Digital Communications Officer

Job Summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, is currently hiring on a vacant job post of Digital Communications Officer based in Bristol BS2. Please read the job detail carefully before applying.

Job Title: Digital Communications Officer
Company Name: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Bristol BS2
Salary: £32,306 – £39,027 a year
Job Link Expiry: 2022-07-17
Posted on: jobsintelecom.net

Job Detail

The post holder will be an integral part of a team responsible for the daily operational management, backup and support of the Trusts Voice Network, and its integration with the Trusts Data Network. The Team’s role is the continued development, planning, installation, management and maintenance of the Trusts Voice Network and its integration with the Trusts Data Network necessary to underpin Digital Communications strategy in the support of the Trusts business strategy and its move to a Unified Communications Platform.

The post holder will provide an objective and coordinated response to Telecoms fault finding and reporting whilst providing solutions to maintain a service in the event of system failure.

The post holder will be required to play a lead role in providing value for money solutions to maintain the continually evolving Telecoms infrastructure throughout the Trust whilst

The post holder will communicate effectively with all levels in the Trust and will be required to explain complex technical solutions and information/systems to both technical and non technical users.

The post holder will participate in an on call Telecoms rota to provide support for the Trusts core Telecoms system out of hours.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking an ambitious programme of work to deliver a range of state-of-the-art clinical IT solutions across the Trust. These solutions include but not limited to; e-observations, team to team communications and handover, patient results, clinical noting and a new clinical workspace.

As recognition of this, the Trust has now been awarded “Global Digital Exemplar” status. As an exemplar site, we will receive up to £7 million and be expected to continue delivering pioneering approaches to digital services and help others in the NHS to learn from our experience.

Alongside investment in technology and infrastructure, the funding will be used to improve training for our staff and will also encourage a new generation of chief clinical information officers (medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals) to drive forward advances in digital technology.

An experienced NHS Health Informatics professional is now required, or someone looking for a development opportunity, to help us deliver the next phases of our exciting programme and be involved in the Global Digital Exemplar Programme.

Reporting to the Digital Communications Manager you will be responsible for the configuration, installation and maintenance of Communications Equipment that will underpin these clinical solutions across all UHBW sites.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.