Intensive Care

Job overview

We are seeking an innovative ICU Digital Lead Nurse to provide clinical and professional leadership for digital services within Critical Care. The post holder will lead the optimisation, development and safe use of the Philips IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anaesthesia (ICCA) system, ensuring effective integration and interoperability with the Trust's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and wider digital infrastructure.

Working collaboratively with clinical teams, Digital Services, Informatics and system suppliers, the ICU Digital Lead Nurse will act as the key clinical link for all digital systems used within Critical Care. The role will support the development and optimisation of digital workflows across ICCA and associated Trust systems, ensuring accurate clinical documentation, high-quality data capture, improved clinical communication and seamless information sharing across patient care pathways.

The post holder will champion digital innovation, lead user engagement and training, support digital change initiatives and ensure that digital solutions meet the needs of patients and staff. Through maximising the benefits of ICCA and its integration with other Trust systems, the role will contribute to improved patient safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and service delivery across Critical Care

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership for digital systems within Critical Care, ensuring they support safe, effective patient care. Act as joint clinical lead for the Philips IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anaesthesia (ICCA) system, driving optimisation, development and integration with the Trust EPR and other digital platforms.

Lead the implementation of digital solutions that improve workflows, efficiency and documentation quality. Oversee system upgrades, testing and new functionality, and act as the key point of contact for staff, providing expert advice and support.

Promote the effective use of technology to enhance patient safety, clinical decision-making and outcomes. Support data quality, digital literacy and system adoption through training and education.

Work with multidisciplinary teams to gather feedback, inform system development and identify improvement opportunities. Monitor system performance, support clinical governance and digital safety processes, and contribute to Trust-wide digital transformation programmes.

Represent Critical Care at relevant digital and governance groups, maintain standard operating procedures and user guidance, and support the analysis of clinical and operational data to drive service improvement, research and performance monitoring. Act as a digital champion, promoting innovation and continuous improvement across Critical Care services.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• • Registered Nurse
• • First degree or equivalent computer professional qualification
• • Post graduate certificate in Intensive Care practice
• • Previous experience with an IT system. Proven ability to liaise with people at various levels throughout the organisation
• • Experience in data interrogation
• • Agility to document systems and procedures
• • Presentation skills
• • Written and verbal communication
• • Management skills
• • Good keyboard skills
• • Detailed experience with Microsoft Office and appropriate system software
• • Previous Philips Intellivue Critical Care and Anaesthesia (ICCA) experience.
• • Detailed knowledge and experience in critical care nursing
• • Confidentiality and other policies affected confidentially
• • Working knowledge of the NHS organisation and current policy initiatives
• • Up to date awareness of the Trust Digital Strategy
• • Detailed knowledge of the National strategy for NHS England.
• • Evidence of the building of good working relationships
• • Maintaining a high standard of patient care
• • Good interpersonal skills.
• • Care Planning and communication skills.
• • Physical ability to undertake duties
• • Ability to share knowledge with others.
• • Awareness of professional responsibilities. Awareness of Clinical Governance and patient safety.
• • Assertive, confident and friendly personality.
• • Awareness of own limitations.
• • Able to work independently within a team.

Desirable criteria

• • Project management experience or qualification
• • Management qualification
• • Previous experience within a clinical environment
• • Project management. Technical leads in a project.
• • Ability to test and adapt new and existing system software
• • Specialist IT knowledge acquired through courses and training.

Annual leave

Essential criteria

• Appropriate annual leave allocation for period and conditions of employment

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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