Digital Facilitator

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Job overview

The post will involve supporting people who have long term health conditions through maximising the opportunities provided by technology. This will include the use of video conferencing, text-based apps, e-learning packages, podcasts, and webinars.

The post holder will encourage and convince patients to embrace technology to foster a culture of independence and reducing the need for medical intervention. 

Using straight forward language, the post holder will train patients and other health professionals to use technology to access a range of resources.

Main duties of the job

Would you like to join an interdisciplinary team which prides itself on being innovative, effective, and friendly? Would you like to help people across Powys to access digital health and care services?  Do you have a passion for digital inclusion in our community?

As a team we believe in using all the resources we have available to us to help us help people to live the lives they want. We use digital resources to improve access to our services and reduce the need for people and health care staff to travel.

Using the best evidence available, we design and continuously improve services in collaboration with the people who will be using them. 

You will bring:  

• A willingness to work as part of an interdisciplinary team 
• An ability to provide training to other members of the team
• Enthusiasm for providing digital support and addressing digital inclusion in our community
• Excellent digital skills including an ability to use the full range of Microsoft 365 tools
• Excellent understanding of e-learning and experience of creating e-learning resources

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.