Configuration Lead

SCFH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SCFH, in partnership with NHS organisations, is seeking an experienced EPR Configuration Lead to own configuration activity across a workstream. You will lead system build, testing, workflow validation and release activity to ensure a safe, consistent configuration aligned with clinical requirements and operational goals.

You will collaborate with Trust stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams, provide clear direction to configuration teams, manage priorities and risks, and oversee go-live

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering EPR configuration or build activity in an acute NHS Trust environment.
• Ability to coordinate configuration resources, manage priorities and oversee delivery against plans.
• Strong understanding of acute clinical and operational workflows and how to reflect them in configuration.
• Experience working with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams to drive decisions.
• Proven capability to identify risks, dependencies and issues and drive resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate EPR configuration and build activity.
• Own configuration plans, priorities, dependencies and deliverables.
• Provide guidance and oversight to configuration team members.
• Ensure configuration standards, documentation and governance are followed.
• Lead workflow validation and design discussions with clinical and operational stakeholders.
• Translate requirements and workflows into safe, effective system configuration.
• Oversee testing activity, including test scripts, issue management and defect triage.
• Support release planning, UAT, go-live readiness and hypercare.
• Monitor progress and provide updates on delivery, risks and issues.

Skills

NHS experience

Stakeholder management

EPR/configuration leadership

Governance & risk

Workflow understanding

Team leadership

Tools

Nervecentre

Epic

Oracle Health/Cerner

Allscripts/Altera

MEDITECH

Lorenzo

System C

TPP SystmOne

EMIS

RiO

Mosaic

Sunrise

Job description

SCFH works in partnership with healthcare organisations to shape the future of healthcare and deliver meaningful change now.

As we continue to grow, we are looking to connect with experienced EPR Configuration Leads to support NHS digital transformation and EPR programmes within acute Trust environments.

This role is suited to someone with strong hands-on configuration experience who can take ownership of configuration activity across a workstream or programme. You will lead and coordinate system build, testing, workflow validation and release activity, helping to ensure the solution is configured safely, consistently and in line with operational and clinical requirements.

You will work closely with Trust stakeholders, suppliers and wider delivery teams, providing clear direction to configuration teams and supporting successful delivery through to go-live and hypercare.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience working within an acute NHS Trust environment
• Experience leading configuration or build activity within an EPR or clinical systems programme
• Strong hands-on experience of system build, configuration, testing and release activity
• Experience coordinating configuration resources, managing priorities and overseeing delivery against agreed plans
• A strong understanding of acute clinical and operational workflows
• Experience working with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams
• The ability to identify configuration risks, dependencies and issues and drive them through to resolution
• Confident communication, stakeholder management and decision-making skills
• A practical, organised and delivery-focused approach

Experience with any of the following systems would be particularly helpful

Nervecentre, Epic, Oracle Health/Cerner, Allscripts/Altera, MEDITECH, Lorenzo, System C, TPP SystmOne, EMIS, RiO, Mosaic, Dedalus, Sunrise, IMS MAXIMS, Cambio COSMIC, CareFlow, or other comparable EPR, PAS or clinical systems.

The role will involve

• Leading and coordinating EPR configuration and build activity
• Taking ownership of configuration plans, priorities, dependencies and deliverables
• Providing guidance and oversight to configuration team members
• Ensuring configuration standards, documentation and governance processes are followed
• Leading workflow validation and design discussions with clinical and operational stakeholders
• Translating agreed requirements and workflows into safe and effective system configuration
• Overseeing testing activity, including test scripts, issue management and defect triage
• Supporting release planning, UAT, go-live readiness and hypercare
• Monitoring progress and providing clear updates on delivery, risks and issues
• Working closely with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams to support successful delivery

Important

We can only consider applicants with proven experience working within an acute NHS environment. If you have not worked within an acute NHS Trust, or delivered into one in a relevant EPR configuration or systems-focused role, unfortunately your application will not be progressed.