Clinical Systems Support Team Leader

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Clinical Systems Configuration Team Leader within the Digital Services Department. You will supervise a team of Clinical Systems Analysts and Registration Authority staff, lead configuration of core EPR and other clinical information systems, and contribute to digital projects while ensuring BAU excellence.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with clinical systems, and a commitment to delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• Degree plus postgraduate equivalent in relevant subject.
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Clinical Systems Analysts and Registration Authority Team.
• Act as deputy for the Clinical Systems Support Manager and oversee line management.
• Deliver Digital Projects and maintain high quality BAU service, including configuration items and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

System configuration

Clinical systems

Education

Degree + postgraduate equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Digital Services Department for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual for the post of Clinical Systems Configuration Team Leader to join our Digital Directorate at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
The role will involve managing a team of Clinical Systems Analysts & Advanced RA Agent. They will oversee the configuration, implementation and maintenance of clinical systems used by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

This post will be responsible for supervising and working alongside a team of staff providing system configuration requirements of the core EPR applications or other clinical information systems. The post holder will be required to act as deputy for the Clinical Systems Support Manager and take responsibility for the line management of the team of Clinical Systems Analysts and Registration Authority Team.
In addition to providing direct line management, the post holder will play a significant role in the delivery of Digital Projects as well as maintaining a high quality BAU service. This role involves managing configuration items, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Degree plus post graduate equivalent in relevant subject.
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable understanding of leadership principles
• Excellent understanding of system configuration, design, build development & test.
• Specialist knowledge and understanding of clinical systems.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in developing various solutions on patient based information systems.
• Proven experience of working within an NHS Digital function/role.
• Experience/involvement in implementation of Digital Projects.

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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