Nursing & Midwifery Digital Health Safety & Quality Project Lead Band 8A

Job details

• Branch: Belfast HSCT
• Location: ELLIOT DYNES
• Salary: Band 8a (£55,690 - £62,682 )
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Opening Date: 19/08/26
• Closes: Wed, 02 September 2026 @ 4:30 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

Accept online applications only A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Nursing & Midwifery Digital Health Safety & Quality Project Lead (temporary post)

LOCATION: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

BAND: Band 8A

REPORTS TO: Senior Digital Transformation Lead

RESPONSIBLE TO: Digital Health Nursing & Midwifery Specialist (encompass lead)

MAIN PURPOSE

This post is offered on a temporary, fixed-term basis to deliver a defined programme of timebound project work on behalf of Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health. The post holder will provide senior professional leadership for digital health, patient safety and quality improvement, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care within digitally supported clinical environments.

The primary purpose of the role is to develop, implement and test a structured framework for the routine review, interpretation and assurance of digital health safety, quality and governance data relevant to Nursing and Midwifery practice. This will include the identification of risk, variation and opportunity; strengthening assurance arrangements; and supporting learning and improvement through the meaningful use of digital data.

The post holder will work in collaboration with clinical, non-clinical and digital colleagues to ensure digital safety and quality information is translated into actionable insights, supports decision-making and quality improvement, and that sustainable approaches are established to enable ongoing use beyond the duration of the post.

The post holder will support the Digital Health Nursing and Midwifery team to build digital capacity and capability and enable meaningful use of Nursing and Midwifery data and information across Belfast H&SC Trust, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and supporting Trust-wide practice development and change initiatives identified throughout the duration of the post.

The role aligns with NMC standards, Trust governance requirements and digital clinical safety principles, and will provide assurance to senior leaders on Nursing and Midwifery safety, quality and digital health practice.

Job Summary

Provide senior leadership for patient safety, quality improvement and assurance within Nursing and Midwifery in relation to digital health.

Act as a professional role model in promoting safe, effective and person-centred care delivered through digitally supported clinical practice.

Champion a culture of safety, learning and continuous improvement in the use of digital health systems.

Lead and support governance processes that assure safe and effective quality care in digital clinical environments, including audit, risk management and learning from incidents.

Provide expert professional input to Trust and where appropriate regional forums to support and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of safety and quality relating to digital health.

Support the development, monitoring and reporting of assurance frameworks for digital health systems and workflows that promote safety, quality and effective practice.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

Quality Improvement & Service Redesign

Lead and support service improvement and transformation initiatives that leverage digital health solutions to deliver measurable improvements in patient safety, care quality and experience.

Use system data, dashboards to identify trends and feedback to identify issues arising from digital systems and workflows, implementing evidence-based improvements.

Support Nursing and Midwifery teams review and improve workflows safely as part of digital optimisation and transformation programmes.

Digital Health Safety & Systems

Ensure the safe, effective and optimised use of digital health systems that underpin patient safety, quality monitoring, clinical governance and professional practice.

Contribute to the design, implementation and optimisation of digital clinical workflows, ensuring digital clinical safety principles are embedded from a Nursing and Midwifery perspective.

Work collaboratively with digital, clinical safety and operational teams to reduce digital risk and enhance care quality.

Stakeholder Engagement & Professional Leadership

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, senior leaders, digital health colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver shared digital safety and quality objectives.

Provide professional leadership, advice and support to Nursing and Midwifery staff in relation to safe digital practice, quality improvement and governance and assurance activity.

Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to support engagement, assurance and confidence in digital health-enabled care delivery.

Communication and Information Management

The post holder will contribute to the development of Information Management & Technology to support nursing and midwifery role redesign and development.

Identify information needs and data requirements to support nursing and midwifery safety, quality and clinical governance; analyse and interpret relevant information and challenge current practices to ensure informed decision making and make more efficient use of resources.

Use appropriate information to hold others to account and to be held to account.

Engage with regional organisations including Trade Unions and Professional bodies to secure positive working relationships.

Ensure that examples of excellence and innovation in areas of responsibility are promoted within the Trust and externally through networking and contribution to workshops and conferences.

Financial and Resource Management

Ensuring that maximum improvements are made in existing and new business operations to successfully deliver the encompass programme into operational use:

taking the lead on transition management, ensuring that business stability is maintained during the transition to business as usual

preparing affected areas for transition to new ways of working

The post holder will contribute to the establishment of a range of quality controls and quality assurance processes to ensure safe and qualitative service delivery and which are integrated within the Trust’s overarching governance framework.

Monitor spend related activity to include training, services and other strategic activity in line with allocated budget.

To advise on best practice workforce development issues which contribute to organisational performance, improvements, and productivity.

Monitor the efficient use of resources, ensuring adequate resources are identified and initiate prompt and effective corrective action when applicable.

Plan, monitor and report on service delivery in line with agreed protocols.

Human Resource Management Responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to management structures and practices within nursing supporting a culture of effective team working, continuous improvement and innovation.

The post holder will lead by example in practising the highest standards of conduct in accordance with the Code of Conduct for HPSS Managers.

The post holder will participate in the Trust’s Staff Appraisal programme and will review individually on a regular basis the performance of immediately subordinate staff. S/he will provide guidance on personal development requirements and advise on and initiate, where appropriate, further training.

