Digital Leadership Nicola Henderson NHS Forth Valley – AHP eHealth Lead NMAHP Digital Network - Co-Vice Chair NMAHP: Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions
Digital Strategy Continue to grow a network of digital champions to lead & inform digital developments and practice across health and social care. Need leadership roles, skills and experience required to drive the agenda for Digital Health and Care in Scotland
Digital Strategy Support a cohort of leaders to participate in the NHS Digital Academy programme, the NMAHP Leadership Programme, the Digital Champions Development Programme, and MSc studentships in Digital Health and Care
NMAHP Digital Leadership Programme Backbone of the NMAHP Digital Network Major success of the network
NMAHP Digital Leadership Programme – Aims: Maximise Digital for benefits Digital Potential Develop skills to influence Strategic Leadership Now includes healthcare scientists & TEC Leads
NMAHP Digital Leadership Programme: Sponsor Scottish Government Commission NMAHP Digital Network Run NES Launched 2014 – now 10 Cohorts
Digital Ducklings Going from strength to strength! Others want to replicate
Competitive Digital Ducklings Programme Recruitment: Highly competitive Oversubscribed Local NMAHP eHealth/Digital Lead sign off
Commitment 9 month programme Attend: 3 full days (Face to face) 2 half days (virtual Tech-enabled learning) 3 virtual support sessions Work-based consolidation Undertake an eHealth/Digital improvement project
All Aboard!
All Aboard!
Projects Undertaken
What has it meant for me? Co-Vice Chair - dNMAHP Network Steering Group Opportunities Carving out eHealth Lead role in FV Round the table & on the agenda People remember AHPs MDT Working – eHealth, ICT & Information Governance MDTs
What has it meant for me? Well supported: Locally: AHP Director, eHealth Director, My Manager Nationally: SG Digital Health & Care Clinical Leads Peer support Building links & networks: Locally Nationally - NMAHP Digital Network, Individuals & inter-professionals
What has it meant for me? Social Media usage increased Leadership and digital skills Mentoring people locally Leadership development in others (succession planning) Thinking differently
What has it meant for me? Using digital technology to improve work processes Excelling with Excel Improved efficiency Increased patient facing time Contingency plans Obtaining robust data Empowering services - use data in a user-friendly meaningful way Bridge between Information Services & Clinical services
What has it meant for others? “Every service needs a Nicola” – Mary Cameron, eHealth Manager Digital Champions/Leaders People see what’s been done - want to be part of it Completed digital projects can be utilised by others Increased profile of digital/eHealth Transferable skills, knowledge, ideas & developments
What has it meant for others? Working together to overcome barriers Reshaping and improving services Leaders at all levels Career progression Encouraging a pro-active, engaged digital workforce
Conclusion Enabling Connecting Empowering