Digital Trainer in Leicester

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Digital Trainer

The closing date is 30 September 2026

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Digital Training & Engagement team at University Hospital of Leicester.

So who are the Digital Training & Engagement Team? We are:

Committed to deliver excellent, high quality training through flexible, innovative learning solutions

• Dedicated to support and empower colleagues on their digital journey
• Inspiring staff to embrace digital for the benefit of themselves, patients and their colleagues

Does this sound like a team you'd like to part of?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our busy Team as a Digital Trainer. In this role you will be responsible for creating and delivering training courses to ensure all staff are efficient and effective in using the systems required for their job roles. This is a very exciting time for our team as we support the Trust on the Digital Journey

You should have a proven track record in training development and delivery to staff of all levels and have the ability to develop good quality training materials.

Main duties of the job

The role is with the Digital Portfolio whereby the core principles are;

Putting users' needs first

Designing for simplicity

Working in an agile way

Doing things once across the Group

Communicating and engaging throughout

To deliver training courses to ensure all UHL Hospital staff are efficient and effective users of the Trust's clinical and business Digital systems. Also, through effective education, training and development to support the Trust with Information Governance and help it to meet its targets within the national guidelines and strategies.

About us

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:

Job responsibilities

Educate staff to effectively use new technology that may significantly alter existing roles in a rapidly changing environment.

Promote a positive attitude towards digital change, information use and the collection of data across the organisation.

Support the smooth transfer and expansion of existing digital skills to meet new requirements.

Train staff at all levels on existing clinical systems and new systems introduced by the Trust or national programmes.

Maintain a thorough understanding of clinical information systems and related working processes across the Trust.

Provide training, support and guidance on Microsoft Office products.

Co-ordinate effective end-user training for national and local IT system implementations within agreed project timescales.

Identify training needs for each job role and tailor lesson plans accordingly.

Assist in the design and delivery of high-quality digital training for Trust staff,

Person Specification

IT Literacy

• High level of proficiency in the use of IT tools, particularly Microsoft Office. Advanced keyboard skills

Training Qualifications

• Educated to degree level education or equivalent level or equivalent experience delivering training services. Recognised learning and development qualification
• Knowledge of the provision of health services. Demonstrable understanding of clinical workflows relevant to EPR in NHS setting.

Communication Skills

• Must have a methodical, disciplined approach to working practices. Have knowledge of and be able to communicate effectively on complex operational requirements for training delivery
• Must be able to demonstrate both formal and informal communication ability, orally and in writing, when dealing with colleagues and other staff at all levels

Experience

• Must demonstrate experience in course development, planning and delivery, contributing to the success of a multi-disciplinary team as effective team member, contributing to the development of policies and procedures and of developing and executing testing plans.
• Experience of digital/IT clinical systems change/project management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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