The post holder will ensure that the review of performance identified above is in accordance with Trust policy and take appropriate corrective action.

The post holder will maintain good staff relationships and morale amongst the staff reporting to him/her.

The post holder will delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to the level of staff within his/her control consistent with effective decision making whilst retaining responsibility and accountability for results.

The post holder will participate as required in the selection and appointment of staff reporting to him/her in accordance with procedures laid down by the Trust.

The post holder will take such action as may be necessary in disciplinary matters in accordance with procedures laid down by the Trust.

The post holder will promote the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity through his/her own actions and ensure that this policy is adhered to by staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

General Responsibilities

Employees of the Trust are required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and:

At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.

Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them.

Comply with the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy.

Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Health and Safety Policies and Statutory Regulations.

Adhere to Equality and Good Relations duties throughout the course of their employment.

Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in-service provision.

Maintain high standards of personal accountability.

Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct.

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with Belfast Trust’s Whistleblowing Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

The post holder will, in the event of a concern being raised with them, ensure it is managed correctly under the Belfast Trust’s Whistleblowing Policy, and ensure that feedback/learning is communicated at individual, team and organisational level regarding the concerns raised, and how they were resolved.

Information Governance

All employees of Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including e-mails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environment Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant and to comply with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust policies on Information Governance including for example the ICT Security Policy, Data Protection Policy and Records Management Policy and to seek advice if in doubt.

For further information on how we use your personal data within HR, please refer to the Privacy Notice available on the HUB or Your HR

Environmental Cleaning Strategy

The Trusts Environmental Cleaning Strategy recognises the key principle that “Cleanliness matters is everyone’s responsibility, not just the cleaners” Whilst there are staff employed who are responsible for cleaning services, all Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure a clean, comfortable, safe environment for patients, clients, residents, visitors, staff and members of the general public.

Infection Prevention and Control

The Belfast Trust is committed to reducing Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and all staff have a part to play in making this happen. Staff must comply with all policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control and with ongoing reduction strategies. Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions must be used at all times to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

This includes:-

Cleaning hands either with soap and water or a hand sanitiser at the appropriate times (WHO ‘5 moments’);

Using the correct ‘7 step’ hand hygiene technique;

Being ‘bare below the elbows’ when in a clinical environment;

Following Trust policies and the Regional Infection Control Manual (found on intranet);

Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);

Ensuring correct handling and disposal of waste (including sharps) and laundry;

Ensuring all medical devices (equipment) are decontaminated appropriately i.e. cleaned, disinfected and/or sterilised;

Ensuring compliance with High Impact Interventions.

Personal Public Involvement

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

Clause: This job description is not meant to be definitive and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND: Nursing & Midwifery Digital Health Safety & Quality Project Lead

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE: Nursing and User Experience Directorate

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section

Method of Assessment

Experience

Qualifications

Registration

Must currently be employed as an employee, intern, or bank member of staff or engaged as an agency worker within the Belfast HSC Trust.

Hold a relevant University degree or equivalent qualification or professional Nursing or Midwifery Qualification.

Be on the live NMC register.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience at middle management level (Band 7) within a complex organisation.

* Middle Management is defined as Band 7 Pay scales are the Agenda for Change Northern Ireland pay scales.

** major complex organisation is defined as one with at least 200 staff or an annual budget of at least £50million

Application Form

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Demonstrate their contribution to innovations in care and identification of new ways of working to meet a full range of key targets over a period of 2 years.

Evidence of excellent IT skills and using applications to support analysis and reporting through use of the full range of Microsoft Office products – e.g. Development of pivot tables, spreadsheets etc.

Have presentation and facilitation skills including excellent written and verbal skills.

Ability to demonstrate evidence of leading reform or modernisation of an aspect of Service Delivery involving a range of stakeholders to bring about measurable Service Improvement.

Understanding of current and future digital strategy in HSC trusts including implications for nursing and midwifery practice.

Understanding of encompass programme including a working knowledge of the system functionality.

Other (e.g.

Driving etc.)

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.

‘Where disability prohibits driving, this criteria will be waived if the applicant is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements’.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Evidence of successful project management involving multiple stakeholders

Shortlisting by Application

Form

NOTE

Where educational/professional qualifications form part of the criteria you will be required, if shortlisted for interview, to produce original certificates and one photocopy of same issued by the appropriate authority. Only those certificates relevant to the shortlisting criteria should be produced. If educational certificates are not available, an original letter and photocopy of same detailing examination results from your school or college will be accepted as an alternative.

If successful, you will be required to produce documentary evidence that you are legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom. This documentation can be a P45, Payslip, National Insurance Card or a Birth Certificate confirming birth in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Failure to produce evidence will result in a non-appointment.

Where a post involves working in regulated activity with vulnerable groups, post holders will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

Healthcare Leadership Competencies

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to demonstrate at interview that they have the required competencies to be effective in this demanding leadership role.

The competencies concerned are set out in the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model, details of which can be found at:

http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-leadership-model.

Particular attention will be given to the following

Inspiring shared purpose

Leading with care

Evaluating information

Connecting our service

Sharing the vision

Engaging the team

Holding to account

Developing capability

Influencing for results

HSC Values

Whilst employees will be expected to portray all the values, particular attention is drawn to the following values for this role.