Band 7 Digital Nurse Lead | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | per anum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7399022/358-7399022-COR |
Summary
TheDigital Clinical Leadis a senior clinical leader responsible for spearheading the adoption, integration, and optimisation of digital technologies across nursing and wider multidisciplinary teams. This pivotal role ensures that digital health initiatives are designed and delivered in a way that improves patient outcomes, enhances clinical workflows, and supports the overall transformation of care delivery.
At the core of this role is the responsibility forleading a team of digital nurses and officers, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and operational oversight to ensure effective execution of the organization’s digital health program
This individual will serve as the key nursing representative on digital projects and programs, aligning clinical requirements with technical capabilities, and ensuring that all digital solutions are safe, user-friendly, and fit for purpose. As a leader, the Digital Nurse Lead will manage the day-to-day activities of their team, set performance goals, coordinate project timelines, allocate resources, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic nurse leader who is passionate about the future of healthcare and skilled at driving digital change through team empowerment, strategic planning, and a strong clinical voice.
• Lead and manage a team of digital clinical staff.
• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for digital health initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to implement and optimise solutions such as EHRs, remote monitoring, virtual care, mobile apps, and decision support systems.
• Represent nursing in digital projects, ensuring clinical needs are aligned with technical capabilities.
• Champion digital literacy and capability-building across the nursing workforce.
• Influence digital policy, contribute to governance structures, and support change management.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job Description
Job Title:
Digital Clinical Lead
Band:
Band 7 37.5 hours
Base:
Your primary base will be the Leicester Royal Infirmary Site however you may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.
Reports to:
Digital Matron
Accountable to:
Chief Nurse Information Officer
Find out more about working with us:
https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/
Job Summary
The post holder will play a key role in the implementation of the whole hospital Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme of work. The post holder will play a pivotal role in leading the digitalisation of nursing/medical/AHP documentation using a variety of software systems. This role will be integral to the success of Digitising Health Records and will support the Digital Matron in enabling staff to develop and improve patient information, systems and processes across clinical services within the Trust.
Budget
To work with the Digital Matronin the identification and delivery of CIP plans through IT systems, in accordance with targets.
To work with the benefits realisation lead to identify and articulate benefits related to digital projects and work streams.
Consult with relevant others on key developments, ensuring the efficient and effective management of resources
Staff
The post holder will work with the Digital Matron to line manage the Digital Clinical Team, ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust Policy.
Lead the nursing digital transformation agenda across departments and care settings.
Ensure clinical practice, supported by digital technology, meets professional standards Practice in accordance with the NMC Code
Motivate all team members and lead innovation and expertise by example.
Policy
Ensure accuracy and efficacy of data input and output. As part of the Senior Digital Clinical Team, plan the strategy for the service to develop its digital maturity
Communications
Maintain a high profile in the clinical area
Build working relationships across UHL and with our healthcare partners and system suppliers
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
· Digital Matron
· Chief Nurse Information Officer
· Heads of Nursing/CMG Leads
· Non clinical managers
· IM&T Teams
· Business partners
· LPT
KEY RESULT AREAS
Service Delivery & Development
· Work in a strong and effective corporate manner with key stakeholders building strong influential relationships with staff at all levels.
• Develop and implement digital nursing strategies aligned with organizational goals.
· Act as the senior clinical lead for digital projects, ensuring alignment with patient safety.
• Represent nursing perspectives in IT governance, planning, and decision-making forums.
· Build effective alliances to ensure programme priorities are understood and reflect the needs of patients, to have significant impact on safety, quality, performance, patient and staff experience and staff effectiveness
· Lead and manage the delivery of assigned projects on time and within budget, through a process including setting goals, objectives, resources, milestones and measures of success which deliver significant change.
· Ensure that benefit realisation and change management processes are integral to the management of the project
· Work alongside colleagues to help achieve maximum functionality from the existing clinical IT systems
• Promote the use of digital tools for data-driven decision making and clinical audits.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and security of patient data within digital systems.
• Support the monitoring of digital KPIs, clinical outcomes, and user satisfaction.
· Provide day to day support for users diagnosing and remedying errors in a timely manner in collaboration with the IT department helpdesk and system suppliers.
· Act as a leader for change
Governance
· Investigate clinical incident reports, complaints and concerns relating to and in association with Clinical IT systems.
· Understand and act as a champion for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
· Ensure effective communication channels exist between users of the system, those supporting it and senior managers.
· Contribute to managing significant risks and issues to ensure clinical safety and patient care is not affected by system development issues.
· Assess risks, develop Clinical Safety Case hazard logs and contribute to Clinical Safety Case reports as part of the development process.
Patient/Customer Service
· Ensure service user engagement during the development and implementation and review of digital technology development.
GENERAL
· Support clinical staff with use of IT systems, to include E3, ICE, Nervecentre, SystemOne, Badgernet.
· Participate in the development of Digital Documentation for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs, as part of the Trust’s wider EPR programme.
· Attend meetings relevant to IT systems and participate/disseminate information as appropriate.
· Participate in the introduction of new IT systems in the clinical areas.
· Assist in training staff with new IT systems and developments.
This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
You will be required to maintain compliance with all statutory and mandatory training requirements.
The link to the Trust’s policies and procedures is:
https://secure.library.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/PAGL/SitePages/Home.aspx
This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025