver against Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Strategy.NES Technology Service (NTS) has been formed with the specific objective of consolidating NES’ information-based expertise into a professional, focused centre for information and technical excellence.It has created a strategic programme for the transformation of digital based services to allow NES to become a leading digital organisation in Scottish Health, digital by default and fully aligned with the Scottish Government’s technology strategies.These responsibilities relate to the core functions of NES in the following areas:

• Design, development, and operation of a technical environment and

commensurate digital services to all NHS Scotland, Scottish Government and Care SectorThe OpportunityThese are two exciting opportunities to join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team delivering transformational digital architecture for health and social care in Scotland. The National Digital Platform provides reusable technical services and components, aimed at increasing reuse and encouraging sustainable software development.Reporting to the Clinical Lead for the National Digital Platform, you will be responsible for data strategy and clinical safety. You will ensure that new services are appropriately scoped and that existing services meet industry standards in terms of quality, support and features.Do you have a passion for digital platforms?Do you have an understanding of health technology data standards?Do you enjoy collaborating with developers, testers, product and delivery managers?Do you want to make a difference to the way technology supports health and social care in Scotland?Do you enjoy rising to the challenge in a fast pace, complex and political environment?Working within the NES Technology Service you will have the opportunity to make a real difference within health and social care, affecting national, regional and local organisations, their staff and the people in their care.Does this sound like you?What We Love to SeeClinical Informaticians offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:

• Software Discovery, planning, and development
• Situational insight into the Scottish health and care ecosystem
• Expertise in HL7 FHIR, openEHR, and SNOMED CT
• Expertise in safety and assurance in clinical and care risk management
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and organisations across different sectors
• Experience in working with commercial product & system providers
• Ability to provide the connection between multidisciplinary teams (business/clinical /technical) and other stakeholders
• Clinical Domain expertise, including patient perspectives and service workflows
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
• Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines

Benefits Which MatterAs a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Life-work balance – with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
• Annual Leave – 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
• NHS discounts and more

Diversity and InclusionDeveloping a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.It’s not essential to be in Clinical Informatician role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Jonathan Waldheim-Ross, Head of Service, Jonathan.waldheim-ross@nhs.scot or Paul Miller, Clinical Lead, Paul.miller@nhs.scotNext StepsOur recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.Online interviews (including a presentation) will take place on Tuesday 4 March 2025 and Wednesday 5 march 2025 The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview..For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot

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Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:14:38 GMT

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