Digital Practitioner

Job summary

To deliver and provide support for clinical led teaching to medical staff, nursing staff and allied health care professionals. This includes supporting in the development of clinical practices and subsequent implementation of digital solutions across the Trust to embed the solutions into working practices and contributing to the body of clinical knowledge.

The post holder will be expected to assist in the delivery of the DBTH Digital: Transformation Programme within the Trust to ensure that the Trust's strategic and business goals are met. Involvement in undertaking and designing audit processes will be a key requirement of the role.

This is a fixed term post for 18 months.

Please note that interviews will be held in person on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th September 2026. We are not able to accommodate virtual interviews, there is also a requirement to work across all 3 sites over a 5 day period, this is not a remote working role.

Main duties of the job

Key roles and responsibilities are to support the roll out and embed the DBTH Digital Transformation Programme across clinical areas as part of the deployment team, with a key focus on Trust wide documentation. Working as a vital part of DBTH they will be integral to the success of the DBTH Digital Transformation Programme and will support the Champion in enabling staff to develop and improve patient information systems and processes across clinical services in the Trust.

The post holder will provide practical support to the clinical teams to take forward new ways of working related to clinical ICT and to continually seek service improvement. The post holder will support the deployment team to ensure that the goals of the overall programme plan are met and working collaboratively with the clinical, ICT and Supplier Deployment Teams deliver new systems in support of DBTH clinical staff including mobile technologies. Improving patient safety, quality and patient experience is an explicit priority rather than an assumption and needs to underpin all elements of digital initiatives. The post holder will be expected to work across all sites.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional or equivalent registration
• Teaching qualification or equivalent qualification or relevant experiences

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Proven post-registration experience in an acute setting and Band 5 or above
• Experience of designing training packages
• Delivering training on a 1-1 or group basis in a formal and informal settings