EPR Systems Manager

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation trust in Preston is seeking an EPR Systems Manager to oversee the ePR system functionalities and support clinical services. The role involves collaboration with the Applications Management department to ensure optimal technical delivery of requirements. Candidates should have a relevant IT degree, experience in system developments, and a commitment to continuous professional development. The position promotes flexible working to enhance work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in IT related subject or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development in a specialist area.
• Demonstrable experience in developing reports and forms on patient based information systems.

Responsibilities

• In-house expert on ePR system capabilities and constraints.
• Develop functionality within the department's core ePR systems.
• Support colleagues on technical achievement of clinically based requirements.

Skills

System development

Software development methodologies

Report development

Education

Degree in IT or equivalent experience

Continuous professional development

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

EPR Systems Manager

The closing date is 19 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Product Specialists to work within Lancashire Care's Digital Directorate as a core member of the Applications Management and ePR Programme teams.

Main duties of the job

As a Product Specialist, you are a core member of the Applications Management department and the Product Specialist Team, in the role of in‑house expert on ePR system capabilities and constraints. This includes absorbing technical detail of system configuration abilities, new release functionality and supporting colleagues on the optimal way to technically achieve clinically based requirements.

You will also develop this functionality within the department's core ePR systems. This is required to achieve successful change management within Lancashire & South Cumbria's clinical services and to improve service uptake and usage of the trust's ePR systems.

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 supports 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.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education

• Educated to degree level in IT related subject or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development in specialist area

Knowledge

• Significant experience of system form/developments and build
• Understanding of software development methodologies

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in developing reports and forms on patient based information 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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust