EPR Portfolio Lead

NHS; Goole; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced EPR Portfolio Lead to drive the design and delivery of their new Electronic Patient Record system. The role involves providing strategic leadership while collaborating with various teams to enhance patient care through digital innovation. Candidates must possess a Master's degree, technical training, and have a proven track record of managing complex system integrations. This full-time position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Extensive technical skills in systems design and integration.
• 7-10 years of experience in complex systems delivery.
• Strong experience with managing SLAs and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction.
• Develop EPR roadmaps and integration strategies.
• Ensure successful delivery of the EPR program.

Skills

Technical expertise

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Formal technical training (e.g., MCP, MCSE)

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and visionary EPR Portfolio Lead to drive the design, development and delivery of our new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across the Group.

Reporting directly to the Group EPR Programme Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital healthcare by ensuring our EPR aligns with business needs, bridges the gap between technical and non‑technical stakeholders and supports integrated care initiatives across the Integrated Care System.

We're Looking For

• A credible and experienced leader with a proven track record in large‑scale digital transformation and EPR implementation.
• Strong technical expertise combined with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strategic thinker with exceptional delivery skills and the ability to manage complex programmes.
• A collaborative, adaptable leader who fosters a positive culture and promotes work‑life balance across the team.

Main duties of the job

This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on patient care and digital innovation. You will be at the forefront of a programme that will transform how we deliver healthcare services, improve data integration and enhance patient outcomes across the region.

You will:

• Provide technical leadership, strategic direction and mentoring to the programme community.
• Develop detailed EPR road‑maps and strategies for systems development, integration and data sharing across the Integrated Care System.
• Oversee the design, implementation and management of the overarching EPR plan, ensuring successful delivery of this critical programme.
• Work closely with Programme Managers, Clinical and Operational teams, Finance, Communications and external suppliers to ensure seamless execution.
• Provide line management for key EPR resources and matrix leadership across the Group.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients each year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 8c

Salary: £76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 24 months

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 208‑159‑25‑1

Job locations

Group Wide: Scartho Road, Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe and Goole, DN33 2BA

Flexible Working

As a Group we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees – this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work‑life balance or a multi‑role career; if it works for you and works for the role, we’ll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work‑life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

We are proud to operate under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications (Essential)

• Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Formal technical training – e.g. MCP, MCSE or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Membership in BCS
• Recognised Leadership / Management Development Programme
• Membership in other recognised digital networks

Knowledge, Training & Experience (Essential)

• Demonstrable high level of technical skills in subject matter area
• Demonstrable hands‑on experience designing, managing and troubleshooting complex Systems & Integration Development platforms
• Experience of commissioning a robust and efficient Systems and Integration Development e‑environment in a large complex enterprise
• Experience of providing a secure, stable and supportable systems development and integration
• Evidence of strong business case development and a proven track record of successful organisation‑wide delivery in complex environments

Desirable

• Senior management experience working in the NHS
• Experience of systems convergence consolidation through mergers and or acquisitions
• Previous development and integration team management experience

Skills (Essential)

• Extensive knowledge and demonstrable success in managing SLA's and KPI's in a large, complex and diverse Enterprise
• A proven track record of 7‑10 years of experience in the design and delivery of complex systems and integration
• In‑depth knowledge of operational and procedural requirements for systems development and integration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels, particularly in explaining digital or technical issues to non‑technical people

Desirable

• Understanding and knowledge of operational and procedural aspects of digital solutions and computer systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Group Wide, Scartho Road, Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe and Goole, DN33 2BA

Employer’s website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/