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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # EPR Digital Transformation & Clinical Safety Practitioner - **Company:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Location:** UK - **Salary:** £49,387.0 - £56,515.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Computer Literacy, Digital Technology, Microsoft Office, Service Design, Electronic Medical Records, Information Technology - **Published:** October 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9262-26-1588/ats-direct-apply ## About the Role * Registered clinical professional with up to date professional registration * Digital Clinical Safety Practitioner certification (Clinical Safety Officer) or prepared to achieve this in post * Educated to masters level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of specialist knowledge * Evidence of continuing professional development, including theory and specialist training, * Knowledge in health and safety and risk issues * Knowledge of care strategies and evidence based practice * Knowledge of the importance of planning, assessing, evaluation and implementation of patient care * Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to electronic patient records * Teaching, training, presenting or facilitation skills * Knowledge of IT Microsoft Office to help develop and deliver materials, programmes and systems to support learning * Knowledge of the range of clinical practices and procedures acquired through ongoing training or ward/department-based experience * Specialist knowledge in one or more areas of clinical practice and/or IT-based practice, e.g. managing and advising on the care of complex patients or managing an IT system * Experience of working in a busy clinical environment. * Experience and knowledge of independently managing patient case load, completing patient assessments, care plans and evaluations * Experience of clinical risk management activities * Experience of working in and/or with a wide range of disciplines including nursing/midwifery, medical, AHP's administration and management colleagues * Experience of working within established procedures and timescales * Experience of managing own workload according to guidance from set policies and procedures * Experience of working as part of a team and autonomously, referring to line manager when appropriate * Experience of negotiating and persuading, e.g. where staff practices may need changing according to new system implementations * Advanced keyboard skills and experience of accurate data inputting and/or manipulation. * Experience of using Microsoft Office * Experience of collaborative service redesign, * An understanding of clinical risk management in relation to compliance with DCB0160 * An understanding of change management * An understanding of audit and research methodologies * Clinical safety processes and how they apply to NHS IT systems * Health Records Management * Experience in a clinical setting using electronic patient records or using digital technology for patient care/records * Experience of clinical risk management and supporting compliance with DCB0160 * Experience of change management skills * An understanding of Clinical Governance, * Shows motivation in developing new skills * High level of interpersonal skills * Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (both written and verbal) with an ability to clearly articulate complex messages to a variety of audiences * Be able to work under own initiative * Able to work very well within a team * Able to prioritise workload and have good time management skills * A desire and capability to develop standards of clinical care * Methodical and organised approach to work ensuring the ability to work accurately under pressure * Ability to concentrate for long periods of time despite unpredictable work patterns and project demands * Ability to deal effectively and appropriately with people at all levels from a broad range of disciplines * Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy, and work effectively with people who are experiencing emotional reactions, i.e. stress in response to change * Ability to work across sites within North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust as required to meet the demands of the service * Able to disseminate information appropriately and facilitate collaborative working across a wide range of stakeholders, * Coaching skills * Assertiveness * Ability to adapt and deal with situations and manage expectations during periods of change and be able to take account of the broader perspective and how it affects other areas Personal Circumstances, * Ability to travel independently across all NCIC sites * Ability to participate in 7 day working ## Description Are you a registered clinical professional passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in Cumbria? Do you enjoy working with people, understanding services provided, and supporting them to transform how they work? Are you passionate about patient safety and quality improvement? Would you like to be part of a team leading strategic transformational clinical and digital improvement? If so, we'd love to hear from you! An opportunity exists for Digital Transformation and Clinical Safety Practitioners working with our team to deliver the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) for UEC, Outpatients, Theatres and support optimisation of the live EPR in Inpatients. Supported in the role by our Chief Nursing Information Officer and team of project management professionals. The post holder(s) will work across all sites, and the post is restricted to clinical professionals. There are 3 roles with up to 15 hours per week available, and job share is considered. The post is fixed term until 31st March 2027 and available as a secondment. If you are enthusiastic, experienced, highly motivated, respond positively to new challenges, and want to be involved in delivery of digital improvements in healthcare in Cumbria and have what we are looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you. Main duties of the job To support the Digital Programmes Team and the wider digital healthcare team by working alongside colleagues in digital services and clinical areas to implement and embed the use of the electronic patient record (EPR) within acute and community hospitals. Required to support clinical risk management as a Clinical Safety Practitioner, which will require being compliant with Digital Clinical Safety Practitioner training (training will be provided for the post holder where it has not already been achieved). Communicate key messages across the clinical services in order to keep staff updated, reassured and hopeful as we introduce new technologies to support safer, effective & more efficient care., Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'. * Being a clinically led organisation * Quality and safety at the heart * A positive patient experience every time * A great place to work * Managing our money well As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others. We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.