EPR Advisor

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Marshaw; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Diverse, inclusive workplace

Cutting-edge facilities

Valuing contributions

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a lead role in developing and implementing Electronic Patient Record solutions across Morecambe Bay. The post holder will guide process mapping, system design and training, acting as a domain specialist for EPR systems.

You will engage staff across UHMB, influence provider reference groups, and drive business change with policy and procedural delivery to optimise information systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of NHS Information Security and Governance Standards.
• Ability to travel across Morecambe Bay and the OneLSC footprint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Electronic Patient Record solutions.
• Engage staff across UHMB to support EPR development and organisational change.
• Act as domain specialist for Electronic Patient Record Systems in Morecambe Bay.
• Build connections with departments to optimise information system use.
• Deliver policy, procedures and benefits realisation for business change.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

NHS information governance

Travel across Morecambe Bay

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Business Administration or equivalent

PRINCE2 Project Management Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a lead role in the continued development and implementation of the electronic patient record solutions across Morecambe Bay. The post holder will take a lead in the modernisation of clinical and administrative services by providing guidance and support on process mapping, system and service re-design system configuration, administration and specialist coaching / training.Main duties of the job The post holder will report on progress of projects and modernisation initiatives. The post holder will take a lead role in engagement of staff throughout UHMB to support the successful development of an Electronic Patient Record. The post holder will act as a domain specialist for Electronic Patient Record Systems in Morecambe Bay. Be a key link from staff in Morecambe Bay to the Service Provider expert reference groups to influence the shape of future systems. Create working relationships with departments and services to optimise use of information systems. The post holder will play a lead role in specific developments; with responsibility for delivering policy and procedure, business change and associated benefits.Working for our organisation Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions
• We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
• The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience, PRINCE2 Project Management Qualification, Extensive NHS experience
• Business Change Experience
• Desirable criteria
• NHS Information Systems Product Development experience, Comprehensive knowledge of Patient Administration Systems and electronic patient records
• Understanding of NHS Information Security and Governance Standards
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to deliver presentations and facilitate groups
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills, Ability to travel across Morecambe Bay and the oneLSC footprint Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)
• The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare. Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication. We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work. One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
• The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
• It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.