Allied Health Information Officer (AIO)

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Main area: Allied Health Information Officer
Grade: Band 7
Contract: 18 months (Fixed term contract for 18 Months)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 271-TRAN-

Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Pro rata, per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/03/:59

Job overview

The post holder will serve as a member of the Nursing and Allied Information Officer Team.

Use professional and clinical experience to provide advice to the wider team, contributing to Epic optimisation, Trust-wide projects, and innovative solutions.

Serve as a liaison between the EPR Team and clinical Allied Health Professional teams.

Actively contribute to the AHP strategy in delivery of care, promotion of digital technology and innovation, and visions for the future.

Main duties of the job

Communication & Collaboration: with a variety of teams across the organisation and externally, providing guidance and support, and learning from others.

Strategy & Leadership: to support strategic plans for the organisation and support advancement of digital innovation.

Quality: improvement, working as a change agent and providing critical analysis and recommendations.

Patient Safety: considerations at all times to ensure changes are understood, policies and procedures are followed, and data is used appropriately.

Technology: used to support delivery of the digital roadmap and users are encouraged to embrace digital innovative ways of working.

The post holder will be responsible for their own area of work, working with support to plan and organise workload to meet multiple and often conflicting deadlines.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person specification Experience/Knowledge

• Extensive and up to date knowledge of AHP and other clinical, administrative, and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment.
• Excellent clinical and managerial knowledge of one or more specific area, including knowledge of relevant operational policies and procedures.
• Experience of using an EPR in clinical practice.
• Knowledge of Information Governance, SOP's and other professional standards of practice or other regulations.
• Experience of change management and problem solving.
• Experience of identifying, reporting, and managing clinical risk and taking action to improve processes.
• Previous NHS experience as a team leader at a senior level.
• Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation and deployment of clinical systems and associated technology.
• Experience of line-managing staff, including performing appraisals.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to impart complex information and knowledge and/or present to others in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff into achieving a common goal.
• Ability to delegate, prioritise, and manage conflicting demands.
• Ability to work under significant pressure to achieve deadlines whilst managing frequent interruptions.
• Ability to cope with unpredictable and intense situations.
• Ability to resolve problems and conflicts by making informed decisions based on complex facts from a range of sources.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Professional qualification representative of allied professionals.
• Relevant First Degree in health care related subject.
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development.
• Informatics or Leadership qualification.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.